| 单词 | lee |
| 释义 | lee (liː ) Word forms: lees 1. singular noun [with poss] The lee of a place is the shelter that it gives from the wind or bad weather. [literary] ...the cathedral, which nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town. [+ of] The sea started to ease as we came under Cuba's lee. Synonyms: shelter, cover, screen, protection 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] In sailing, the lee side of a ship is the one that is away from the wind. [technical] 3. plural noun The lees are the substance that collects at the bottom of a bottle or barrel of wine. ...a glass-fronted barrel showing the wine resting on its lees. Translations: Chinese: 避风处 Japanese: 風下 |
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