| 释义 |
north-west | BrE nɔːθˈwɛst, AmE ˌnɔrθˈwɛst | A. noun uncountable ① (direction) 西北 xīběi ; (position or location) 西北方 xīběifāng ; (north-western part) 西北部 xīběibù ▸ to the north-west; 向西北方向 ▸ from or in the north-west; 来自西北方向 ▸ the sun/wind is in the north-west 太阳在西北方/吹的是西北风 ② (compass point) 西北方 xīběifāng ③ (of country, region, town) 西北部 xīběibù B. adjective ① (north-western) 西北边的 xīběibian de ▸ on the north-west side of the island 在岛屿的西北侧 ▸ north-west France 法国西北部 ② attributive (from the north-west) 来自西北边的 láizì xīběibian de ▸ a north-west wind 西北风 C. adverb ① (to the north-west, on the north-western side) 在西北边 zài xīběibian ▸ to be or lie north-west of sth 位于某处的西北 ▸ north-west of sth 在某物的西北边 ② (towards the north-west) 向西北 xiàng xīběi ▸ to go or head north-west 向西北方走 ▸ due north-west 向正西北 |