lee

1. N-SING Thelee of a place is the shelter that it gives from the wind or bad weather. 庇護処; 背風処[文學性] [with poss]

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

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