Word · Frequency #26855
northwestern
西北部的；西北方的
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
- 1.
Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
西北的；向西北的；来自西北的。
- 2.
Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
与以所在基本方向命名的任一特定地区有关的。
- 3.
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
位于或朝向西北的
- 4.
Blowing from that direction.
(风)从西北方向吹来的。
- 5.
of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming
美国的一个地区,通常包括华盛顿州、俄勒冈州、爱达荷州,有时包括蒙大拿州和怀俄明州
西北的；向西北的；来自西北的。；与以所在基本方向命名的任一特定地区有关的。；位于或朝向西北的；(风)从西北方向吹来的。；美国的一个地区,通常包括华盛顿州、俄勒冈州、爱达荷州,有时包括蒙大拿州和怀俄明州
In use
The northwestern corner of the park has the oldest trees.
We took the northwestern route to avoid the heavy traffic.
A cold wind blew from the northwestern hills.
northwestern + noun
northwestern 一般作定语，修饰名词，表示“位于西北的”。
The northwestern coast is known for its dramatic cliffs.
西北海岸以其陡峭的悬崖而闻名。
the northwestern part of + noun
表示某地区的西北部时，常用 the northwestern part of ... 结构。
The northwestern part of the valley receives less rain.
山谷的西北部降雨较少。
Common mistakes
The northwestern of the country is mountainous.
Connections
Collocations
- northwestern United States
- 美国西北部
- She moved to the northwestern United States for work.她为了工作搬到了美国西北部。
- northwestern China
- 中国西北地区
- The northwestern China region is known for its vast deserts.中国西北地区以广阔的沙漠闻名。
- northwestern region
- 西北地区
- This plant grows only in the northwestern region of the country.这种植物只生长在该国的西北地区。
- northwestern coast
- 西北海岸
- The northwestern coast has experienced severe storms this winter.今年冬天西北海岸经历了严重的风暴。
- northwestern corner
- 西北角
- There is an old tower in the northwestern corner of the city.这座城市的西北角有一座古老的塔。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象指南针先指北（north）再偏西（western），合起来就是“西北的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理或行政区划描述、方位指向说明 通常用于地理方位、地名或机构名称等场景，属于中性的书面用词；口语中更常说 northwest 或 in the northwest。比较常见于书面或正式描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 northwestern 的结尾 /ˈwɛstɚn/ 真正押韵的有 western、southwestern、midwestern；northeastern 和 northwest 是拼写上的近似词，但 northeastern 的重读元音是 /iː/（/ˌnɔrˈθiːstɚn/），northwest 缺少结尾的 /ɚn/（/ˌnɔrθˈwɛst/），north 也只共享开头的 /nɔrθ/，因此都不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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