the northerly [noun]
作形容词时,northerly 表示“位于北方的”或“朝北的”,常修饰表示方位、边缘或地点的名词。
The village is on the northerly coast of the island.
村庄位于该岛的北岸。
北方的;向北的;朝北的
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北方的;向北的;朝北的
situated in or oriented toward the north
The village is on the northerly coast of the island.
村庄位于该岛的北岸。
朝北的;面向北方的。
Facing the north; directed towards the north.
位于北部地区的。
Located in a northern region.
来自北方的。
Coming from the north.
The hotel's northerly rooms have a beautiful view of the mountains.
酒店朝北的房间能看到美丽的山景。
They chose a more northerly route to avoid the traffic.
他们选择了一条更靠北的路线以避开交通。
The northerly end of the park is quieter.
公园北端比较安静。
作形容词时,northerly 表示“位于北方的”或“朝北的”,常修饰表示方位、边缘或地点的名词。
The village is on the northerly coast of the island.
村庄位于该岛的北岸。
作形容词修饰风时,意为“来自北方的”。
A sharp northerly breeze chilled the morning air.
一阵刺骨的北风使清晨的空气变得寒冷。
作副词时,northerly 表示“向北地”,通常修饰表示运动方向的动词。
The migratory birds were heading northerly.
候鸟正朝北飞去。
作副词也可能表示“自北来”,尤用于描述风。
The wind blew northerly throughout the night.
整夜都吹着北风。
Not this
The northern wind brought heavy snow.
Use this
The northerly wind brought heavy snow.
表示“从北方吹来的风”时,英语习惯用 northerly wind(或 north wind),而 northern 通常指“位于北方的”,不用于描述风向。改成 northerly 后,句子才准确表达“来自北方的风”。
Not this
Northerly China is very cold in winter.
Use this
Northern China is very cold in winter.
northerly 意为“向北的、朝北的”或“来自北方的(风)”,不能表示某地区的地理位置;表示“北部的”应用 northern。因此 Northerly China 不符合英语习惯,应改为 Northern China。
Not this
The expedition moved to northerly.
Use this
The expedition moved northerly.
northerly 作副词时已含“向北方、朝北”之意,前面不能再加介词 to。受汉语“向北方”的影响,学习者容易误加 to;删去 to 后,northerly 作状语修饰 moved,语义正确。
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北风;来自北方的风
A strong northerly wind swept across the plain.
一阵强劲的北风席卷平原。
向北的方向;朝北的方向
The river flows in a northerly direction.
这条河向北流去。
北行路线;向北的路线
We took a northerly route to avoid the storm.
我们走了向北的路线以避开暴风雨。
北纬地区;北方纬度地区
These birds breed at northerly latitudes.
这些鸟在北纬地区繁殖。
Use northerly naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
northerly以north开头,记住“北”字:来自北方的风或朝北的方向就是northerly。
语域:mixed 常见场景:天气预报、航海导航、地理方位描述 northerly 的语体随搭配和场景变化:作“来自北方的(风)”用时,多用于天气预报、航海等中性专业语境;作“向北的/朝北”或副词“向北”用时,略偏正式,常见于书面或地理方位描述。日常口语中,人们通常更直接说“北风”或“从北方来”。
没有真正的同韵词。northern /ˈnɒːðən/ 和 north /nɒːθ/ 与 northerly 起首发音相近,但结尾不同;orderly /ˈɒːdəli/ 重读元音相同,但中间辅音 /d/ 不同于 /ð/。southerly /ˈsʌðəli/、easterly /ˈiːstəli/、westerly /ˈwɛstəli/ 只是拼写上都以 -erly 结尾,其中 southerly 与 northerly 有相同的 /ðəli/ 尾,但重读元音不同;不可按拼写类推读音。
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