before the wind
before the wind — 慣用語
1. moving in the direction the wind is blowing, with the wind behind you.
順風地
沿著風吹的方向，風從後方推著前進
moving in the direction the wind is blowing, with the wind behind you.
The little yacht ran before the wind all afternoon.
那艘小遊艇整個下午都順風航行。
ran before the wind
Once the sail was reset, the boat moved quickly before the wind.
船帆重新調整後，船順著風快速前進。
before the wind
The crew turned south and sailed before the wind toward the harbor.
船員轉向南方，順風朝港口航行。
The fishing boat made steady progress before the wind after leaving the rocky coast.
漁船離開多岩石的海岸後，順風穩定前進。
- 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.