variable wind

To change the course of(a ship)by turning the stern windward.

使顺风通过把船尾转向风改变（船）的航向

To turn or cause to turn(a vessel) to leeward.

使(船首)转向下风转向或使(船)转向下风

The wind [vane] has veered round to the east.

风向 [风向标] 已转东了。

The wind came round at dawn.

拂晓时，风向转了。

The wind has come about into the south.

风向充了，转为南风。

The wind veered round to the west.

风改变方向转向西吹。

The prevailing wind trends east-northeast.

强风转向东北偏东方向

To veer to leeward from a former course;fall off.

转至下风，向下风从以前的航向转向下风处；偏向下风

Luffing: Altering course toward the wind.

迎风转向：改变航行路线，使之面对风向。

The boat fell off when the wind grew too strong.

风太大，船于是改变航向，转向下风处。

The wind has worked round to the south.

风已渐渐转为南向。

The wind veered north.

近日风向已转北了.

The wind chopped round from west to north.

风向突然由西转北。

The wind chopped back to northwest.

风向突然又转回西北。

The wind chopped around from north to west.

风突然从北转向西了。

The tide of the battle would turn.

作战的风向就会逆转。

(of wind)change gradually in an anti-clockwise direction(eg from E to NE to N)

（指风向）循反时针方向逐渐改变（如由东风转为东北风再转为北风）.

The leading boat fell off when the wind grew too strong.

风吹得太猛，领头的船转向了下风。