"lee" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 背風處
• 避風處

Definition

Lee 指背風的一側，也就是被風遮擋、較不受風吹的地方。這個詞常用於航海、天氣和戶外情境中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞在日常英語中不常見，帶有一點專業色彩。常見於 'in the lee of' 這類搭配，與 'windward' 相對，後者表示迎風的一側。

Examples

We stood in the lee of the wall to stay warm.

我們站在牆的**背風處**取暖。

The boat moved to the lee side of the island.

船駛到了島的**背風一側**。

They put the tent in the lee of some rocks.

他們把帳篷搭在幾塊岩石的**背風處**。

Let's stop in the lee of that building for a minute—it's really windy out here.

我們去那棟樓的**背風處**停一下吧——這裡風太大了。

We had lunch in the lee of a dune, away from the worst of the wind.

我們在沙丘的**背風處**喫了午飯，避開了最猛烈的風。

The hikers found a quiet spot in the lee of the hill and took a break there.

健行者們在山丘的**背風處**找到了一個安靜的地方，並在那裡休息了一下。