northerly
/ˈnɔːðəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɔːrðərli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnȯr-t͟hər-lē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈnɔː.ðəl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɔːr.ðɚ.li/ (ame, ipa)
northerly — 形容詞
- northerlypositive
- more northerlycomparative
- most northerlysuperlative
1. facing, going, or located on the side that lies in the direction of north
朝北的
面向或位於北方的方位描述
facing, going, or located on the side that lies in the direction of north
The kitchen window faces a northerly direction and stays cool all summer.
廚房的窗戶面向北面，整個夏天都保持涼爽。
attributive: northerly + direction / position noun
Sophia steered the boat on a northerly course toward the harbour lights.
Sophia 操舵駛向北方航道，朝著港口的燈光前進。
collocation: northerly course / route
From the cliff path, Owen spotted three fishing boats heading in a northerly direction.
從懸崖步道上，Owen 看到三艘漁船朝北方駛去。
The northerly slope of the mountain holds snow well into May.
山的北面斜坡到五月還積著雪。
- northward
near-synonym for direction sense; 'northward' more often appears as an adverb
- northbound
more specific — used of vehicles and traffic moving toward the north
- southerly
the mirror term for the south side or direction
文法句型
northerly + noun (direction, course, route)
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before a noun) and limited to direction or location words: course, route, direction, slope, aspect, latitude. You would not say 'the road is northerly' on its own.
常見錯誤
2. describing a wind, breeze, or current of air whose source lies in the north and
北來的
形容自北方吹來的風或氣流
describing a wind, breeze, or current of air whose source lies in the north and which blows toward the south
A sharp northerly wind pushed dark clouds across the bay yesterday afternoon.
昨天下午一陣強勁的北風把烏雲推過海灣。
core collocation: northerly + wind
By dawn, the northerly breeze had cooled the rooftop garden to ten degrees.
天亮時，北風已經把屋頂花園吹冷到十度。
collocation: northerly + breeze (lighter wind)
Sailors near the cape were warned about strong northerly gusts overnight.
海角附近的水手收到夜間北風強陣風的警報。
The pilot reported a steady northerly airflow at six thousand feet.
機師回報在六千英尺高空有穩定的北向氣流。
- southerly
of a wind blowing from the south
文法句型
northerly + wind / breeze / gale / airflow
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 by checking the noun that follows: if it names air movement (wind, breeze, gale, gust, airflow), this is sense 2; if it names a location or path (direction, course, slope), it is sense 1. Note the convention: a 'northerly' wind blows FROM the north, not TO it.
常見錯誤
northerly — 名詞
- northerlysingular
- northerliesplural
1. a wind blowing toward the south after starting somewhere in the north, often dis
北風
由北方吹向南方的整股風
a wind blowing toward the south after starting somewhere in the north, often discussed in weather reports as a single named gust or storm
Fishing crews on the coast cancelled their trips when a strong northerly hit at dawn.
天亮時一陣強勁的北風吹來，沿岸的漁夫取消了出海。
countable noun: 'a northerly' as the wind itself
Mayumi listened to the radio forecast warning of a chilly northerly through the weekend.
Mayumi 聽著廣播預報，警告整個週末會吹寒冷的北風。
weather-forecast register
The grain ships waited in port until the worst of the northerly had passed.
運糧船停在港內，等最強的那陣北風過去。
Farmers in the valley dread a winter northerly because it freezes the young wheat overnight.
山谷裡的農民害怕冬天的北風，因為它一夜就會把幼麥凍壞。
- north wind
two-word equivalent; more common in everyday speech than the standalone noun
- norther
American regional term, especially in Texas, for a sudden cold north wind
- southerly
the matching noun for a wind from the south
文法句型
a/the + adjective + northerly
用法筆記
Subject of weather reports and sailors' speech rather than everyday conversation. Often appears with an evaluating adjective (strong, sharp, chilly, dry, biting) and almost always with the article 'a' or 'the'. Distinguish from adjective sense 2 by the slot: 'a northerly' on its own = the wind (noun); 'a northerly wind' = adjective + wind.