单词 | northern |
释义 | northern —northernness, n. /nawr"dheuhrn/, adj. 1. lying toward or situated in the north. 2. directed or proceeding northward. 3. coming from the north, as a wind. 4. (often cap.) of or pertaining to the North, esp. the northern U.S. 5. Astron. north of the celestial equator or of the zodiac: a northern constellation. n. 6. a person living in a northern region or country. 7. (cap.) a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck. See table under Whyte classification. [bef. 900; ME, OE; see NORTH, -ERN] |
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