Oriented to the prevailing wind, the front wall of perforated cardboard, moistened and cooled by a trickle of seawater pumped in, cools and moistens hot air blowing in.

盛行的风穿过带孔的纸板墙，注入凉爽湿润的海水，清爽潮湿的热风也涌了进来。

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The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind.

这堵墙挡着常刮的风，起到一些保护作用。

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No. 1 390 yards - a long dogleg left par 4 playing longer into the prevailing wind.

第1洞。左狗腿390码的长距离，标准杆4杆，大炮球才能顶风而行。

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"It's because we have the prevailing wind at the moment coming from the north, pulling the material down towards Western Europe that we're seeing the impact on the travel of so many people."

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Then there's his habit of never trimming his sails, much less tacking to the prevailing wind.

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The tallest part of the tower block is side-on to the river, along which the prevailing wind blows.

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The Lib Dems, have, however, decided to trim marginally to the prevailing wind.

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