northern

英 [ˈnɔːðən]

美 [ˈnɔːrðərn]

adj.  北方的; 向北的; 北部的

中考高考CET4CET6考研

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

• 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。
• 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。
• What really sets Mr Thaksin apart is that he comes from northern Thailand
  他信先生真正与众不同之处是他来自泰国北部。
• She says the army left desolation and death through the whole of northern Morazan.
  她说军队在整个莫拉桑省北部留下了满目疮痍和遍野横尸。
• 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。
• Northern Ireland will play Latvia
  北爱尔兰队将对阵拉脱维亚队。
• Amongst those who have travelled furthest to take part in the Festival are a group from Northern Ireland.
  在那些不远万里赶来参加节日活动的人中有一群来自北爱尔兰。
• About two-hundred people died in the earthquake which hit northern Peru
  约200人在秘鲁北部发生的地震中丧生。
• These incidents suggest the peace in Northern Ireland is still brittle
  这些事件表明北爱尔兰的和平仍然很脆弱。
• Any day now, the Northern forces may pour across the new border
  北方的军队现在随时都可能大批越过新边界。