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downwind

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Nature
down·wind /ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/ adverb  DNin the direction that the wind is moving 顺风地 OPP upwind
Examples from the Corpus
downwindProcedure All teams and kites are spread across an arena with lines extended downwind.Within another ten paces, I scared up two additional jackrabbits, both of which ran downwind and out of sight.He approached from downwind, forcing the flames to pause against the blast from his rotors.Residents downwind from the blaze were advised to evacuate.Residents who lived downwind from the explosion were evacuated.Winds blowing over lakes pick up a tremendous amount of moisture which is then precipitated downwind of the lakes.He drops me off downwind of the motel.The Cessna 150 was downwind right hand, runway 18.Short shots played downwind will run considerably further and more finesse is needed.
down·wind adverbChineseSyllable
the is that direction the wind Corpus in


downwind
downwind /ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/ adverb
in the direction that the wind is moving
   OPP  upwind


down·windBrE /ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/ 🔊 adverb, adjectivein the direction in which the wind is blowing 顺风地;在下风处sailing downwind顺风航行~ of sth Warnings were issued to people living downwind of the fire to stay indoors. 已经向住在火势下风处的人们发出不要出门的警告。🔊🔊 OPP upwind