to windward
表示朝向风的来源方向。
The fleet sailed to windward.
船队向迎风方向航行。
迎风面；向风面；风吹来的方向；承受风力的一侧；上风面
风吹来的方向
The direction from which the wind blows.
承受风力的一侧
The side receiving the wind's force.
The windward of the island is always windy, while the other side is calm.
岛屿的迎风面总是多风，而另一侧却很平静。
用法提示：windward 为名词，表示迎风面、向风的一侧。
She walked toward the windward to feel the cool sea air on her face.
她朝迎风方向走去，想感受凉爽的海风拂过脸庞。
用法提示：此处 windward 是名词，指风吹来的方向。
The cold air from the windward made us put on our coats.
来自迎风面的冷空气让我们穿上了外套。
用法提示：windward 在句中作名词，指迎风的方向或一侧。
表示朝向风的来源方向。
The fleet sailed to windward.
船队向迎风方向航行。
此处 windward 作名词，指迎风一侧。
The cliffs on the windward of the island take the full force of storms.
岛屿迎风面的悬崖承受着风暴的全部力量。
表示来自迎风方向。
The pollution drifted from windward.
污染物从迎风方向飘来。
grammar · medium
易错句子We live on a windward of the island.
正确表达We live on the windward of the island.
windward 作名词时指特定方向的迎风面或迎风方向，通常须用定冠词 the；用 a 会误解为某个不具体的迎风面，不符合英语表达习惯。
grammar · medium
易错句子The ship is in windward of the island.
正确表达The ship is to windward of the island.
表示‘在……的迎风方向’时固定搭配是 to windward of，介词 in 不能用来表达这种相对方位关系。
grammar · medium
易错句子The ship sailed to leeward.
正确表达The ship sailed to windward.
leeward 指‘背风方向’，与 windward（迎风方向）相反。若想表达‘朝迎风方向航行’却误用 leeward，就会完全说反。
两者方向相反：windward指迎风面，leeward指背风面。
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