Northern

英 ['nɔːðən] 美 ['nɔːrðərn]

• adj. 北部的；北方的；有北方特征的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 北方的,北部的

   of or belonging to the north part of the world or of a country

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 北方（地区）的， 北部的，北的
2. 来自北方的， 自北方来的
3. 向北方的，向北的
4. 有北方特点的，北方特有的
5. 北部方言的
6. 住在北部的
7. 美国北部的
8. 在北方的

n. 名词

1. 北部方言
2. 北方人
3. 北风
4. 暴风雨

英英释义

Noun:

1. a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

Adjective:

1. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line;

   "Northern liberals"
   "northern industry"
   "northern cities"
   

2. situated in or oriented toward the north;

   "the northern suburbs"
   "going in a northerly direction"
   

3. coming from the north; used especially of wind;

   "the north wind doth blow"
   "a northern snowstorm"
   "the winds are northerly"
   

4. situated in or coming from regions of the north;

   "the northern hemisphere"
   "northern autumn colors"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. That's a large city in northern Greece.
   那是希腊北部的一个大城市。
2. The people of northern Canada are called Inuit.
   加拿大北部的人称为因纽特人。
3. The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
   联合王国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成。
4. She has travelled in northern countries.
   她曾游历过北方诸国。
5. The northern face of the mountain is almost vertical.
   这座山向北的一面几乎是垂直的。
6. Do you prefer northern food or southern food?
   你喜欢北方的食物还是南方的食物?
7. The Northern men were hard to beat.
   北方人是不容易被击败的。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. Mrs. Li speaks with a precise northern accent at the precise moment.
   李女士恰恰在那个时候用十足的北方口音讲话。
2. The country is located in the northern part of Europe.
   这个国家位于北欧。
3. People in far northern countries sometimes form small houses out of bricks of ice.
   住在极北部国家的人有时用冰建造小房子。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. Her accent is northern.
   她说话带有北方口音。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• northern countries 北方诸国
• northern light 北极光
• northern side 北面
• northern states 北部各州
• northern suburbs 北郊

词语用法

adj. (形容词)

1. northern用作形容词,意思是“北方的,北部的”,多用作定语,偶尔用作表语。
2. northern作为表示方位的形容词,一般不用于比较级,若确定进行比较,可用more, less, nearly等修饰。

近反义词

【近义词】

• Arctic
• north
• polar

【反义词】

• southern