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northeast

UK /ˌnɔːθˈiːst/US /ˌnɔːrθˈiːst/

词源

源自中古英语north+ēast,由north(北)和east(东)组合而成,最早记录于14世纪。

noun

❶ 指地理方位中的东北方向,位于正北和正东之间的中间方向。

“The wind is coming from the northeast today.”

(今天的风是从东北方向吹来的。)

“Their house faces the northeast.”

(他们的房子朝向东北。)

❶ 指某个国家或地区的东北部区域,通常作为专有名词的一部分。

“He grew up in the rural northeast of China.”

(他在中国东北的农村长大。)

“The Northeast of England has beautiful coastlines.”

(英格兰东北部有美丽的海岸线。)

同义词:northeastern, NE

adjective

❶ 描述位于东北方向的或与东北方向相关的。

“They live on the northeast side of town.”

(他们住在城镇的东北侧。)

“The northeast corner of the room gets the most sunlight.”

(房间的东北角阳光最充足。)

同义词:northeastern

adverb

❶ 表示向东北方向移动或位于东北方向。

“The plane is flying northeast.”

(飞机正在向东北方向飞行。)

“Turn northeast at the next intersection.”

(在下一个十字路口转向东北方向。)

同义词:northeastward

常见短语

northeast by north — 航海术语,指东北偏北方向,介于东北和正北之间的罗盘方位。

“The ship is sailing northeast by north.”

(船只正朝东北偏北方向航行。)

northeast wind — 指从东北方向吹来的风,常见于气象预报中描述风向。

“A strong northeast wind brought cold air yesterday.”

(昨天一股强劲的东北风带来了冷空气。)