windward

汉语翻译

ad. 向风, 上风
a. 向风的, 上风的
n. 上风面
相关词组:
to windward

英语解释：

名词 windward:

1. the direction from which the wind is coming

形容词 windward:

1. on the side exposed to the wind

副词 windward:

1. away from the wind
   同义词：downwind

例句：

1. He did not know what his son might turn out to be, but it was always well to have an anchor to windward.
   虽说他不知道儿子大了以后究竟会怎样，可是未雨绸缪总没错儿。
2. She didn't know what her son might turn out to be, but it was always well to cast an anchor to windward.
   虽说她不知道儿子长大以后究竟会怎样，但是未雨绸缪总是没有错。
3. An island and overseas department of France in the Windward Islands of the West Indies. Discovered by Columbus in1502, it was colonized by French settlers after1635. Fort-de-France is the capital. Population, 328,566.
   马提尼克岛位于西印度群岛中向风群岛的一岛屿，是法国的海外省。1502年哥伦布发现此岛，1635年后沦为法国殖民地。首都是法兰西堡。人口328, 566

详细解释：

wind.ward

adj.（形容词）
Of or moving toward the quarter from which the wind blows.
向风的：向风吹来方向的，向风吹来方向移动的
Of or on the side exposed to the wind or to prevailing winds.
迎风的，冲着盛行风的
adv.（副词）
In a direction from which the wind blows; against the wind.
向风，迎风；顶风，上风
n.（名词）
The direction from which the wind blows.
迎风面，上风面：对着风吹来的方向

<习惯用语>to windward
Into or to an advantageous posture or position.
占上风，占优势