tailwind
/ˈteɪlwɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪlwɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtāl-ˌwind How to pronounce tailwind (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tailwind — 名詞
- tailwindsingular
- tailwindsplural
1. air moving from behind a person or vehicle that is travelling, pushing forward w
順風
與行進方向相同的風
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.
Rachid 和他的團隊遇到一陣強勁的順風，將他們的船推向終點。
tailwind + verb (enjoyed / pushed)
The Denver-bound flight had a strong tailwind and arrived forty minutes early.
飛往丹佛的航班遇到強勁順風，提早四十分鐘抵達。
Without a tailwind, the sailboat moved much more slowly across the lake.
如果沒有順風，帆船在湖上的移動速度會慢很多。
Charlotte hoped for a tailwind on marathon day to help her keep a steady pace.
Charlotte 希望在馬拉松比賽當天有順風，幫助她保持穩定的配速。
The pilot reported a steady tailwind of thirty kilometres per hour during the flight.
機長報告飛行途中遇到穩定的順風，風速為每小時三十公里。
- 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
助力；推動力
有助進步或成功的因素
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.
低利率為房地產市場在過去一年提供了強勁的助力。
figurative tailwind in economics
Liam's export business grew quickly thanks to a tailwind from new trade agreements.
Liam 的出口業務因為新的貿易協定帶來的助力而成長得很快。
The renewable energy sector enjoyed several tailwinds, including cheap materials and government support.
再生能源產業受惠於多項推動力，包括低廉的原料和政府支持。
A tailwind from rising demand helped small businesses across the region.
需求上升帶來的助力幫助了該地區的小型企業。
Economists noted that the recovery received a tailwind from falling oil prices.
經濟學家指出，經濟復甦因油價下跌而獲得助力。
- 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
後續效應期
事件結束後的持續影響期
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.
這家連鎖飯店仍然受惠於去年國際會議所帶來的後續效應。
tailwind from [event] — post-event period
Charlotte said the tailwind from the product launch lasted longer than expected.
Charlotte 表示產品上市所帶來的後續效應期比預期更長。
Once the tailwind from the stimulus faded, sales returned to normal levels.
經濟刺激方案的後續效應期一過，銷售額便恢復到正常水準。
Lukas expects the tailwind from the new policy to continue for several months.
Lukas 預期新政策的後續效應期還會持續幾個月。
The economic team debated how long the tailwind from falling energy prices would last.
經濟團隊討論能源價格下跌所帶來的後續效應期還能持續多久。
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.