septentrional

septentrional — 形容詞

  • septentrionalpositive
  • more septentrionalcomparative
  • most septentrionalsuperlative

1. relating to the north side of the world or coming from that direction — used in

1.形容詞C2
釋義

北方的

位於北方或來自北方的

relating to the north side of the world or coming from that direction — used in formal or literary writing about regions, winds, or landscapes that are situated toward the northern pole.

例句

The septentrional wind carried a sharp chill across the valley, warning of the coming winter.

北方來的寒風吹過山谷，帶來了刺骨的寒意，預示著冬天的到來。

formal register: septentrional wind = northern wind

Greta spent the summer studying the lichen species unique to the septentrional regions of Finland.

Greta 花了一個夏天研究芬蘭北部地區特有的地衣物種。

collocation: septentrional regions

常見搭配
  • septentrional wind
  • septentrional region
  • septentrional coast
  • septentrional landscape
  • septentrional variety
同義詞
  • northern

    the neutral, everyday word; septentrional is much rarer and more formal

  • boreal

    specifically refers to the northern biosphere or climate zone; used in ecology and geography

反義詞
  • southern

    the opposite direction; the ordinary word

  • austral

    the formal/literary counterpart meaning 'southern'

用法筆記

Frequently used in geographic and literary contexts where a more formal or old-fashioned tone is desired. The ordinary, neutral word is northern; septentrional is rare in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

I live in the septentrional part of the country.
I live in the northern part of the country.
In casual speech, always use 'northern' instead of 'septentrional', which sounds unnatural in everyday contexts.

同根字

  • septentrion
    名詞C2

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