lee

/liː/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈi] /liː/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈi] /ˈlē/ (ame, mw)

lee — noun

1. the side of a hill, wall, ship, or other large object that blocks the wind, givi

1.名詞C1
釋義

the side of a hill, wall, ship, or other large object that blocks the wind, giving people or things behind it protection from cold air and stormy weather.

例句

The sheep huddled in the lee of the stone wall during the snowstorm.

pattern: in the lee of [noun]

Mira pitched her tent in the lee of a large boulder to escape the wind.

pattern: in the lee of [noun] for shelter

同義詞
  • shelter

    general word for protection from weather; not specifically about wind direction

  • leeward side

    the technical sailing term; means the same direction but used about ships and coasts

反義詞

文法句型

in the lee of [noun]

the lee side of [noun]

用法筆記

Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'in the lee of [something]' or 'the lee side'. Rarely used as a bare noun on its own.

常見錯誤

❌We stood at lee of the wall.
✅We stood in the lee of the wall.
💡the noun needs the fixed preposition 'in' and the article 'the'.

2. the thick, cloudy material that sinks and gathers below liquid in a wine bottle

2.名詞C2
釋義

the thick, cloudy material that sinks and gathers below liquid in a wine bottle or beer barrel as it ages — made of dead yeast and tiny grape or grain pieces. Almost always used in the plural form 'lees'.

例句

At the winery, Yasmin left the white wine on its lees for a creamier taste.

pattern: leave wine on its lees

Nadia tipped the bottle slowly so the lees would not pour into her glass.

同義詞
  • sediment

    general word for any settled solid in liquid; broader than 'lees'

  • dregs

    the last bit of liquid plus settled bits; often used about coffee or tea as well

文法句型

the lees of [wine/beer]

on its lees

用法筆記

Almost always plural ('lees'), and almost always in winemaking or brewing contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 (the sheltered side) — the two senses share spelling only and have no shared meaning.

常見錯誤

❌There was a lee at the bottom of the glass.
✅There were lees at the bottom of the glass.
💡this sense is almost always plural.

lee — adjective