释义 |
windya. 1. windward,i.e.safe 上风的,迎风的,(转义)安全的。 △Ado. 2.1.329 (314): “keeps on the windy side”,(naut.) keeps to the windward so as to be able to es-cape readily.(航海术语)迎着上风,躲开危险。 windy side: windward side. i.e.the safe side. theposition of advantage 上风,安全一边,有利地位。 △Tw.3.4.183 (164):“Still you keep o’the windy side of thelaw;”在法律上你还是占了上风。 2. airy,unsubstantial 虚无飘渺的.无实质的。 △R.III.4.4.127:“Windy attorneys to their client’s woes,”言词不过是当事者苦难的空虚的申诉人。 3. (of sighing) vehement,violent (指叹气)猛烈的.激烈的。 △Ham. 1.2.79: “windy suspiration of forcedbreath,”用力发出的长吁短叹。 |