windward

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The direction from which the wind blows.
    — A vessel has the weather gage of another when she is to windward of her. A weatherly ship is one that works well to windward, making but little leeway.
  2. The side receiving the wind's force.
形容词 adj.
  1. Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
    — The windward boat must give way to the leeward boat.
  2. On the side exposed to the wind.
    — the windward bedroom
  3. In a position of advantage or superiority. figuratively
    — […] but while they own what G. Fox hath written, and that he writ it with a perfect spirit: I say untill they do make some Recantation or Retractation: or shew the Reasons why they doe not, H. Norton who keeps more plainly to his Principles is to windward of them, and the Foxians do but strip themselves naked to be more derided and scorned as the more notorious Juglers and Dissemblers .
副词 adv.
  1. In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind. not-comparable
    — We beat our way windward.

词形变化

more windward comparative most windward superlative wind'ard alternative wind'ard alternative wind'ard alternative

词汇关系

近义词
upwind
反义词
leeward
衍生词
Windward Antilles Windward Islands
相关词
weather gauge

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English wind
Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.
Proto-Germanic *wardaz
Old English -weard
English -ward
English windward
From wind + -ward.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English wind
Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.
Proto-Germanic *wardaz
Old English -weard
English -ward
English windward
From wind + -ward.
词源 3
Etymology tree
English wind
Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.
Proto-Germanic *wardaz
Old English -weard
English -ward
English windward
From wind + -ward.
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