north
(also North) UK [nɔ:θ] US [nɔ:rθ] (written abbreviation N) (UK also Nth) (US also No)
noun uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■the direction which goes towards the part of the Earth above the equator , opposite to the south, or the part of an area or country which is in this direction 北；北方；北部•The points of the compass are North, South, East and West.罗盘上的方位点分别为北、南、东和西。 •The countryside is more mountainous in the north (of the country).（该国）北部乡村多山。 •Cambridge is/lies to the north of London.剑桥位于伦敦以北。 •a north -facing window朝北的窗户 the North
■the rich industrial countries of the world, most of which are above the equator （大多位于北半球的）北方发达国家
■the northern states of the middle and eastern part of the US （美国）北方各州•The North defeated the South in the American Civil War.美国内战中北方各州战胜了南方各州。
(also North) UK [nɔ:θ] US [nɔ:rθ] (written abbreviation N) (UK also Nth) (US also No)
noun uncountable
north of sth
■used to say that an amount is more than the stated amount （数量）超过•The share price is expected to rise north of $20.预计股价会涨到20美元以上。
(also North) UK [nɔ:θ] US [nɔ:rθ] (written abbreviation N) (UK also Nth) (US also No)
adjective
ESSENTIAL
■in or forming the north part of something （在）北部的•North America/Africa北美／北非 •the north coast of Iceland冰岛北部海岸 •Our farm is a few miles north of the village.我们的农场位于村庄以北几英里处。 north wind
■a wind coming from the north 北风
(also North) UK [nɔ:θ] US [nɔ:rθ] (written abbreviation N) (UK also Nth) (US also No)
adverb
■towards the north 向北，朝北•Go due (= directly) north for two miles.往北直走两英里。 •The garden faces north and doesn't get much sun in winter.花园朝北，冬天没有多少阳光。 up north informal
■to or in the north of the country or region 到北部；在北部•I live in Cambridge, but my relatives live up north in Manchester.我住在剑桥，而我的亲戚们住在北部的曼彻斯特。 |