north
/nɔːθ/
n. / adj. / adv.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
北;北方;北部;北方的;朝北的;向北
释义与例句
n.
北;北方;北部
the direction that is on your left when you face the rising sun, or the part of a place in that direction
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The compass showed that north was directly ahead of us.
指南针显示,北方就在我们正前方。
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A cold wind was blowing from the north.
一阵寒风从北方吹来。
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She grew up in the north of Scotland, far from any large city.
她在苏格兰北部长大,那里远离任何大城市。
adj./adv.
北方的;朝北的;向北
in, towards, or facing the north, or coming from the north
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The north coast is known for its dramatic cliffs and strong winds.
北部海岸以险峻的悬崖和强风闻名。
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Continue north for two kilometres until you reach the bridge.
继续向北走两公里,直到到达那座桥。
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The north-facing windows give the studio plenty of soft, even light.
朝北的窗户让工作室有充足而柔和均匀的光线。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
north 是方向“北”,south 是“南”;northern 是形容词,常描述北部地区。in the north of 指某范围内部,north of 指在某地以北。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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northern 北方的;北部的形容词,常用于地理区域,如 northern England;专有地区名称中可大写。
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northerly 北方的;来自北方的;向北的可作形容词或副词,常描述方向、位置或从北方吹来的风。
反义词
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south 南;南方;向南north 与 south 是基本方向中相对的两方;north 指北,south 指南。描述较大区域时常用 northern/southern 作形容词,如 the northern coast。They drove south along the coast for the rest of the journey. 余下的旅程中,他们沿海岸向南行驶。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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northern 北方的;北部的north 可作名词、形容词或副词,强调基本方向或作为定语,如 travel north、the north side;northern 只作形容词,常指某区域北部的一般地理特征,如 northern cities。The northern regions receive heavy snow in winter. 北部地区冬季降雪量大。
常见搭配
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in the north 在北方;在北部Winters are generally colder in the north of the country. 该国北部的冬天通常更冷。
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north of 在……以北The campsite is just north of the lake. 营地就在湖的北边。
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north wind 北风A bitter north wind made the walk along the beach unpleasant. 刺骨的北风让沿海滩散步变得很不舒服。