windward

英 ['wɪndwəd] 美 ['wɪndwərd]

• n. 迎风面
• adj. 迎风的

英英释义

Noun:

1. the direction from which the wind is coming

2. the side of something that is toward the wind

Adjective:

1. on the side exposed to the wind;

   "the windward islands"
   

Adverb:

1. away from the wind;

   "they were sailing windward"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The wind was so strong they could not sail to windward.
   风太大了，他们不能顶风驶船。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. France lies on the windward side of Europe.
   法国位于欧洲向风的一面。
2. The first windward leg went pretty well, we had good speed.
   我们的第一个迎风还跑得不错,速度很快。

词汇搭配

• Windward Islands 向风群岛
• windward chord 上风弦
• windward bank 向风岸
• windward slope 向风面
• windward truss 上风桁架,向风桁架...
• windward yacht 上风船
• windward leg 迎风赛程
• windward side 迎风面
• windward set 迎风流
• to windward 占上风
• let go an anchor to windward 在上风下锚
• cast an anchor to windward 未雨绸缪
• lay an anchor to windward 在上风下锚
• have an anchor to windward 在上风下锚

近反义词

【近义词】

• upwind 逆风的
• exposed 暴露的
• open 开着的
• bare 赤裸的
• windy 有风的
• downwind 顺风

【反义词】

• leeward 背风的