leeward
leeward 英 ['liːwəd;'luːəd] 美 ['liwɚd]
n. 下风；背风面 adj. 顺风的；在下风方向的 adv. 向下风
名词复数:leewards
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- n. 下风；背风面
- adj. 顺风的；在下风方向的
- adv. 向下风
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1. This pearl of the pacific is one of the group of leeward Islands and is the northernmost.
这些珍珠般大小的岛是leeward岛系里的一个而其位置最北。
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2. The keel helps the boat resist the leeward force of the wind and provides stability against excessive heeling.
龙骨帮助船只抵御背风力(leeward force of the wind)，并稳定过度倾侧。
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3. Finally, some historic craft have leeboards instead of centerboards; these boards, mounted outside the hull on both sides, can be pivoted down like a centerboard to resist leeward motion.
最后，一些历史上著名的船只使用下风板(leeboard)取代活动龙骨板；这些下风板悬挂在船只底部的两侧，可以像活动龙骨板一样被放下来以抵抗侧向晃动。
- leeward (adj.) "situated away from the wind, on the side opposite the weather side of a ship, pertaining to the quarter toward which the wind blows," 1660s, from lee + -ward. Also as an adverb. Similar formation in Dutch lijwaarts, German leewärts, Swedish lävart. The Leeward Islands are so called in reference to prevailing northeasterly trade winds.
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