Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1746
north
北；北方
The direction toward the North Pole, or the cardinal compass point at 0° (360°).
- 1.
The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
面向东时左手边的方向,指向极点,具体为0°,或在其他天体上指向不变平面北侧的极点的方向
- 2.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
美国北部(梅森-迪克森线以北)
- 3.
The up or positive direction.
向上或正方向
- 4.
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
美国(尤指美国内战期间的北方各州)
- 5.
The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).
磁铁的正极或北极,指向地球地理北极附近的磁极(因其磁性特性为南极)
- 6.
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
位于 0 度或 360 度的基本罗盘方位
- 7.
In a church: the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar.
在教堂中:面向祭坛时左手边的方向
美国北部；北方联邦；上方；正向；磁北极；N极；教堂中面朝祭坛时的左侧方向；面向东时左手边的方向,指向极点,具体为0°,或在其他天体上指向不变平面北侧的极点的方向
In use
The north of Scotland is sparsely populated.
He oriented himself toward the north.
The cold wind came from the north.
Connections
Collocations
- north of
- 在…以北
- The city lies north of the river.这座城市位于河流以北。
- to the north
- 向北方，在北方
- The mountains are to the north.山脉在北方。
- from the north
- 从北方
- The wind is blowing from the north.风从北方吹来。
- the north
- 北部地区
- They live in the north of the country.他们住在该国北部。
- in the north
- 在北部
- It is colder in the north.北部更冷。
Idioms & figurative uses
- up north
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象指南针的'N'指向正北方，'north'首字母'N'就像北极的冰峰，记住北方的英文是north。
Context & Register
语域：中性；常见于地图、导航、地理描述及日常方位讨论。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The target /noːθ/ has no common exact rhymes. The listed words share the spelling endings '-orth' or '-oth' or '-outh' but have different vowel sounds. Only 'forth' has a similar spelling but a different vowel (/ɔː/ vs /oː/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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