leeward

英 ['liːwəd] 美 ['liːwərd]

• adj. 背风的；下风的
• n. 背风处

英英释义

Noun:

1. the direction in which the wind is blowing

2. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

Adjective:

1. on the side away from the wind;

   "on the leeward side of the island"
   

Adverb:

1. toward the wind;

   "they were sailing leeward"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Frontal slope is increased in the upward side，but decreased in the leeward side.
   当冷锋位于迎风坡时,其坡度减小,位于背风坡时,其坡度增大。
2. Leeward arterial roads in city can serve as pollute air transpire corridors.
   污染空气的排放通道宜利用城市中顺风向的较为通直的干道。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Industrial districts are generally situated to the leeward of the cities.
   工业区一般都设在城市的下风。

词汇搭配

• leeward yacht 下风船
• Leeward Islands 背风群岛
• steer to leeward 向下风航行

近反义词

【近义词】

• protected 受保护的
• sheltered 受保护的; 受庇护的...
• shielded 有屏蔽的
• lee side 背风面
• upwind 逆风的
• lee 背风处

【反义词】

• windward 迎风面