lee
/liː/noun
mass noun
1- shelter from wind or weather given by a neighbouring object背风处:
he went round the front of the cab to be out of the wind and lit a cigarette in its lee.
他绕过出租汽车前部避风并在背风处点了支香烟。
1.1
- (亦作lee side)the sheltered side; the side away from the wind能遮挡风、雨等的一面; 背风面:
ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the island.
鸭子在岛的背风面躲避。与WEATHER 相对。
词源
Old English hlēo, hlēow 'shelter', of Germanic origin; probably related to luke-in LUKEWARM.