on the leeward side of sth
表示处于避风的一侧。
We camped on the leeward side of the hill.
我们宿营在小山的背风面。
下风方向;风所吹往的方向
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下风方向;风所吹往的方向
the direction that the wind is blowing toward
We camped on the leeward side of the hill.
我们宿营在小山的背风面。
下风方向
the direction in which the wind is blowing
背风面
the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
We had lunch on the leeward of the stone wall, where the wind could not bother us.
我们在石墙的背风处吃了午饭,那里风不会打扰我们。
The leaves blew to the leeward, showing us the wind direction.
树叶被吹向下风方向,让我们知道了风向。
The boat found calmer water on the leeward of the island.
船在岛屿的背风面找到了更平静的水面。
表示处于避风的一侧。
We camped on the leeward side of the hill.
我们宿营在小山的背风面。
常用于航海语境,指向风的下方。
The ship sailed to leeward.
船向下风方向航行。
表示风来自下风方向。
The wind came from leeward.
风从下风方向吹来。
Not this
The leeward side of the mountain is exposed to strong winds.
Use this
The windward side of the mountain is exposed to strong winds.
Leeward 意为背风面,而 windward 意为迎风面。此处应使用 windward 表示迎风的一面。
Not this
We sailed to leeward of the island.
Use this
We sailed to the leeward side of the island.
Leeward 作为名词时通常用于固定短语 'to leeward',但更自然的表达是 'the leeward side'。
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向背风方向;向下风
The boat drifted slowly to leeward.
船慢慢地向背风方向漂去。
在…的背风面
The cabin lies leeward of the hill.
小屋位于小山的背风面。
从迎风面到背风面
Rain blew from windward to leeward across the deck.
雨从迎风面刮过甲板落到背风面。
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记:看草往哪边倒,哪边就是leeward(下风方向)。
语域:formal 常见场景:sailing、meteorology、geographical descriptions 通常用于航海、气象或地理描述等专业场景,作为名词指背风的一面或下风方向;在日常口语中较少单独使用,多用“downwind”或“lee side”等表达。
与 leeward /ˈliwɝd/ 真正押韵的有 seaward /ˈsiːwɚd/;windward、backward、forward 虽然都有 -ward 拼写,但重读元音不同,不算押韵。hazard 和 lizard 因 -ard 拼写容易被误认为同韵,实际读作 /ˈhæzɚd/ 和 /ˈlɪzɚd/。
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