northwestward
northwestward — 副詞
1. in a direction between north and west, especially while something is moving from
往西北方
朝西北方向移動
in a direction between north and west, especially while something is moving from one place to another.
Rafael steered the fishing boat northwestward after the storm passed.
暴風雨過後，Rafael 把漁船往西北方駛去。
verb of motion + northwestward
At sunrise, Lakshmi hiked northwestward along the ridge toward the old temple.
日出時，Lakshmi 沿著山脊往西北方健行，朝老廟前進。
northwestward + along [route]
Smoke drifted northwestward across the valley once the factory fire began.
工廠失火後，煙霧往西北方飄過山谷。
The geese turned northwestward when the wind changed over the frozen lake.
風向改變後，雁群轉往西北方飛過結冰的湖面。
- to the northwest
A longer phrase with the same basic meaning, common in general speech and map descriptions.
- westward
Only stresses movement toward the west, so it is less exact when the route also moves north.
- southeastward
Moving in the opposite diagonal direction.
文法句型
verb + northwestward
northwestward + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs of motion such as move, turn, drift, fly, or steer. British English often prefers 'northwestwards', while everyday speech may use the longer phrase 'to the northwest' instead.
常見錯誤
northwestward — 形容詞
- northwestwardpositive
- more northwestwardcomparative
- most northwestwardsuperlative
1. describing a road, line, route, or similar thing that goes toward the area betwe
朝西北的
朝西北延伸的路線
describing a road, line, route, or similar thing that goes toward the area between north and west.
The climbers chose the northwestward trail because it stayed out of the sun.
登山者選了那條朝西北的山徑，因為它曬不到太陽。
collocation: northwestward trail
By noon, the trucks were already on the northwestward route out of town.
到了中午，那些卡車已經開上那條朝西北的出城路線。
northwestward + route
The survey team marked a northwestward line from the bridge to the hill.
測量隊從橋邊到山丘畫出一條朝西北的線。
Greta followed the northwestward road until the farms gave way to pine trees.
Greta 沿著那條朝西北的道路前行，直到農地變成松林。
- northwest
A shorter adjective that often sounds more natural in everyday English, especially in weather or location descriptions.
- northwesterly
More common for winds and weather patterns than for roads or travel routes.
- southeastward
Describing a route or line that goes in the opposite direction.
文法句型
northwestward + noun (route / road / trail / line)
用法筆記
Mostly appears before nouns such as route, road, trail, or line in travel writing and map descriptions. When the direction comes after the verb instead, English more often uses the adverb form: 'The road runs northwestward.'