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

• 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。
• 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。
• There were, oddly, few other Britons living in this northern part.
  说来也怪，很少有其他英国人住在这一北部地区。
• The northern part of the city used to be sparsely populated, but has now become a cultural centre.
  城北过去很冷落，现在成了文化区。
• 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。
• 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。
• A new survey shows signs of a turnaround in Northern California's housing market.
  一项新的调查显示加利福尼亚州北部的住房市场有了回暖迹象。
• Northern Somalia was largely spared from the famine.
  索马里北部的大部分地区逃过了这场饥荒。
• He's based in Banja Luka, which is the largest city in northern Bosnia
  他驻扎在波斯尼亚北部的最大城市巴尼亚卢卡。
• Most areas suffered more rain than usual, with Northern Ireland getting double the average for the month.
  大部分地区降雨超过通常水平，北爱尔兰地区本月的降水量则为平均值的两倍。