north of

north of — idiom

1. more than a particular number, amount, or age — used to give a rough idea of a f

1.慣用語B2
釋義

more than a particular number, amount, or age — used to give a rough idea of a figure without naming the exact number, e.g. a car costing north of $30,000 or someone north of fifty

例句

Jessica paid north of two thousand dollars to repair her old car.

north of + money amount

There were north of five thousand people at the outdoor festival, Nikhil said.

north of + number of people

同義詞
  • more than

    the neutral, most common alternative; works in all registers and contexts

  • over

    very common in speech; slightly more casual than 'north of'

  • above

    slightly more formal; also has a spatial meaning that can cause ambiguity

  • in excess of

    formal, often used in legal, business, or official reports

反義詞
  • less than

    the neutral opposite

  • south of

    humorous or journalistic opposite of 'north of'; e.g. 'earning south of 30k'

文法句型

north of + number/amount

用法筆記

Only used before a number or measurable quantity (money, age, temperature, distance). Cannot be followed by a descriptive word — you need an actual figure, not 'north of expensive' or 'north of cold'.

常見錯誤

❌The rent is north of expensive in this area.
✅The rent is north of two thousand dollars in this area.
💡'north of' must be followed by a number, not a descriptive word like 'expensive' or 'cold'.
❌The problem is north of what we expected.
✅The cost is north of what we expected.
💡'north of' only works with measurable quantities (money, numbers, ages, temperatures), not abstract ideas.