northward(s)
northward(s) — 副詞
1. in the direction of the north, or to a place farther north
向北
朝北方或更北處移動
in the direction of the north, or to a place farther north
After breakfast, Tuan drove northward along the coast toward Taitung.
吃完早餐後，Tuan 開車沿著海岸向北前往台東。
northward + travel verb for direction
The geese flew northward each spring when the river ice melted.
每年春天河面冰層融化時，雁群就會向北飛去。
From the station, Shanti walked northward for two blocks to the library.
從車站出發後，Shanti 向北走了兩個街口到圖書館。
Smoke drifted northward across the valley after the brush fire.
灌木火災後，煙霧向北飄過山谷。
By noon, the storm had moved northward and missed the fishing port.
到了中午，暴風雨已往北移動，沒有掃到那座漁港。
- northwards
same meaning; this form is slightly more common in British English
- north
shorter everyday alternative after verbs of movement
- southward
toward the south instead of the north
文法句型
northward + verb of movement
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs of movement such as drive, walk, drift, or fly. 'Northwards' is an interchangeable variant, while plain 'north' is more common in everyday English.