orth
n[sing]
(abbr 縮寫 N)
1 (esp with the 尤與the連用) one of the four main points of the compass, lying to the left of a person facing the sunrise 北; 北方
cold winds from the north 寒冷的北風
He lives to the north of here. 他住在這里以北的地方.
Do you know which way is north? 你知道哪邊是北方嗎? Cf 參看 east, south, west.
2 the north, the North part of any country, etc that lies further in this direction than other parts 北部
the North of England 英格蘭北部
The north is less expensive to live in than the south. 北方的生活費用比南方低. north, adj [attrib 作定語]
(a) of, in or towards the north 北方的; 在北方的; 向北的; 朝北的
the North Star, ie the pole-star 北極星
the North Pole 北極 * the north wall, ie the one facing north 北墻(朝北的墻).
(b) coming from the north 來自北方的
a north wind, ie blowing from the north 北風
a north light, ie from the north 從北面來的光線. north, adv to or towards the north 在北方; 向北方
sail, drive, walk, etc north 向北航行、 行駛、 走等.
?? 擴展釋義
*[n?:θ]n. 北方, 北a. 北的, 北方的ad. 向北方, 在北方相關詞組: lie north of too far north