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单词 windbound
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Definition of windbound in English:

windbound

adjectiveˈwɪn(d)baʊndˈwɪndbaʊnd
  • (of a sailing ship) unable to sail because of extreme or contrary winds.

    (帆船)因风不能航行的

    they waited, windbound, in the Bay
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was windbound on the lengthy sweep of a beach at Lumsden for six days due to strong, gusting, offshore winds.
    • Planning for extra food and windbound days is especially important in the outer exposed islands such as Outer Island and Devil's Island.
    • The entire loop can be covered by the average paddler in six to eight days, but allow a few extra days for possibly being windbound.
    • Even though the weather was cold and wet, and we were windbound for six days, we were more than rewarded by Nunavut's bounty.
    • Sometimes, when we were windbound, the fo'c'stle was scrubbed as white as a hound's tooth.

Definition of windbound in US English:

windbound

adjectiveˈwindboundˈwɪndbaʊnd
  • (of a sailing ship) unable to sail because of extreme or contrary winds.

    (帆船)因风不能航行的

    they waited, windbound, in the Bay
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Planning for extra food and windbound days is especially important in the outer exposed islands such as Outer Island and Devil's Island.
    • Sometimes, when we were windbound, the fo'c'stle was scrubbed as white as a hound's tooth.
    • The entire loop can be covered by the average paddler in six to eight days, but allow a few extra days for possibly being windbound.
    • Even though the weather was cold and wet, and we were windbound for six days, we were more than rewarded by Nunavut's bounty.
    • I was windbound on the lengthy sweep of a beach at Lumsden for six days due to strong, gusting, offshore winds.
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