lee
lee
noun
noun
- [mass noun]shelter from wind or weather given by a neighbouring object
背风处，庇荫
he went round the front of the cab to be out of the wind and lit a cigarette in its lee.
他绕过车前部避风并在背风处点了香烟。
■(亦作 lee side)the sheltered side; the side away from the wind
背风面。 与 weather 相对
ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the island.
鸭子在岛的背风面躲避。
- Old English hlēo, hlēow 'shelter', of Germanic origin; probably related to luke- in lukewarm
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