Word · Frequency #1445
northern
北方的；来自北方的
核心释义
situated in or coming from the north
- 1.
北方的；朝北的；位于北方的；与北方有关的
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
- 2.
自北吹来的；北风的
Blowing from the north; northerly.
美国北部的；具有美国北方特征的；北方的；朝北的；位于北方的；与北方有关的；自北吹来的；北风的；北方的；向北的
用法In use
The northern hills are covered with snow in December.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰名词 hills，表示位置在北方的。
A northern wind brought freezing temperatures to the city.
用法提示：形容词作定语，说明风来自北方。
He moved to the northern part of the province for a quieter life.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰 part，表示北部的地区。
northern + noun
表示‘北部的’，通常直接修饰名词。
They explored the northern coast of the island.
他们探索了岛屿的北部海岸。
the northern + noun + of + [place]
用于特指某个地点的北部区域。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- northern hemisphere
- 北半球
- The Northern Hemisphere has more landmass than the Southern Hemisphere.北半球的陆地面积比南半球大。
- northern lights
- 北极光
- We traveled to Norway to see the northern lights.我们去挪威看北极光。
- northern border
- 北部边界
- The river forms the northern border of the country.这条河构成了该国的北部边界。
- northern Europe
- 北欧
- Northern Europe is known for its high standard of living.北欧以其高生活水平而闻名。
- northern part
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
northern = north + ern, 记住北方加后缀 -ern 表示北方的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理描述、方向指示、气候特征、区域划分 通常用于描述方位、地域或气候特征，在书面语和口语中均很常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作定语，也可作表语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-ern' spelling but differ in pronunciation from 'northern'. 'Northern' has /ɒː/ and /ð/; the others have different vowel sounds and often lack /ð/. Do not rhyme them with 'northern'.
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。
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