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    windward

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Water
    wind·ward /ˈwɪndwəd $ -wərd/ adjective, adverb  TTWtowards the direction from which the wind is blowing 迎风的[地]，向风的[地] OPP leeward the windward side of the boat 船迎风的一侧
    Examples from the Corpus
    windward• the windward side of the island
    wind·ward adjectiveChineseSyllable
    the wind blowing direction the Corpus from is towards which


    windward
    wind‧ward /ˈwɪndwəd $ -wərd/ adjective, adverb
    towards the direction from which the wind is blowing
       OPP  leeward:
        the windward side of the boat


    adjective,
    noun
    wind·wardBrE /ˈwɪndwəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪndwərd/ 🔊 adjectiveon the side of sth from which the wind is blowing 向风的；迎风的；顶风的；上风的◆the windward side of the boat船向风的一侧 OPP leeward  ➡  see also lee (1) ▸ wind·ward adverb OPP leeward
    wind·wardBrE /ˈwɪndwəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪndwərd/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the side or direction from which the wind is blowing 向风面；迎风面；上风面◆to sail to windward迎风航行  ➡  compare leeward noun