tailwind
/ˈteɪlwɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪlwɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtāl-ˌwind How to pronounce tailwind (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tailwind — noun
- tailwindsingular
- tailwindsplural
1. air moving from behind a person or vehicle that is travelling, pushing forward w
air moving from behind a person or vehicle that is travelling, pushing forward with them and making their progress faster.
Rachid and his team enjoyed a strong tailwind that pushed their boat toward the finish.
tailwind + verb (enjoyed / pushed)
The Denver-bound flight had a strong tailwind and arrived forty minutes early.
Without a tailwind, the sailboat moved much more slowly across the lake.
Charlotte hoped for a tailwind on marathon day to help her keep a steady pace.
The pilot reported a steady tailwind of thirty kilometres per hour during the flight.
- fair wind
older, mainly nautical or literary term
- following wind
common in sailing contexts
- push wind
informal, less common
- headwind
the direct opposite — wind from the front that slows progress
文法句型
a + tailwind
tailwind + verb
用法筆記
Often used in aviation, sailing, and cycling to describe favourable wind conditions. The opposite — a wind blowing from the front — is called a headwind.
常見錯誤
2. something that helps a person, business, or economy move forward more easily, su
something that helps a person, business, or economy move forward more easily, such as favourable market conditions or helpful government policies.
Low interest rates gave the housing market a strong tailwind throughout the year.
figurative tailwind in economics
Liam's export business grew quickly thanks to a tailwind from new trade agreements.
The renewable energy sector enjoyed several tailwinds, including cheap materials and government support.
A tailwind from rising demand helped small businesses across the region.
Economists noted that the recovery received a tailwind from falling oil prices.
- headwind
used figuratively in the same domains to mean a factor that hinders progress
文法句型
a + tailwind
tailwind from + noun phrase
tailwind for + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in business and financial journalism. The plural form tailwinds is frequently used when multiple favourable factors are at work.
3. a period of weeks or months after a specific event during which its positive eff
a period of weeks or months after a specific event during which its positive effects continue to help a person, business, or economy move forward.
The hotel chain is still enjoying a tailwind from last year's international conference.
tailwind from [event] — post-event period
Charlotte said the tailwind from the product launch lasted longer than expected.
Once the tailwind from the stimulus faded, sales returned to normal levels.
Lukas expects the tailwind from the new policy to continue for several months.
The economic team debated how long the tailwind from falling energy prices would last.
文法句型
a + tailwind + from + noun phrase
tailwind + verb (faded, lasted)
用法筆記
Unlike sense 2, which describes a general favourable condition or factor (such as low interest rates or supportive policies) that may exist independently of any single triggering event, this sense always anchors to a specific event and names the temporal window of its lingering positive effects. The event must be identifiable — for example, a conference, a product launch, or a stimulus package.