downwind

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downwind 指顺着风向的方向或位置,常用于描述航行、飞行或气味传播等场景。

用法要点

介词搭配

downwind 常与介词 of 连用,表示相对于某物的顺风位置,如 downwind of the factory。

• downwind of the city
• downwind of the source
• downwind of the mountain

句型结构

在句子中作副词或形容词,修饰动词或名词,描述运动方向或位置,如 sail downwind 或 the downwind side。

• fly downwind
• move downwind
• the downwind leg

语域说明

downwind 多用于航海、航空、气象等专业领域,日常对话中较少使用,但涉及风向时仍常见。

• sailing downwind
• landing downwind
• smoke drifting downwind

基础例句

We sailed downwind to reach the island faster.

我们顺风航行,以便更快到达岛屿。

The smoke from the campfire drifted downwind towards the forest.

篝火的烟雾顺风飘向森林。

Make sure you're downwind of the animals when observing them.

观察动物时,确保你处于它们的下风处。

The birds flew downwind to conserve energy during migration.

鸟类在迁徙时顺风飞行以节省体力。

高级例句

In aviation, pilots often choose a downwind approach to align with runway conditions.

在航空领域,飞行员常选择顺风进近以配合跑道条件。

Environmental studies show pollutants spread downwind of industrial zones, affecting air quality.

环境研究表明污染物顺风扩散自工业区,影响空气质量。

The yacht race strategy involved tacking upwind and sailing downwind for optimal speed.

帆船比赛策略包括逆风转向和顺风航行以达到最佳速度。

Business logistics optimize routes by considering downwind factors like weather patterns.

商业物流通过考虑顺风因素(如天气模式)来优化路线。

高频搭配

verb

sail downwindfly downwinddrift downwindmove downwindtravel downwind

adjective

downwind sidedownwind directiondownwind legdownwind approachdownwind position

noun

downwind ofdownwind fromdownwind todownwind towardsdownwind along

adverb

directly downwindslightly downwindfully downwindpartially downwind

phrase

go downwindbe downwindstay downwindhead downwindrun downwind

常见错误

❌ 错误:The wind blows downwind.
✓ 正确:The smoke drifts downwind.

downwind 描述位置或方向,不用于描述风本身;应改为描述物体在风中的移动,如 smoke drifts downwind。

❌ 错误:We are downwind the mountain.
✓ 正确:We are downwind of the mountain.

downwind 通常与介词 of 连用表示相对位置,缺少 of 会导致语法错误;正确形式是 downwind of the mountain。

近义词辨析

leeward

leeward 强调背风面或受庇护的位置,而 downwind 更侧重于顺风方向或运动;leeward 常作名词或形容词,downwind 多作副词或形容词。

The ship anchored on the leeward side of the island (背风面), while it sailed downwind towards the coast (顺风方向).

with the wind

with the wind 是通俗短语,意思与 downwind 相似,但 downwind 更正式且多用于专业语境;with the wind 更口语化。

Casual: We ran with the wind. Formal: The aircraft descended downwind for landing.