1 N-SING [with poss] 庇护所;背风处 The lee of a place is the shelter that it gives from the wind or bad weather. 庇护所;背风处 [literary]
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...the cathedral, which nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town. [+ of]
坐落于小镇下面一座小山背风处的大教堂
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The sea started to ease as we came under Cuba's lee.
我们靠近古巴的背风海岸时风浪开始平息。
SYN shelter, cover, screen, protection
2 ADJ [ADJ n] (船)背风(面)的,下风的 In sailing, the lee side of a ship is the one that is away from the wind. (船)背风(面)的,下风的 [technical]
3 N-PLURAL (酒瓶或酒桶底部的)渣滓,沉淀物 The lees are the substance that collects at the bottom of a bottle or barrel of wine. (酒瓶或酒桶底部的)渣滓,沉淀物
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