northward
/ˈnɔːθ.wəd/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈɔrθwɚd] /ˈnɔːrθ.wɚd/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈɔrθwɚd] /ˈnȯrth-wərd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈnɔːθwəd/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈɔrθwɚd] /ˈnɔːrθwərd/ (ame, ipa)
northward — 副詞
1. moving, looking, or pointing in a direction that goes toward the north — used to
向北
朝北方向移動或指向
moving, looking, or pointing in a direction that goes toward the north — used to describe the path of a journey, the direction of a flow, or the orientation of a gaze or gesture
Nora and her brother drove northward through the night to reach the morning ferry.
Nora 和弟弟連夜向北開車，趕上了早上的渡輪。
northward with movement verbs (drove, travelled, flew)
The storm moved northward across the coast, forcing many families to leave their homes.
暴風雨沿著海岸向北移動，迫使許多家庭撤離家園。
Andrew pointed northward and said the lake was just beyond those low hills.
Andrew 指向北方，說湖就在那片低矮山丘的後面。
Each spring the herd travels northward to find fresh grass on the open plains.
每年春天，牛群會向北遷徙，到開闊的草原上尋找新鮮牧草。
- north
shorter and more direct; northward emphasises the ongoing direction of movement
- to the north
a phrasal alternative that works better in static contexts ('the town is to the north')
- southward
opposite direction
- southwards
opposite direction, British variant
用法筆記
Commonly used with verbs of movement (travel, drive, fly, walk) and verbs of direction (point, look, face). The alternative form northwards is frequent in British English but carries the same meaning.
常見錯誤
northward — 形容詞
- northwardpositive
- more northwardcomparative
- most northwardsuperlative
1. going, facing, or moving towards the north — placed before a noun to describe a
向北的
朝北移動或面向北方的
going, facing, or moving towards the north — placed before a noun to describe a journey, route, wind, current, or slope that leads or faces in that direction
The northward journey took the team across three high mountain passes.
這段向北的旅程帶領隊伍翻越了三座高山隘口。
attributive before journey/direction nouns
The ship set a northward course, aiming to reach the port before the winter storms began.
船隻設定朝北的航線，目標是在冬季風暴來臨前抵達港口。
attributive with 'course' for a planned direction of travel
Rin checked the northward route on the map before starting the long hike.
Rin 在出發長途健行前，在地圖上確認了向北的路線。
The northward flow of the river changes completely during the dry season each year.
這條河向北的流向每年乾季都會完全改變。
- northern
describes location (the northern part) rather than direction of movement
- northbound
specifically for roads, trains, or vehicles heading north
- southward
opposite direction
用法筆記
Only used attributively (before a noun). To describe a subject in a predicative position use 'north' instead: 'the wind is north', NOT 'the wind is northward.'
常見錯誤
northward — 名詞
1. the direction that lies toward the north, or the area that is located in that di
北方
北方地區或方向
the direction that lies toward the north, or the area that is located in that direction — used in formal, literary, or navigational contexts
To the northward the forest gives way to wide open grasslands.
以北的方向，森林逐漸變成遼闊的草原。
phrase: to the northward
From the northward, cold winds sweep down across the valley every winter.
從北方吹來的冷風每年冬天都會掃過整個山谷。
phrase: from the northward
To the northward, the dark shape of the mountains could still be seen against the twilight sky.
在北方，山巒的暗影在暮色中仍隱約可見。
The old sailor gazed to the northward, searching for any sign of the distant ship.
老水手凝視著北方，尋找那艘遠方船隻的蹤跡。
- north
more common in everyday use; less formal
- northern part
explicitly refers to a geographic area rather than a direction
- southward
the area or direction to the south
用法筆記
This noun sense is less common in everyday speech. In modern English, the phrases 'to the north' or 'north of' are usually preferred. The noun form appears mostly in formal writing, historical texts, and navigational descriptions.