Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1746
north
北；北方
核心释义
The direction toward the North Pole, or the cardinal compass point at 0° (360°).
- 1.
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
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.
- 2.
美国北部(梅森-迪克森线以北)
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
- 3.
向上或正方向
The up or positive direction.
- 4.
美国(尤指美国内战期间的北方各州)
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
- 5.
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)
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).
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位于 0 度或 360 度的基本罗盘方位
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
- 7.
在教堂中:面向祭坛时左手边的方向
In a church: the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar.
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
用法In use
The north of Scotland is sparsely populated.
用法提示：north作名词，指北方地区。
He oriented himself toward the north.
用法提示：north作名词，充当介词toward的宾语，表示方向。
The cold wind came from the north.
用法提示：north作名词，表示来源方向。
in the north of sth
指某个地区内部的北部，后面接该地区名称。
She grew up in the north of England.
她在英格兰北部长大。
to the north of sth
指在某地范围之外的北面，与 in the north of 的范围含义不同。
The village lies to the north of the river.
这个村庄位于那条河的北面。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：中性；常见于地图、导航、地理描述及日常方位讨论。
发音与拼写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/).
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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