northeastward
northeastward — 副詞
1. in the direction that lies halfway between due north and due east, often used wh
向東北方
朝介於正北與正東之間的方向移動
in the direction that lies halfway between due north and due east, often used when describing how someone or something is moving across a map or landscape.
Anya hiked northeastward from the village until she reached the mountain hut.
Anya 從村子向東北方徒步前行，一直走到山中的小屋。
verb of motion + northeastward (path of travel)
The migrating geese flew northeastward in a long V-shape over the lake.
遷徙的雁群排成長長的人字形，向東北方飛越湖面。
subject is a moving group of animals; describes flight path
From Lisbon, the storm tracked northeastward across the Bay of Biscay overnight.
這場暴風雨從里斯本出發，一夜之間向東北方橫越了比斯開灣。
Kenji turned the small wooden boat northeastward to catch the morning current.
Kenji 將小木船轉向東北方，以順著早晨的洋流前進。
The narrow road climbs northeastward through pine forest before reaching the lake.
那條窄路向東北方穿過松林緩緩爬升，最後通往湖邊。
- to the northeast
prepositional phrase; used for both direction and static location
- northeasterly
more formal; often describes a path or course on a chart
- southwestward
the opposite direction along the same axis
文法句型
verb of motion + northeastward
用法筆記
Subject is usually something that can move or extend along a path — a traveller, vehicle, animal, storm, road, or river. Common with verbs like 'walk', 'drive', 'fly', 'flow', 'tracked', 'turned', 'climbed', and 'stretched'.
常見錯誤
northeastward — 形容詞
- northeastwardpositive
- more northeastwardcomparative
- most northeastwardsuperlative
1. facing, pointing, or running in the direction halfway between north and east — u
朝東北的
面向、指向或沿著東北方延伸的
facing, pointing, or running in the direction halfway between north and east — used before a noun to describe a slope, wall, route, or view that lies along that line.
The cabin had a wide northeastward window that caught the early sunrise over the valley.
那間小屋有一面寬大的朝東北窗戶，能迎到山谷上方的第一道日出。
attributive: northeastward + noun (window / view)
Gabriela painted the studio's northeastward wall warm yellow to soften the morning light.
Gabriela 把工作室朝東北的那面牆漆成暖黃色，好讓清晨的光線變得柔和。
describes which wall by orientation
Hikers usually pick the northeastward path because the climb is gentler and shaded.
登山客通常會選擇朝東北的那條山徑，因為坡度較緩，也比較有遮蔭。
The plane followed a steady northeastward course across the Atlantic toward Reykjavik.
那架飛機沿著穩定的東北航線飛越大西洋，朝著雷克雅維克前進。
Farmers along the northeastward slope built low stone walls to slow the spring runoff.
住在朝東北山坡上的農夫，砌起低矮的石牆來減緩春天的雨水沖刷。
- northeasterly
interchangeable in most contexts; slightly more formal
- northeast
the bare directional noun used attributively, e.g. 'the northeast wall'
- southwestward
the opposite directional adjective
文法句型
northeastward + noun (course / slope / wall / view)
用法筆記
Used attributively, before a noun — you say 'the northeastward slope', not 'the slope is northeastward'. For predicative position, use 'faces northeast' or 'lies to the northeast' instead.
常見錯誤
northeastward — 名詞
1. the compass bearing of 45 degrees, sitting exactly between due north and due eas
東北方位
羅盤上介於正北與正東中間的點
the compass bearing of 45 degrees, sitting exactly between due north and due east; a more formal way of naming this direction than the everyday word 'northeast'.
The old chart marked a small lighthouse three miles to the northeastward of the harbour.
那張舊地圖在港口東北方位三英里處，標出了一座小燈塔。
to the northeastward of [place] — formal navigational phrasing
Captain Otis ordered the crew to steer toward the northeastward as the fog lifted.
霧氣散去時，Otis 船長命令船員把船朝東北方位行駛。
toward the northeastward (heading on a chart)
From the lookout tower, Amani could see thick smoke rising from the northeastward.
Amani 從瞭望塔上，可以看到濃煙從東北方位升起。
The compass needle settled firmly on the northeastward after the ship cleared the rocks.
船駛離礁石之後，羅盤的指針穩穩地停在東北方位上。
- the northeast
the everyday equivalent; preferred in modern writing
- NE
abbreviation used on maps and compass roses
- the southwestward
the opposing compass point
文法句型
to / from / toward the northeastward
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by 'the' and a preposition ('to', 'from', 'toward'). Mostly found in older nautical, military, and survey writing; modern everyday writing prefers 'the northeast'.