释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lee1 /li/USA pronunciation n. [countable* usually singular; often: the + ~]- protective shelter:the lee of a rock in a storm.
- the side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind:the huts that were erected under the lee of the mountain.
- Nautical, Naval Terms[Chiefly Nautical.]the quarter or region toward which the wind blows.
adj. - of, on, or moving toward the lee.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lee1 (lē),USA pronunciation n. - protective shelter:The lee of the rock gave us some protection against the storm.
- the side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind:We erected our huts under the lee of the mountain.
- Nautical, Naval Terms[Chiefly Naut.]the quarter or region toward which the wind blows.
- Nautical, Naval Terms by the lee, accidentally against what should be the lee side of a sail:Careless steering brought the wind by the lee.
- Nautical, Naval Terms under the lee, to leeward.
adj. - pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the lee.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English hlēo(w) shelter, cognate with Old Frisian hli, hly, Old Saxon hleo, Old Norse hlé
lee2 (lē),USA pronunciation n. - WineUsually, lees. the insoluble matter that settles from a liquid, esp. from wine;
sediment; dregs.
- Gaulish *lig(j)a; compare Old Irish lige bed, akin to Old English gelege bed. See lie2
- Medieval Latin lia, probably
- Middle French
- Middle English lie 1350–1400
Lee (lē),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Ann, 1736–84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S.
- Biographical Charles, 1731–82, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
Doris Em•rick (em′rik),USA pronunciation born 1905, U.S. painter.Fitz•hugh (fits′hyo̅o̅′ or, often, -yo̅o̅′; fits hyo̅o̅′ or, often, -yo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation 1835–1905, U.S. general and statesman (grandson of Henry Lee; nephew of Robert E. Lee).Francis Light•foot (līt′fŏŏt′),USA pronunciation 1734–97, American Revolutionary statesman (brother of Richard H. Lee).- Biographical Gypsy Rose (Rose Louise Hovick), 1914–70, U.S. entertainer.
- Biographical Harper, born 1926, U.S. novelist.
- Biographical Henry ("Light-Horse Harry''), 1756–1818, American Revolutionary general (father of Robert E. Lee).
Kuan Yew (kwän yo̅o̅),USA pronunciation born 1923, Singapore political leader: prime minister 1959–90.Man•fred Bennington (man′frid),USA pronunciation ("Ellery Queen''), 1905–71, U.S. mystery writer, in collaboration with Frederic Dannay.- Biographical Richard Henry, 1732–94, American Revolutionary statesman (brother of Francis L. Lee).
- Biographical Robert E(dward), 1807–70, U.S. soldier and educator: Confederate general in the American Civil War (son of Henry Lee).
- Biographical Sir Sidney, 1859–1926, English biographer and critic.
Tsung-Dao (dzŏŏng′dou′),USA pronunciation born 1926, Chinese physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1957.- Place Namesa town in W Massachusetts: resort. 6247.
- a male or female given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lee /liː/ n - a sheltered part or side; the side away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
adj - (prenominal) on, at, or towards the side or part away from the wind: on a lee shore
Compare weather Etymology: Old English hlēow shelter; related to Old Norse hle WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024I•a•coc•ca (ī′ə kō′kə),USA pronunciation n. - Lee (Lido Anthony), born 1924, U.S. automobile executive.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Lee /liː/ n - a river in SW Republic of Ireland, flowing east into Cork Harbour. Length: about 80 km (50 miles)
Lee /liː/ n - Ang (æŋ). born 1954, Taiwanese film director; his films include Sense and Sensibility (1995), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), and Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- Bruce, original name Lee Yuen Kam. 1940–73, US film actor and kung fu expert who starred in such films as Enter the Dragon (1973)
- Gypsy Rose, original name Rose Louise Hovick. 1914–70, US striptease and burlesque artiste, who appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies (1936) and in films
- Laurie (ˈlɒrɪ). 1914–97, British poet and writer, best known for the autobiographical Cider with Rosie (1959)
- Richard Henry. 1732–94, American Revolutionary statesman, who moved the resolution in favour of American independence (1776)
- Robert E(dward). 1807–70, American general; commander-in-chief of the Confederate armies in the Civil War
- Spike, real name Shelton Jackson Lee. born 1957, US film director: his films include She's Gotta Have It (1985), Malcolm X (1992), and 25th Hour (2002)
- T(sung)-D(ao) (tsuːŋ daʊ). born 1926, US physicist, born in China. With Yang he disproved the principle that that parity is always conserved and shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1957
|