windless

a. 无风的, 平静的

发音

/ˈwɪndləs/

词形变化

windlesses 复数 windlesses more windless 比较级 most windless 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of windlass.

    废旧

    1724, Daniel Defoe (attributed), A General History of the Pirates, London: T. Warner, 2nd edition, Chapter, pp. 114-115, […] the Boatswain immediately called to his Consorts, laid hold of the Captain, and made him fast to the Windless, and there pelted him with Glass Bottles, which cut him in a sad Manner […]

adj.
  1. 1.

    Devoid of wind; calm.

  2. 2.

    Out of breath.

词汇关系

形容词

近义相关 1

calm

词源

From Middle English wyndles, equivalent to wind + -less. Cognate with Old Norse vindlauss (“windless”).

来源：wiktionary