northern

IPA/ˈnɔːðən/
KK[nˈɔrðɚn]IPA/ˈnɔːrðərn/

northern — 形容詞

  • 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

北方的

位於、朝向或來自北邊

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.

老城的北側城門通往一條熱鬧的市場街。

collocation: northern gate / northern entrance

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

Ayana 搭火車前往靠近雪山的一座北方小鎮。

常見搭配
  • northern border
  • northern region
  • northern city
  • northern coast
  • northern road
  • northern gate
  • northern forest
  • northern wind
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.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • the North

副詞搭配

  • more northern
  • most northern

常用片語

  • northern hemisphere
  • northern lights
  • Northern Ireland
  • northern Europe

介系詞搭配

  • in the north
  • to the north
  • from the north