单词 | northwest |
释义 | northwest (nɔrθwɛst ) regional note: in BRIT, also use north-west 1. uncountable noun [also the N] The northwest is the direction which is halfway between north and west. ...four miles to the northwest. 2. singular noun The northwest of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the northwest. ...in the extreme northwest of the country. 3. adverb [ADV after v] If you go northwest, you travel toward the northwest. Take the narrow lane going northwest parallel with the railroad line. 4. adverb [ADV of n] Something that is northwest of a place is positioned to the northwest of it. Just a couple of hours to the northwest of the capital is the wine-growing area of Hunter Valley. 5. adjective [ADJ n] The northwest part of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the northwest. ...the northwest coast of the United States. Translations: Chinese: 西北, 西北部的 Japanese: 北西, 北西にある |
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