| 单词 | north |
| 释义 | north (nɔːʳθ ) also North 1. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN] A2 The north is the direction which is on your left when you are looking towards the direction where the sun rises. In the north the ground becomes very cold as the winter snow and ice covers the ground. Birds usually migrate from north to south. 2. singular noun A2 The north of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the north. The scheme mostly benefits people in the North and Midlands. ...a tiny house in a village in the north of France. [+ of] 3. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A2 If you go north, you travel towards the north. Anita drove north up Pacific Highway. 4. adverb A2 Something that is north of a place is positioned to the north of it. ...a little village a few miles north of Portsmouth. [+ of] 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 The north edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the north. ...the north side of the mountain. They were coming in to land on the north coast of Crete. Synonyms: northern, polar, arctic, boreal 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] North is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the north of a larger area. There were demonstrations this weekend in cities throughout North America, Asia and Europe. 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 A north wind is a wind that blows from the north. ...a bitterly cold north wind. 8. singular noun The North is used to refer to the richer, more developed countries of the world. Developing countries are critical of the North's environmental attitudes. Collocations: further north That extra heat drove the North African monsoon rains much further north than today, as moist winds swept in from the cooler Atlantic sea. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Further north, the Dolomites offer spectacular summer trips. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Further north, ferry sailings were cancelled or disrupted. The Sun (2011) The three young grizzlies we saw earlier are now swimming from the estuary to the north shore of the inlet. Smithsonian Mag Anyhow, the topography here means that road and rail follow much the same contorted course - bar this three-mile lake where the road follows the north shore and rail the south. Times, Sunday Times He was actually sailing through numerous rocky shoals raked by dangerous currents and when the wind picked up again the ships were driven towards the north shore. Times, Sunday Times The river enters the lake at the north shore and flows out of the south end of the lake. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He then went on to head east, then circle back west on the north shore. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bodies were found on the north side. Times, Sunday Times But a passion to reach the city's north side still burns. Christianity Today On the north side, roomier 1930s properties change hands for a bit less. Times, Sunday Times Head to the north side of town if you want to halve that, though it may mean noisier nights. Times, Sunday Times There are three medium-sized galleries on the north side, to the right of the broad concourse running through the building. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 北方的, 向北方, 北方 Japanese: 北の, 北に, 北 |
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