northeastern
northeastern — 形容詞
- northeasternpositive
- more northeasterncomparative
- most northeasternsuperlative
1. pointing toward, coming from, or located on the side that faces the northeast.
東北方的
朝向或來自東北方位的
pointing toward, coming from, or located on the side that faces the northeast.
A cold northeastern wind blew across the harbour all morning.
整個上午，一陣寒冷的東北風吹過港口。
northeastern + noun (wind / breeze / gale)
Owen built the greenhouse against the northeastern wall to catch the morning sun.
Owen 把溫室蓋在東北面的牆邊，好接收清晨的陽光。
northeastern wall / side of a building
The fishing village sits on the northeastern coast of the island.
這個漁村位於島嶼的東北海岸。
Snow fell heavily on the northeastern slopes of the mountain overnight.
昨晚山的東北側下了大雪。
Lara opened a window on the northeastern side of the cottage to let the breeze in.
Lara 打開小屋東北側的窗戶，讓微風吹進來。
- northeasterly
preferred for winds and predicate use ('the wind was northeasterly')
- NE
abbreviation used on maps and in weather reports
- southwestern
opposite direction
文法句型
northeastern + noun (winds, slope, coast, side)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun. Distinguish from sense 2: here the meaning is purely directional (the side facing northeast), not a named region.
常見錯誤
2. belonging to, typical of, or located in the US Northeast — a cultural region tha
美國東北部的
屬於或具有美國東北地區特色的
belonging to, typical of, or located in the US Northeast — a cultural region that usually covers the six New England states together with New York, and at times also Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
Many northeastern cities such as Boston and Philadelphia were founded in the seventeenth century.
許多美國東北部的城市，例如波士頓和費城，都是在十七世紀建立的。
northeastern cities / states (US region)
Hamza moved from Texas to a small northeastern college town for graduate school.
Hamza 為了讀研究所，從德州搬到了東北部一個小型的大學城。
northeastern + place noun (town / state)
The recipe is a classic of northeastern American cooking, especially around New England.
這道菜是美國東北部料理的經典，尤其在新英格蘭一帶。
Heavy snowstorms often hit the northeastern states between January and March.
在一月到三月之間，強烈暴風雪經常襲擊美國東北部各州。
Salma noticed that her professor had a strong northeastern accent from growing up in Boston.
Salma 注意到她的教授有著從波士頓長大養成的濃厚東北部口音。
- New England
narrower — only the six states (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI), not NY/NJ/PA
- Mid-Atlantic
overlapping subregion covering NY, NJ, PA — sometimes contrasted with New England within 'northeastern'
- southwestern
the opposite US region (Arizona, New Mexico, parts of Texas)
文法句型
northeastern + place noun (states, cities, accent)
用法筆記
American English. Often capitalized as 'Northeastern' when paired with a proper-noun place name (e.g. 'Northeastern University'). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a specific cultural and geographic region of the US, not a compass direction.