lee

1. N-SING Thelee of a place is the shelter that it gives from the wind or bad weather. 庇護(hù)処; 背風(fēng)処[文學(xué)性] [with poss]

...the cathedral, which nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town. ...大教堂坐落於小鎮(zhèn)下麪一座小山的背風(fēng)処。

2. ADJ In sailing, the lee side of a ship is the one that is away from the wind. (船)背風(fēng)麪的; 下風(fēng)的[技術(shù)] [ADJ n]