windward: n.,adj.,adv.上风(的);向风(的),迎风(的),逆风(的)。 cast [lay] an anchor to windward 在上风抛锚;未雨绸缪。 get to (the) windward of 驶到(他船)的上风;(为躲避臭气)转到…的上风;占有比…有利的地位,占上风,超出。 keep to (the) windward of 对…保持上风;避开(某人)
Tropical storm emily closed in on the windward islands of the eastern caribbean on wednesday , prompting storm warnings from barbados to the netherlands antilles 热带风暴艾米丽emily星期三在东加勒比海的上风小岛登陆,巴巴多斯岛迅速向荷兰安的列斯群岛发出警告。
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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 马提尼克岛位于西印度群岛中向风群岛的一岛屿,是法国的海外省。 1502年哥伦布发现此岛, 1635年后沦为法国殖民地。首都是法兰西堡。人口328 , 566