leeward
/ˈliː.wəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈliː.wɚd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlē-wərd especially nautical ˈlü-ərd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈliːwəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈliːwərd/ (ame, ipa)
leeward — 形容詞
- leewardpositive
- more leewardcomparative
- most leewardsuperlative
1. positioned on the side that the wind does not strike directly, so it is more pro
背風的
位在不受風直接吹到的一側
positioned on the side that the wind does not strike directly, so it is more protected from it
The sailors stacked the spare ropes on the leeward deck before the storm.
暴風雨來臨前，水手們把備用繩索堆到背風的甲板上。
leeward + deck in a ship setting
Noor set the picnic table on the leeward side of the barn.
Noor 把野餐桌放在穀倉背風的一側。
leeward side of + object
The climbers rested below a leeward cliff while icy gusts crossed the ridge.
冰冷的陣風吹過山脊時，登山者在一處背風的岩壁下休息。
A leeward beach stayed calm even as white waves hit the far point.
遠處的岬角白浪翻打時，背風的海灘仍然很平靜。
- windward
describes the side that faces the wind
文法句型
leeward side
leeward shore
leeward slope
leeward deck
用法筆記
Usually placed before nouns such as side, shore, slope, and deck. Distinguish from the windward side, which is the side that faces the wind directly.
常見錯誤
leeward — 副詞
1. on or toward the protected side, away from the direction from which the wind is
向背風處
朝不受風直吹的那一側
on or toward the protected side, away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
After the squall began, the crew moved leeward to tie down the sail.
驟雨一開始，船員們就往背風處移動，好把帆固定好。
move + leeward
Diego stepped to leeward of the truck to light the camping stove.
Diego 走到卡車的背風處，準備點燃露營爐。
to leeward of + object
The smoke blew across the road, so we waited leeward near the stone wall.
煙吹過路面時，我們就在石牆旁的背風處等著。
When the rain turned sideways, Apinya ducked leeward behind the ferry cabin.
雨勢橫著打來時，Apinya 便躲到渡輪艙房後方的背風處。
- to the lee
traditional sailing phrase for the protected side
- downwind
can overlap in direction, but it focuses on airflow rather than shelter
- windward
toward the side that faces the wind
文法句型
move leeward
wait leeward
to leeward of + object
用法筆記
Common after verbs of movement or position, and often followed by of plus the thing that blocks the wind. Outside sailing and weather writing, many speakers prefer fuller phrases such as 'on the leeward side'.
常見錯誤
leeward — 名詞
1. the part of a ship, coast, hill, or island that lies out of the wind and gets mo
背風面
受風較少、較受遮蔽的一側
the part of a ship, coast, hill, or island that lies out of the wind and gets more shelter from it
Fishing boats waited in the leeward of the island until the gale weakened.
漁船在島的背風面等待，直到強風稍微減弱。
the leeward of + place
The tents were safe once the hikers reached the leeward of the ridge.
登山客一到山脊的背風面，帳篷就安全多了。
From the leeward, the harbour looked calm despite the dark clouds offshore.
從背風面望去，儘管外海烏雲密布，港口看起來仍很平靜。
The guide chose the leeward for lunch because the open side was too windy.
那位嚮導選了背風面吃午餐，因為空曠的一側風太大。
- windward
the side exposed to the wind
文法句型
the leeward
the leeward of + place
from the leeward
用法筆記
Often follows the or appears in the phrase 'the leeward of' plus a place. Distinguish from adverb/1, which describes movement or position rather than naming the sheltered side itself.