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leeway

[ˈliːˌweɪ]

Meanings
noun

横移, 侧移

The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.

Examples :

"The sailboat experienced a significant leeway as the wind shifted, causing it to drift towards the shore. "
风向转变后，帆船产生了明显的横移，导致它向岸边漂去。
nautical sailing

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

活动，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象。

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

Illustration discrepancy

discrepancy noun

/dɪsˈkɹɛpənsi/

差异，不符，出入

"There was a discrepancy between the teacher's report card comments and my student's actual performance in class. "

老师的成绩单评语和我学生在课堂上的实际表现之间存在出入。

Illustration flexibility

flexibility noun

/ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti/ /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪləti/

灵活性，弹性，柔韧性

"The gymnast's flexibility allowed her to perform the difficult backbend easily. "

这位体操运动员的柔韧性让她能轻松完成高难度的后弯动作。

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

方向，方位，指向。

"Keep going in the same direction."

继续朝这个方向走。

Illustration variation

variation noun

/ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/ /ˌvæɹiˈeɪʃn̩/

变化，变动。

"There was a noticeable variation in the students' test scores this semester. "

这个学期学生们的考试成绩有明显的变动。

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

理解，领会，明白。

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

老师耐心地讲解了这道数学题，学生们终于能够理解并掌握其中的步骤了。

Illustration airplane

airplane noun

/ˈɛəpleɪn/ /ˈɛəɹˌpleɪ̯n/

飞机， 飞机， 航 空 器

"My dad took the airplane to visit his sister in another city. "

我爸爸坐飞机去别的城市看他姐姐了。

Illustration extracurricular

extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

课外活动，课外项目

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "

参加学校的辩论俱乐部是一项课外活动。

Illustration cumulative

cumulative adjective

/ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/

累积的，累计的

"The student's cumulative grade in math reflects all of their scores on tests, quizzes, and homework assignments throughout the semester. "

这名学生数学的累积成绩反映了整个学期所有测验、小考和作业的分数。

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

经历，体验。

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

我暑假期间体验了很多新鲜事物。

Illustration elbowroom

elbowroom noun

/ˈɛlboʊˌrum/ /ˈɛlboʊˌrʊm/

活动空间，余地

"We moved the desks in the classroom to give the students more elbowroom. "

我们把教室里的桌子挪了挪，好让学生们有更大的活动空间。