| 釋義 |
windya.
1. windward,i.e.safe 上風的，迎風的，（轉(zhuǎn)義）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.（航海術語）迎著上風，躲開危險。
windy side: windward side. i.e.the safe side. theposition of advantage 上風，安全一邊，有利地位。
△Tw.3.4.183 (164):“Still you keep o’the windy side of thelaw；”在法律上你還是占了上風。
2. airy,unsubstantial 虛無飄渺的.無實質(zhì)的。
△R.III.4.4.127:“Windy attorneys to their client’s woes，”言詞不過是當事者苦難的空虛的申訴人。
3. (of sighing) vehement,violent （指嘆氣）猛烈的.激烈的。
△Ham. 1.2.79: “windy suspiration of forcedbreath，”用力發(fā)出的長吁短嘆。 |