Word · Frequency #20374
northward
向北的；朝北的
核心释义
Located, moving, or facing toward the north.
- 1.
位于或朝向北方；移动或面向北方。
Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.
位于或朝向北方；移动或面向北方。；向北的
用法In use
The northward wind brought a chill to the valley.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰wind
We took the northward route to avoid the traffic jam.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰route
The northward migration of birds begins in autumn.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰migration
northward + noun
northward 作形容词时通常放在名词前，用来说明该事物的方向朝北。
The birds began their northward migration in early spring.
鸟儿在早春开始了向北的迁徙。
in a northward direction
in a northward direction 是常见说法，强调行进或延伸的方向朝北。
The ship sailed in a northward direction along the coast.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- northward journey
- 北上的旅程
- They began their northward journey at dawn.他们在黎明时分开始了北上的旅程。
- northward route
- 向北的路线
- The map shows a northward route through the mountains.地图标出了一条穿山向北的路线。
- northward migration
- 向北的迁徙
- The birds' northward migration starts in early spring.鸟类的向北迁徙在早春开始。
- northward slope
- 朝北的山坡
- Snow lingers on the northward slope well into summer.雪在朝北的山坡上一直留到夏天。
- northward direction
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把north(北)和-ward(朝向)合起来记：northward就是'向北的'。想象指南针指着北，你朝那个方向走。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：书面地理描述、游记或新闻特写 作为形容词，northward 多用于书面或较正式描述，如地理、旅行、科研文本；日常口语中表达“向北的”更常用 northbound。搭配名词常为 direction、movement、journey 等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
所有列出的词都与 northward 一样以非重读后缀 /wəd/ 结尾，但这些词的重读元音不同，因此它们并不与 northward 完全押韵。注意 toward 看起来相似，但英式常读作 /təˈwɔːd/，美式常读作 /tɔːrd/，而不是 /wəd/。
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