upwind
upwind — 副詞
1. moving or positioned toward the place where the wind begins, so that you push ag
逆風
朝風吹來的方向移動
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.
Marco 把帆船轉向逆風方向，以便抵達港口入口。
verb of motion + upwind
Seagulls flying upwind flap much harder than those moving with the breeze.
逆風飛行的海鷗，比順風飛行的海鷗拍翅要費力得多。
We rowed the dinghy upwind toward the island for almost an hour.
我們划著小艇逆風而行將近一小時，才抵達小島。
The smoke from the campfire drifted upwind and made Quinn's eyes water.
營火的煙霧往逆風方向飄散，薰得 Quinn 直流眼淚。
To avoid the noise of the highway, Darius walked upwind along the beach path.
為了避開公路的噪音，Darius 沿著海灘小路往逆風的方向走。
- 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 — 形容詞
- upwindpositive
- more upwindcomparative
- most upwindsuperlative
1. located on or moving toward the side from which the wind comes; describing the p
迎風
位於風吹來的那一側
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.
迎風的那一側山坡降雨量遠多於背風的山谷。
attributive: upwind + noun
Eshe pitched the tent door facing away from the upwind side.
Eshe 把帳篷門搭在背對迎風面的一側。
The upwind edge of the cliff was covered in moss and small purple flowers.
懸崖的迎風邊緣長滿了苔蘚和小小的紫色花朵。
The upwind wall of the barn had weathered boards that needed replacing before winter.
穀倉的迎風牆上有些木板已經風化，需要在冬天前更換。
On the upwind slope the trees grow short and twisted from the constant salt spray.
在迎風的斜坡上，由於長年受到鹽霧侵襲，樹木長得矮小且扭曲。
- 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.