northern

英 [ˈnɔːðən]

美 [ˈnɔːrðərn]

adj.  北方的; 向北的; 北部的

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.1445 / COCA.1556

牛津词典

adj.

• 北方的；向北的；北部的
  located in the north or facing north; connected with or typical of the north part of the world or a region
  1. the northern slopes of the mountains
     山脉的北坡
  2. northern Scotland
     苏格兰北部
  3. a northern accent
     北方口音

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 北的;(在)北部的;来自北部的
  Northernmeans in or from the north of a region, state, or country.
  1. Their two children were immigrants to Northern Ireland from Pennsylvania...
     他们的两个孩子是从宾夕法尼亚州移民到北爱尔兰的。
  2. Prices at three-star hotels fell furthest in several northern cities.
     3星级宾馆的住宿价格在几个北方城市降得最多。

英英释义

adj

• coming from the north
  1. the north wind doth blow
  2. a northern snowstorm
  3. the winds are northerly
  Synonym:northerly
• situated in or oriented toward the north
  1. the northern suburbs
  2. going in a northerly direction
  Synonym:northerly
• situated in or coming from regions of the north
  1. the northern hemisphere
  2. northern autumn colors
• in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
  1. Northern liberals
  2. northern industry
  3. northern cities

双语例句

• She never ceased to admire the stoical courage of those in Northern Ireland
  她一直很敬佩爱尔兰北部人民的坚忍和勇敢。
• A prisoner has escaped from a jail in northern England
  一名囚犯从英格兰北部的一所监狱中越狱。
• Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county.
  今天的选举将使结果有利于这个郡的北部地区。
• Miners in Zambia's northern copper belt have gone on strike
  赞比亚北部铜矿带的矿工已经罢工了。
• The boat was anchored off the northern coast of the peninsula
  这艘船停泊在离该半岛北部海岸不远的地方。
• He turned up in northern Cyprus, declaring himself happy to be home.
  他出现在塞浦路斯北部，声称自己很高兴又回家了。
• The film takes no position on the politics of Northern Ireland
  这部电影未在北爱尔兰政治问题上选择站边。
• In 1777 several northern states encouraged white masters to free their slaves for military service.
  1777年，北方的几个州鼓励白人奴隶主解放奴隶，让他们参军。
• Prices at three-star hotels fell furthest in several northern cities.
  3星级宾馆的住宿价格在几个北方城市降得最多。
• Tropical colours may look rather harsh in our dull northern light.
  热带色彩在我们北方暗淡的光线下可能显得有点刺目。