ne
ne — 名詞
1. the two-letter form used in writing to mean the direction northeast, found on ma
東北方
東北方向的書面縮寫
the two-letter form used in writing to mean the direction northeast, found on maps, in weather reports, or as part of an address to indicate the northeastern part of an area
The storm moved toward the NE, hitting the coast by midnight.
暴風雨朝東北方移動，午夜時侵襲了海岸。
NE + directional preposition (toward)
Owen looked at the compass and headed NE toward the lake.
Owen 看了看指南針，然後朝東北方向往湖邊走去。
The NE corner of the forest is home to many deer and wild boar.
森林的東北角有許多鹿和野豬棲息。
Most of the heavy snow fell in the NE of the county, near the mountain pass.
大部分的豪雪落在該郡東北部，靠近山隘一帶。
Gabriel's family moved to the NE of the city because land was cheaper there.
Gabriel 的家人搬到城市的東北區，因為那裡的土地較便宜。
- northeast
the full form of the abbreviation; used in formal writing
- northeastern
the adjective form describing something from that direction
- SW
the opposite direction, southwest
文法句型
the NE + of [place]
NE + noun
用法筆記
In written English, NE follows the noun it refers to (e.g., 'Boston, MA' style), but in phrases like 'the NE corner' it appears before the noun.
常見錯誤
2. the two-letter code for the American state of Nebraska, written after a city nam
內布拉斯加
美國內布拉斯加州地址縮寫
the two-letter code for the American state of Nebraska, written after a city name in postal addresses to show the destination state
The package was addressed to Lincoln, NE, but arrived two days late.
包裹的地址寫著內布拉斯加州林肯市，但晚了兩天才到。
City + , + NE (postal format)
Marta's driver's license lists Omaha, NE as her place of birth.
Marta 的駕照上列出的出生地是內布拉斯加州奧馬哈市。
Liam listed his address as 124 Oak Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 on the visa application.
Liam 在簽證申請表上將地址填為林肯市橡樹街124號，NE 68502。
Sophia's package to her cousin in Omaha, NE, was sent by express overnight mail.
Sophia 用隔夜快遞寄送包裹給住在內布拉斯加州奧馬哈市的表親。
- Nebraska
the full name of the state; used in formal writing
文法句型
[city] + , + NE
用法筆記
In US postal addresses, NE is the standard two-letter code for Nebraska and should be written without periods.
ne — 縮寫
1. a short written form of north-east or north-eastern, used in addresses, on signs
東北
東北方向的書面簡寫
a short written form of north-east or north-eastern, used in addresses, on signs, and in weather reports to describe a direction or a location
A strong NE wind pushed the sailboat toward the rocky shore.
一股強勁的東北風將帆船推向岩石海岸。
NE + wind (describing wind direction)
Yuna checked the forecast for the NE coast before her sailing trip.
Yuna 在出海前查看了東北海岸的天氣預報。
The NE section of the building gets the most sunlight in the mornings.
建築物的東北區在早晨獲得最多的日照。
Hamza lives in a small town in the NE part of the valley.
Hamza 住在山谷東北部的一個小鎮。
The bus route serves the NE suburbs, running every thirty minutes.
公車路線服務東北郊區，每三十分鐘一班。
- north-eastern
the full adjective form; used in formal writing
- north-east
the full direction name
- SW
the opposite direction, south-west
文法句型
NE + noun
用法筆記
NE is placed before the noun it describes (e.g., 'NE wind', 'NE suburbs'), unlike the noun sense which often follows 'the' and 'of'.
常見錯誤
2. the chemical symbol for neon, a gas that does not react easily with other substa
氖
化學元素氖的符號
the chemical symbol for neon, a gas that does not react easily with other substances and is used in bright signs and lights
On the periodic table, Ne sits between fluorine and argon.
在週期表上，Ne 位於氟和氬之間。
Ne on the periodic table
The lab assistant checked the tank marked Ne before the experiment.
實驗室助理在實驗前檢查了標示 Ne 的鋼瓶。
Ne is one of the noble gases, so it does not react easily with other elements.
Ne 是惰性氣體之一，因此不易與其他元素發生反應。
A sign filled with Ne glows a bright orange-red at night.
裝了 Ne 的招牌在夜晚發出明亮的橘紅色光芒。
- neon
the full name of the element; used in everyday language
文法句型
Ne — always written with capital N and lowercase e
用法筆記
The symbol Ne always takes a capital N and a lowercase e. In running text, the full word 'neon' is preferred; Ne is mainly used in chemical formulas, the periodic table, and lab contexts.
常見錯誤
ne — 形容詞
- nepositive
- nercomparative
- nestsuperlative
1. a word borrowed from French used after a woman's married or current name to show
原名；本姓
指女性婚前的姓氏或曾用名
a word borrowed from French used after a woman's married or current name to show the family name she had before marriage, or after any name to show an earlier form or title
Marta Kowalski, née Nowak, opened a bakery in the town center.
Marta Kowalski（本姓 Nowak）在鎮中心開了一家麵包店。
[married name], née [maiden name]
The author Heather Davies, née Baker, wrote a novel about her childhood in Wales.
作家 Heather Davies（原名 Baker）寫了一本關於童年時光的小說。
Aunt Sana, née Patel, taught the children how to cook spicy lentil soup.
Sana 阿姨（本姓 Patel）教孩子們如何煮辣扁豆湯。
Adaeze Okafor, née Eze, started a scholarship fund for girls in her home village.
Adaeze Okafor（本姓 Eze）為家鄉的女孩設立了一項獎學金。
文法句型
[Name] + , + née + [former surname]