northwest

英 [ˌnɔːθˈwɛst , nɔːˈwɛst]

美 [ˌnɔrˈθwɛst]

adv.  向西北; 在西北
n.  西北;西北方; 西北部;西北部地区
adj.  在西北的;西北部的; (风)从西北方吹来的

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柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 西北;西北方
  Thenorth-westis the direction which is halfway between north and west.
  1. ...Ushant, five miles out to the north-west.
     西北方向5英里外的阿申特岛
• N-SING 西北部;西北部地区
  The north-westof a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west.
  1. Labour took its pre-election campaign to the North-West.
     工党在西北部地区展开了其选举前的竞选活动。
  2. ...the extreme north-west of South America.
     南美洲的最西北部
• ADV 向西北
  If you gonorth-west, you travel towards the north-west.
  1. Take the narrow lane going north-west parallel with the railway line.
     走和铁路线平行的那条西北向的窄巷。
• ADV 在西北
  Something that isnorth-west ofa place is positioned to the north-west of it.
  1. This was situated to the north-west of the town, a short walk from the railway station.
     这里地处镇子的西北方，离火车站仅有一小段步行距离。
• ADJ-GRADED 在西北的;西北部的
  Thenorth-westpart of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west.
  1. ...the North-West Regional Health Authority.
     西北地区卫生局
  2. ...the north-west coast of the United States.
     美国的西北海岸
  3. ...Sydney's north-west suburbs.
     悉尼的西北郊
• ADJ (风)从西北方吹来的;西北风的
  Anorth-westwind is a wind that blows from the north-west.
  1. A brisk north-west wind swept across the region.
     寒冷干燥的西北风横扫了这个地区。

英英释义

noun

• a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
• the compass point midway between north and west
  Synonym:nor'-westnorthwestwardNW
• the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

adj

• situated in or oriented toward the northwest
  Synonym:northwesternnorthwesterly
• coming from the northwest
  1. northwesterly winds
  Synonym:northwesterly

adv

• to, toward, or in the northwest
  Synonym:north-westnor'-west

双语例句

• A white horse, in a halter of gold, galloping swiftly to the northwest.
  白马饰金羁，连翩西北驰。
• Effects of different irrigation norms on yield and eco-physiological indices of potato were studied on oasis in northwest China.
  在西北绿洲生态条件下，研究了不同灌水处理对马铃薯产量及生态生理指标的影响。
• A historical region and former province of northwest France south of Normandy.
  缅因法国历史上西北部的一个地域和以前省份，位于诺曼底以南。
• Sand-dust storm is a kind of frequent disastrous weather in the northwest and northern China.
  沙尘暴是我国西北和华北地区经常发生的灾害性天气。
• Alte, in the hills northwest of Loule, is the Algarve's most picturesque village.
  位于洛莱西北部山区的阿尔特，是阿尔加维风景最美丽的村庄。
• We looked towards the northwest.
  我们向西北望去。
• A mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico.
  墨西哥西北的一个多山的半岛。
• Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas group information with the schedule, fees, results and photos.
  有时间表，费用，结果和相片的西南密苏里和西北阿肯色集团信息。
• A settler or prospector ( especially in western US or northwest Canada and Alaska).
  殖民者或探勘者（尤其在美国西部或加拿大西北部和阿拉斯加州）。
• In China most of the minority nationalities live in the northwest and southwest.
  我们中国的少数民族最多的地区，一个是西北，一个是西南。