"lee" in Chinese (Simplified)
背风处避风处
Definition
Lee 指背风的一侧,也就是被风挡住、较不受风吹的地方。这个词常用于航海、天气和户外环境中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词在日常英语中不常见,带一点专业色彩。常见于 'in the lee of' 这样的搭配中,与 'windward' 相对,后者表示迎风的一侧。
Examples
We stood in the lee of the wall to stay warm.
我们站在墙的**背风处**取暖。
The boat moved to the lee side of the island.
船驶到了岛的**背风一侧**。
They put the tent in the lee of some rocks.
他们把帐篷搭在几块岩石的**背风处**。
Let's stop in the lee of that building for a minute—it's really windy out here.
我们去那栋楼的**背风处**停一下吧——这里风太大了。
We had lunch in the lee of a dune, away from the worst of the wind.
我们在沙丘的**背风处**吃了午饭,避开了最猛烈的风。
The hikers found a quiet spot in the lee of the hill and took a break there.
徒步者们在山丘的**背风处**找到了一个安静的地方,在那里休息了一会儿。