Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1746
north
北方的;北部的
Located in or relating to the north; northern.
- 1.
Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
关于北方的;北方的
- 2.
Toward the north; northward.
朝北;向北
- 3.
Of wind, from the north.
来自北方的风
- 4.
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.
与北行交通有关的走廊部分
- 5.
Designating, or situated in, the liturgical north (in a church, the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar).
指定或位于礼拜仪式的北侧(在教堂中,面向祭坛时左手边的方向)
向北的;朝北的;来自北方的;北向的;北行的;圣坛北侧的;关于北方的;北方的
In use
The north wind brought cold temperatures.
We took the north road to avoid traffic.
The house has a north-facing window.
Connections
Collocations
- north side
- 北侧,北面
- The hotel is on the north side of the city.这家酒店在城市的北侧。
- north wind
- 北风(从北方吹来的风)
- A cold north wind was blowing all day.寒冷的北风刮了一整天。
- north face
- (山的)北坡,北壁
- They climbed the north face of the mountain.他们攀登了这座山的北坡。
- north entrance
- 北入口,北门
- Please use the north entrance to the stadium.请从体育场的北入口进入。
- north end
- 北端,北头
- She lives at the north end of the street.她住在街道的北头。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 north 的 n 想成指南针针尖,稳稳指向地图上方——北;'or' 可记成北极的'极'(polar)里的 or。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理方位描述、路标与出行指引、天气预报中的风向 作为形容词时,“north”通常用于表示“北方的、向北的”或“来自北方的(风)”,属于日常通用表达;在天气预报、路标和地理名称中比较常见。另有少数专业含义(如教堂礼仪中的北侧),但学习者掌握一般方位用法即可。
Grammar Note
作形容词时,通常置于名词前修饰,或用于系表结构。常用搭配有 north of...(在...以北)
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 north /noːθ/ 完全押韵。注意拼写相似的词:forth /fɔːθ/ 元音不同;worth、birth、earth 发 /ɜːθ/;oath 和 both 发双元音 /əʊθ/。
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。
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