Word · Frequency #11689
northwards
向北方;朝北
核心释义
in a northern direction
- 1.
向北;朝北方向。
northward; in a northerly direction
向北;朝北方向。;向北方
用法In use
The birds flew northwards as winter approached.
用法提示:northwards 是副词,修饰动词 flew,表示“向北方”。
We walked northwards along the river until we reached the bridge.
用法提示:northwards 作副词,说明 walk 的方向是朝北。
She pointed northwards and said the cabin was that way.
用法提示:northwards 修饰 pointed,表示指向北方的方向。
head/go/travel + northwards
northwards 是英式拼写,美式常用 northward;两者作副词时同义。
We headed northwards through the valley.
我们穿过山谷向北行进。
turn + northwards
The road turns northwards at the lake.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- head northwards
- 向北行进
- The ship headed northwards at dawn.船在黎明时向北航行。
- move northwards
- 向北移动
- The storm is moving northwards.风暴正在向北移动。
- travel northwards
- 向北旅行
- We plan to travel northwards to see the fjords.我们计划向北旅行去看峡湾。
- flow northwards
- 向北流
- This river flows northwards into the Arctic Ocean.这条河向北流入北冰洋。
- march northwards
- 向北进军
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
north(北方)+ -wards(朝…方向)= 朝北去,联想“向北走,一路往北”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:书面叙述、移动方向描述 该词为中性书面用词,多用于叙述移动方向的场景;日常口语中较常直接用 north。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -wards 结尾,拼写相似,但都不是 northwards 的押韵词,因为重读元音不同。northwards 的重音在第一个音节,读 /ˈnɔːθwədz/,其中的 -wards 是非重读的 /wədz/。特别提醒:towards 读 /təˈwɔːdz/,重音在第二个音节,元音是 /ɔː/ 而不是 /ə/,不要被拼写误导。
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