名詞 windward:

1. the direction from which the wind is coming

形容詞 windward:

1. on the side exposed to the wind

副詞 windward:

1. away from the wind
   同義詞：downwind

1. He did not know what his son might turn out to be, but it was always well to have an anchor to windward.
   雖說他不知道兒子大了以后究竟會(huì)怎樣，可是未雨綢繆總沒錯(cuò)兒。
2. She didn't know what her son might turn out to be, but it was always well to cast an anchor to windward.
   雖說她不知道兒子長大以后究竟會(huì)怎樣，但是未雨綢繆總是沒有錯(cuò)。
3. An island and overseas department of France in the Windward Islands of the West Indies. Discovered by Columbus in1502, it was colonized by French settlers after1635. Fort-de-France is the capital. Population, 328,566.
   馬提尼克島位于西印度群島中向風(fēng)群島的一島嶼，是法國的海外省。1502年哥倫布發(fā)現(xiàn)此島，1635年后淪為法國殖民地。首都是法蘭西堡。人口328, 566

wind.ward

adj.（形容詞）
Of or moving toward the quarter from which the wind blows.
向風(fēng)的：向風(fēng)吹來方向的，向風(fēng)吹來方向移動(dòng)的
Of or on the side exposed to the wind or to prevailing winds.
迎風(fēng)的，沖著盛行風(fēng)的
adv.（副詞）
In a direction from which the wind blows; against the wind.
向風(fēng)，迎風(fēng)；頂風(fēng)，上風(fēng)
n.（名詞）
The direction from which the wind blows.
迎風(fēng)面，上風(fēng)面：對(duì)著風(fēng)吹來的方向

<習(xí)慣用語>to windward
Into or to an advantageous posture or position.
占上風(fēng)，占優(yōu)勢(shì)