Leeward Islands

短语

n. 背风群岛 [网络] 利瓦德群岛；列华群岛；背风列岛

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    The northern of the Lesser Antilles, consisting of the islands or nations of the Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Saint Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Barbuda, Antigua, Montserrat and Guadeloupe.

  2. 2.

    The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

    背风群岛

词源

Called leeward because the prevailing winds in the area blow from east to west. Thus, the Leeward Islands are downwind, or leeward of, the easternmost Windward Islands, the group of islands that first meet the trade winds coming from the east.

来源：wiktionary