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
  1. The compass showed that north was directly ahead of us.
    指南针显示,北方就在我们正前方。
  2. A cold wind was blowing from the north.
    一阵寒风从北方吹来。
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  1. 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
  1. 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。
  2. 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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  1. 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)
  • 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。
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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。
  • north of 在……以北
    The campsite is just north of the lake. 营地就在湖的北边。
  • 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。