north

north
noun
(一般作 the north)

the direction in which a compass needle normally points, towards the horizon on the left-hand side of a person facing east, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction
北，北方
a bitter wind blew from the north.
从北方吹来的寒风。
Mount Kenya is to the north of Nairobi.
从北方吹来的寒风。
■the compass point corresponding to this
（指南针的）北点
■a direction in space parallel to the earth's axis of rotation and towards the point on the celestial sphere around which the stars appear to turn anticlockwise
（地球自转轴的）北端
the northern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town
（世界、国家、地区或城市的）北部
there will be heavy wintry showers, particularly in the north.
将会有寒冷的大阵雨，尤其在北部。
■(一般作 the North)the northern part of England
英格兰北部
■(一般作 the North)the NE states of the United States, especially those opposed to slavery during the Civil War
（尤指南北战争中反对奴隶制度的）美国东北部诸州
■(一般作 the North)the industrialized and economically advanced nations of the world
（世界上工业和经济发达的）北方发达国家
(North)[as name](Bridge)the player occupying a designated position at the table, sitting opposite and partnering South
(桥牌)北家

adjective
[attrib.]

adverb

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north by east (或 west)

up north

(informal)to or in the north of a country, especially England
(非正式)（尤指英格兰）在北方
he's taken a teaching job up north.
他在北方干上了教书工作。

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