northern

/ˈnɔːðən/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈɔrðɚn] /ˈnɔːrðərn/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈɔrðɚn] /ˈnȯr-t͟hərn ˈnȯr-t͟hən/ (ame, mw)

northern — adjective

  • northernpositive
  • more northerncomparative
  • most northernsuperlative

1. describes something on the north side of a place, turned that way, or coming fro

1.形容詞A2
釋義

describes something on the north side of a place, turned that way, or coming from there.

例句

The northern gate of the old city opens onto a busy market street.

collocation: northern gate / northern entrance

Ayana took the train to a northern town near the snowy mountains.

同義詞
  • north

    works as an adjective mainly in fixed phrases such as north coast or north side; northern is more flexible in ordinary description

  • northerly

    more formal and especially common for wind, direction, or weather reports

  • northward

    focuses on movement or direction toward the north rather than location or origin

反義詞
  • southern

    refers to the south side of a place or to something coming from the south

文法句型

northern + noun (region / border / city / wind)

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as coast, border, city, or region. Capitalize Northern only when it is part of a fixed name or political label, such as Northern Ireland or the Northern Hemisphere.

常見錯誤

❌We spent two days in Northern Taiwan.
✅We spent two days in northern Taiwan.
💡Use lowercase for an ordinary directional description; keep Northern only in fixed names such as Northern Ireland.