Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #20374
northward
/ˈnɒːθwəd/
adverb
向北；朝北
Towards the north; in a northerly direction.
- 1.
Towards the north; in a northerly direction.
朝北；向北方向。
朝北；向北方向。；向北
In use
The geese flew northward for the summer.
We continued our journey northward along the coast.
The storm is moving northward at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.
Connections
Collocations
- move northward
- 向北移动
- The storm is expected to move northward overnight.预计风暴将在夜间向北移动。
- head northward
- 向北行进
- They left the city and headed northward.他们离开城市，向北行进。
- travel northward
- 向北旅行
- We traveled northward along the coast.我们沿着海岸向北旅行。
- continue northward
- 继续向北
- The road continues northward for another fifty miles.这条路继续向北延伸五十英里。
- migrate northward
- 向北迁徙
- Many birds migrate northward in the spring.许多鸟类在春天向北迁徙。
- drift northward
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 northward 联想为 north（北）+ ward（方向）：想象一辆车一直向北开，ward 就像路牌的‘方向’，所以是朝北前进。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：气象预报、航海导航、地理描述 northward 多用于书面或较正式的语境，如气象预报、航海导航和地理描述；日常口语中更常说 north。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ward 结尾，读作 /wərd/，但重音都在第一个音节，所以它们与 northward /ˈnɔːrθwərd/ 并不完全押韵；northward 的重读元音是 /ɔːr/。拼写相似容易误以为发音相同，需要注意。
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