up north

短语

去北部

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    In the northern part of an area, country etc.

    She spent a few years up north.

  2. 2.

    In jail, in prison.

    俚语 体育

词源

From up + north. The sense 2 comes from the fact that that in New York state many prisons are located in the northern part of the state.

来源：wiktionary