leeward

英 ['liːwəd; 'luːəd] 美 ['liwɚd]
  • n. 下风;背风面
  • adj. 顺风的;在下风方向的
  • adv. 向下风
GRE
星级词汇:
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1. leeward 利我的.
leeward 背风的

lee,背风处,-ward,向。

leeward (adj.)
1660s, "situated away from the wind," on the opposite of the weather side of the ship; from lee + -ward.
1. a harbour on the leeward side of the island
位于岛的背风面的海港

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2. The trees all listed to leeward.
树木统统向下风方向倾.

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3. We steered a course to leeward.
我们向下风航驶.

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4. But at least in the prestige and morality and justice, fell leeward.
但至少在声誉和道义上, 落了下风.

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5. Able to sail close to wind with little drift to leeward.
帆船上用于防止向下风向漂流的鳍板.

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