northwest

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n. 西北, 西北方 a. 西北的, 在西北的, 来自西北的 adv. 向西北

发音

US /nɔɹθˈwɛst/
其它
UK /nɔːθˈwɛst/

词形变化

northwests 复数 northwests more northwest 比较级 most northwest 最高级 further northwest 比较级 farther northwest 比较级 furthest northwest 最高级 farthest northwest 最高级

别名

nw. Nw. north-west nor'-west NW

教材释义与例句

名词

西北

the direction that is exactly between north and west

形容词

西北的；向西北的；来自西北的

a northwest wind comes from the northwest

副词

在西北；向西北；来自西北

If you go northwest, you travel toward the northwest

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

    西北

adj. B1
  1. 1.

    Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.

  2. 2.

    Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.

    a northwest course

  3. 3.

    Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.

    a northwest wind

adv.
  1. 1.

    Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards.

    We are travelling northwest at the moment.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

nor'-west NW

上位词 4

point direction location compass point
形容词

同义词 2

northwestern northwesterly

近义相关 1

north
副词

同义词 1

nor'-west

相关短语

Northwest Territories 西北地区 Northwest Passage 西北航道（位于北美大陆和北极群岛之间） northwest by north [航海学、测量学]西北偏北[略作 NWbN] northwest by west 西北偏西 Northwest Germanic Northwest Territory Northwest Territorial Imperative Northwest Imperative Northwest Arctic Borough Northwest Angle west northwest na. 西西北 [网络] 西北偏西 north northwest adv. 向北西北；来自北西北(的) n. 北西北 [网络] 北北西；西北偏北 Pacific Northwest [网络] 太平洋西北地区；美国西北太平洋地区；美国线西北岸 Old Northwest

词源

From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.

来源：wiktionary