windward

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windward 指朝向风吹来的方向或位置,常用于航海、气象和地理语境中,表示上风或向风的一面。

用法要点

介词搭配

windward 常与介词 of 或 from 连用,表示相对于某物的上风位置,例如 'windward of the island' 或 'from the windward side'。

• windward of the coast
• from the windward direction
• on the windward side

句型结构

作为形容词或副词,windward 可修饰名词或动词,描述位置或方向,如 'the windward slope' 或 'sail windward'。

• the windward shore
• move windward
• face windward

语域说明

windward 主要用于航海、气象、地理等专业或正式语境,日常口语中较少使用,常见于技术描述或文学表达。

• in nautical terms
• meteorological reports
• geographical descriptions

基础例句

We should set up our tent on the windward side to avoid the smoke.

我们应该把帐篷搭在上风面,以避免烟雾。

The birds flew windward to catch the rising thermals.

鸟儿向风飞行,以捕捉上升的热气流。

During the hike, we stayed windward of the cliff for safety.

徒步时,我们为了安全待在了悬崖的上风位置。

高级例句

In maritime navigation, ships often tack windward to optimize speed against prevailing winds.

在航海导航中,船只常逆风航行,以在盛行风中优化速度。

The windward slopes of the mountain receive more precipitation due to orographic lift.

由于地形抬升,山脉的向风坡面接收更多降水。

Environmental studies show that pollutants accumulate less on windward exposures in urban areas.

环境研究表明,污染物在城市区域的向风暴露面上积累较少。

高频搭配

verb

sail windwardface windwardmove windwardposition windwardanchor windward

adjective

windward sidewindward coastwindward slopewindward directionwindward position

noun

windward of the islandwindward from the stormwindward to leewardwindward in sailing

adverb

slightly windwarddirectly windwardmostly windwardtypically windward

preposition

to windwardfrom windwardon windwardat windward

phrase

on the windward sidein a windward directiontoward the windwardupwind and windward

常见错误

❌ 错误:We camped windward the river.
✓ 正确:We camped windward of the river.

错误在于缺少介词。windward 作为名词或形容词时,常需介词(如 of 或 from)来连接位置,正确用法应加上 'of' 表示相对于河流的上风位置。

❌ 错误:The wind is blowing windward.
✓ 正确:The wind is blowing from windward.

错误在于误用词性。windward 描述位置或方向,而非风的动作;正确用法应用 'from windward' 表示风从向风方向吹来,以符合自然表达。

近义词辨析

upwind

upwind 更通用,指逆风或上风方向,常用于日常或技术语境;windward 更专业,强调相对于某物的向风位置,多用于航海或地理。

Sail upwind to reach the harbor. (逆风航行以到达港口。) vs. The island is windward of the storm. (岛屿位于风暴的上风面。)

weatherward

weatherward 是古语或诗化词,意义与 windward 相似但更罕见;windward 是现代标准用法,在专业和正式场合更常见。

They sailed weatherward in the old tale. (在古老故事中,他们向风航行。) vs. Modern ships navigate windward efficiently. (现代船只高效地向风航行。)