before the wind
before the wind — idiom
1. moving in the direction the wind is blowing, with the wind behind you.
moving in the direction the wind is blowing, with the wind behind you.
The little yacht ran before the wind all afternoon.
ran before the wind
Once the sail was reset, the boat moved quickly before the wind.
before the wind
The crew turned south and sailed before the wind toward the harbor.
The fishing boat made steady progress before the wind after leaving the rocky coast.
- downwind
a more common word for moving or located in the direction the wind is blowing
- with the wind
plain wording for the same direction
- against the wind
moving in the opposite direction from the wind
文法句型
sail before the wind
run before the wind
drive before the wind
用法筆記
This expression is mainly used in sailing. It describes movement with the wind coming from behind, not movement against the wind.
常見錯誤
Do not use 'before the wind' to mean 'before a storm starts'. It describes direction of travel relative to the wind.