upwind

adverb, adjective

🔊/ˌʌpˈwɪnd/

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in the opposite direction to the way in which the wind is blowing逆风；顶风
- to sail upwind逆风行船
- The house was upwind of the factory and its smells (= the wind did not blow the smells towards the house).这房子坐落在工厂的上风处，闻不到工厂的气味。🔊🔊
opposite downwind