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单词 lee
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Thirdly, remember that conditions are always dry in the lee of a wall.Twenty feet down the wall of the Pinnacle was a small ledge in the lee of the wind.We parked our vehicles beside the hotel on what we considered to be the lee side from the shelling and went into the building.Bring them into the lee of a wall or indoors; choose a day when the wind has dried the foliage.LEE PRICE takes a look at some of the most unusual club memorabilia on offer this season.LEE PRICE puts it through its pulses.LEE PRICE looks at other injured sports stars to play on.LEE PRICE invited three couples to give their verdicts.LEE PRICE brings you some entries in the book.

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lee

British English: lee NOUN
The lee of a place is the shelter that it gives from the wind or bad weather.
The house nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town.
  • American English: lee
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sotavento
  • Chinese: 避风处
  • European Spanish: abrigo
  • French: côté sous le vent
  • German: Windschatten
  • Italian: riparo
  • Japanese: 風下
  • Korean: 바람이 없는 곳
  • European Portuguese: sota-vento
  • Latin American Spanish: abrigo

All related terms of 'lee'

(noun) 
Definition
a sheltered part or side
The church nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town.
Synonyms
shelter
the hut where they were given food and shelter
cover
There were barren wastes of field with no trees and no cover.
screen
They put a screen in front of me.
protection
Innocence is no protection from the evils in our society.
shadow
Most of the lake was in shadow.
shade
Exotic trees provide welcome shade.
shield
The wall provided a shield from the wind.
refuge
They took refuge in a bomb shelter.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cover
There were barren wastes of field with no trees and no cover.
Synonyms
protection,
shelter,
shield,
refuge,
defence,
woods,
guard,
sanctuary,
camouflage,
hiding place,
undergrowth,
concealment
in the sense of protection
Definition
something that keeps (one) safe
Innocence is no protection from the evils in our society.
Synonyms
safeguard,
cover,
guard,
shelter,
screen,
barrier,
shield,
refuge,
buffer,
bulwark
in the sense of refuge
Definition
shelter or protection from danger or hardship
They took refuge in a bomb shelter.
Synonyms
protection,
security,
shelter,
harbour,
asylum,
sanctuary

Nearby words of
lee

  • lecturer
  • ledge
  • ledger
  • lee
  • leech
  • leer
  • leery

Synonyms of 'lee'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of screen
Definition
a light movable frame, panel, or partition used to shelter, divide, or conceal
They put a screen in front of me.
Synonyms
cover,
guard,
shade,
shelter,
shield,
hedge,
partition,
cloak,
mantle,
shroud,
canopy,
awning,
concealment,
room divider
in the sense of shade
Definition
a place sheltered from the sun by trees, buildings, etc.
Exotic trees provide welcome shade.
Synonyms
shadow,
cover,
screen,
shadows,
shelter,
coolness,
shadiness
in the sense of shadow
Definition
a patch of shade
Most of the lake was in shadow.
Synonyms
shade,
dimness,
darkness,
gloom,
cover,
protection,
shelter,
dusk (poetic),
obscurity,
gloaming (Scottish, poetic),
gathering darkness
in the sense of shield
Definition
any person or thing that protects, hides, or defends
The wall provided a shield from the wind.
Synonyms
protection,
cover,
defence,
screen,
guard,
ward (archaic),
shelter,
safeguard,
aegis,
rampart,
bulwark
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