The word "north" has multiple grammatical functions: it can be a noun referring to the direction opposite south, an adjective describing something located in or coming from the north, or an adverb indicating movement or position towards the north.
The word "north" can be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb. As a noun, it refers to the direction opposite to south. As an adjective and adverb, it indicates position or direction towards the north.
northnorthsnoun★[uncountable , singular ](abbr.N ,No. )1★(usuallythe north )the direction that is on your left when you watch the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass北;北方◆Which way is north?哪边是北?◆cold winds coming from the north从北方袭来的寒风◆Mount Kenya is to the north of(= further north than)Nairobi. 肯尼亚山在内罗毕以北。☞compare
east
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south
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west
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magnetic north
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true north
2★the north,the Norththe northern part of a country, a region or the world 北部;北部地区◆birds migrating from the north从北方迁徙来的鸟◆Houses are less expensive in the North (= of England)than in the South. 北方的房子比南方便宜。3the Norththe NE states of the US which fought against the South in the American Civil War (美国南北战争时与南方作战的)北部各州,北方4the Norththe richer and more developed countries of the world, especially in Europe and N America 北方发达国家(尤指欧洲和北美各国)adjective★[only before noun ]1★(abbr.N ,No. )in or towards the north 北方的;向北的;北部的◆North London伦敦北区◆the north bank of the river这条河的北岸2★a north windblows from the north 北风的;北方吹来的☞compare
northerly
adj.adverb★1towards the north 向北;朝北◆The house faces north.这房子朝北。2northof sth nearer to the north than sth 某物以北◆They live ten miles north of Boston.他们居住在波士顿以北 10 英里处。3northof sth ( finance 财orNAmE,informal) more or higher than sth 超过◆The estimated value is north of $5.4 billion.估价高于 54 亿元。OPP
south
IDIOMup ˈnorth( informal) to or in the north of a country, especially England 在北方,到北方(尤指英格兰北部)◆They've gone to live up north.他们已经搬到北方去住了。north/nɔːθ; NAmEnɔːrθ/
1the direction that is at the top of a map of the world, above the Equator. It is on the left if you are facing the rising sun: Which way is north?from/towards the north winds blowing from the northto the north (of something) Cheshunt is a few miles to the north of London.2the north the northern part of a country or area: There's a chance of snow showers in the north.north of the north of England
north1 noun
north2 adjective
north3 adverb
northnorth2, North ●●●S3W3 adjective [only before noun] (written abbreviation N)
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1in the north or facing the north: The north side of the building doesn’t get much sun. He lives in North Wales.2a north wind comes from the north
1towards the north: The birds fly north in summer.north of Chicago is four hours north of Indianapolis. a north-facing window2up north informal to or in the north of the country: They’ve moved up north.
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北(69%),北方(21%),北方的(5%),向北方(3%),北的(2%)
n.北,北方
adj.北方的;朝北的
adv.在北方,向北方
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