wind·ward /ˈwɪndwəd/ ad. | a. | n. | phr. I ad. 向风,迎风,顶风,上风 He moved windward. 他迎风向前走去。 II a. 向风的,迎风的,顶风的,上风的 I lighted a fire in the hole on the windward side. 我在向风一侧的洞内点了火。 III n. 向风面,迎风面,上风面 The wind was so strong we could not sail to windward. 风那么大,我们不能迎风航进了。
phr. cast an anchor to windward见 anchor¹ get to windward of 1. 【海】驶到(他船)的上风 2. 〈喻〉占…的上风;对…占优势 keep to windward of 躲开,避开 keep to windward of one's creditors 躲债