northwards
northwards — 副詞
1. in the direction of the north; moving or facing toward a point that lies above t
向北；朝北
朝北方移動或面向北方
in the direction of the north; moving or facing toward a point that lies above the equator on a standard map.
Christopher drove northwards from Bristol along the M5 motorway for nearly six hours.
Christopher 從布里斯托沿著 M5 高速公路向北開了將近六個小時。
verb of motion + northwards (driving direction)
The flock of geese turned northwards over the lake just before sunset.
那群雁子在日落前飛越湖面，往北方轉去。
movement of animals + northwards
From the harbour, Jin could see the fishing boats heading slowly northwards into the fog.
從港口望出去，Jin 看見漁船緩緩向北駛入濃霧之中。
Amani pointed northwards and told the children that the old farm was a short walk away.
Amani 朝北方一指，告訴孩子們那座老農場走幾步就到了。
- southwards
in the opposite direction
文法句型
verb of motion + northwards
用法筆記
Predominantly British; American English prefers 'northward' as the adverb. Almost always follows a verb of motion or facing (drive, fly, head, turn, point, face).
常見錯誤
northwards — 形容詞
1. going, facing, or pointing toward the north; used before a noun to describe a ro
北向的
通往或面向北方的
going, facing, or pointing toward the north; used before a noun to describe a route, slope, or movement aimed at that direction.
Élise booked a seat on the northwards train from London to Edinburgh for Friday morning.
Élise 預訂了週五早上從倫敦開往愛丁堡的北向列車座位。
northwards + noun (transport route)
The cabin sits on the northwards slope of the hill, so it gets very little afternoon sun.
那間小屋位於山丘的北向斜坡上，下午幾乎曬不到陽光。
northwards + noun (geographical feature)
Darius prefers the northwards route into town because the traffic is usually lighter.
Darius 喜歡走北向的路線進城，因為車流通常比較少。
Reema watched the northwards flight of the swallows from her kitchen window each spring.
Reema 每年春天都會從廚房窗戶看燕子北向飛行的隊伍。
- northward
more standard adjective form, especially in American English
- northbound
specifically for transport routes (trains, flights, traffic)
- southwards
facing or going in the opposite direction
文法句型
northwards + noun (direction, journey, slope)
用法筆記
Attributive only — sits before a noun, not after 'be'. Less frequent than the adverb form; 'northward' is the more common adjective variant in modern English.