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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is a commonplace to say that Northern Ireland is a backwater in the modern Europe.
  说北爱尔兰是现代欧洲死气沉沉的落后地区已是陈词滥调了。
• The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya.
  肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。
• 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。