upwind
upwind — adverb
1. moving or positioned toward the place where the wind begins, so that you push ag
moving or positioned toward the place where the wind begins, so that you push against the flow of air rather than letting it carry you.
Marco turned the sailboat upwind to reach the harbour entrance.
verb of motion + upwind
Seagulls flying upwind flap much harder than those moving with the breeze.
We rowed the dinghy upwind toward the island for almost an hour.
The smoke from the campfire drifted upwind and made Quinn's eyes water.
To avoid the noise of the highway, Darius walked upwind along the beach path.
- windward
more technical or nautical; can also be an adjective
- against the wind
phrase form; more informal and descriptive
文法句型
verb + upwind
upwind + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrase 'upwind of [something]' to describe position relative to a stationary object or source.
常見錯誤
upwind — adjective
- upwindpositive
- more upwindcomparative
- most upwindsuperlative
1. located on or moving toward the side from which the wind comes; describing the p
located on or moving toward the side from which the wind comes; describing the part of an object or area that the wind hits first.
The upwind side of the mountain gets far more rain than the sheltered valley.
attributive: upwind + noun
Eshe pitched the tent door facing away from the upwind side.
The upwind edge of the cliff was covered in moss and small purple flowers.
The upwind wall of the barn had weathered boards that needed replacing before winter.
On the upwind slope the trees grow short and twisted from the constant salt spray.
- windward
more formal; commonly used in nautical and meteorological contexts
- weather side
nautical term for the side exposed to the wind
文法句型
upwind + noun
be upwind + of + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used as an adjective before a noun (the upwind side, an upwind approach) and adverbially with 'of' to show relative position. Distinguish from sense 1 (adverb), which only describes motion or direction without modifying nouns directly.