- [singular]
the side or part of something that provides shelter from the wind 背风处；避风处 We built the house in the lee of the hill. 我们把房子盖在山的背风面。
- lees[plural]
the substance that is left at the bottom of a bottle of wine, a container of beer, etc. （酒瓶等容器中的）沉淀物，残渣 synonym dregs
Word OriginOld English hlēo, hlēow ‘shelter’, of Germanic origin; probably related to luke- in lukewarm.