northward

更新时间:2026-07-04 20:01:38   栏目: 英语词典

northward 是一个英语副词和形容词,表示“向北”或“朝北”,用来描述一个方向或位置的变化。这个词来源于“north”(北方)加上表示方向的后缀“-ward”,意思是朝向北方的方向。

音标:

/ˈnɔːθwərd/ (英式发音)

/ˈnɔːrθwərd/ (美式发音)

翻译:

副词:向北,朝北

形容词:向北的,朝北的

读音:

nɔːθ:发音类似于“诺斯”,表示北方。

wərd:类似“沃德”的发音,表示方向。

用法:

副词用法:指向北的方向。

例句:The birds flew northward for the winter.
(鸟群向北飞行过冬。)

 

形容词用法:描述某物或某人朝向北方。

例句:The northward journey was long and tiring.
(这次向北的旅程又长又累。)

 

例句:

The hikers moved northward, crossing mountains and valleys.
(徒步旅行者向北行进,穿越山脉和山谷。)

The river flows northward before it reaches the sea.
(这条河在流入大海之前朝北流。)

They decided to travel northward for the summer vacation.
(他们决定在暑假期间向北旅行。)

The weather in the northward regions is much colder.
(北方地区的天气要冷得多。)

As the storm moved northward, the rain became heavier.
(随着暴风雨向北移动,雨势变得更大。)

He looked northward, hoping to catch a glimpse of the city skyline.
(他朝北望去,希望能看到城市的天际线。)

The group is heading northward to explore new territories.
(这个小组正在向北前进,探索新领土。)

The northward expansion of the empire brought many challenges.
(帝国的北方扩张带来了许多挑战。)

Northward migration is common for many species during the colder months.
(许多物种在寒冷的月份进行向北迁移是常见的。)

The ship sailed northward across the vast ocean.
(船只横渡广阔的海洋,朝北航行。)

词组搭配:

northward bound:指向北行进或目标北方的。

例句:The train is northward bound, heading for the mountain region.
(这列火车正朝北行进,前往山区。)

 

northward movement:指向北的运动或迁移。

例句:The northward movement of the herd was observed by the researchers.
(研究人员观察到了这群动物向北的迁徙。)

 

northward direction:指向北的方向。

例句:They set their compass to the northward direction.
(他们调整了指南针,使其指向北方。)

 

northward journey:指向北的旅程。

例句:Their northward journey took them through remote villages.
(他们的北行旅程带他们穿越了偏远的村庄。)

 

总结northward 是一个指示方向的词,通常用于描述朝北的动作或位置,既可以作为副词,也可以作为形容词使用,广泛用于日常生活中的方向性描述。