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northward
向北;朝北
核心释义
Towards the north; in a northerly direction.
- 1.
朝北;向北方向。
Towards the north; in a northerly direction.
朝北;向北方向。;向北
用法In use
The geese flew northward for the summer.
用法提示:northward作为副词,表示方向‘向北方’,修饰动词flew。
We continued our journey northward along the coast.
用法提示:northward作为副词,修饰动词continued,表示行进方向。
The storm is moving northward at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.
用法提示:northward作为副词,修饰动词is moving,描述移动方向。
move / flow / travel northward
northward 是副词,放在表示移动或延伸的动词后面说明方向,后面不再直接接宾语。
The river flows northward through the valley.
这条河向北流经山谷。
push / carry / drive sth northward
动词带宾语时,northward 仍放在宾语之后作方向状语,位置不能提到宾语前面。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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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