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n.北,北方,北部 adj.北,北方的 adv.在北方,向北方

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/nɔ:θ; nɔrθ/
n [sing] (abbr 缩写 N)
1 (esp with the 尤与the连用) one of the four main points of the compass, lying to the left of a person facing the sunrise 北; 北方
*cold winds from the north 寒冷的北风
* He lives to the north of here. 他住在这里以北的地方.
* Do you know which way is north? 你知道哪边是北方吗? Cf 参看 east, south, west.
2 the north, the North part of any country, etc that lies further in this direction than other parts 北部
*the North of England 英格兰北部
* The north is less expensive to live in than the south. 北方的生活费用比南方低.

adj [attrib 作定语]
(a) of, in or towards the north 北方的; 在北方的; 向北的; 朝北的
*the North Star, ie the pole-star 北极星
* the North Pole 北极
* the north wall, ie the one facing north 北墙(朝北的墙).
(b) coming from the north 来自北方的
*a north wind, ie blowing from the north 北风
* a north light, ie from the north 从北面来的光线.

adv to or towards the north 在北方; 向北方
*sail, drive, walk, etc north 向北航行、行驶、走等.

north


North
the North
a) the northeastern states of the US, especially during the Civil War (1861-65) when they fought against the South. Today, the six states in New England and the states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania are usually called the Northeast,and the states to the west of these are called the Midwest. People from the northern part of the US are called Northerners.
b) the northern part of England, which includes the area north of the Midlands and south of the Scottish border, and contains several large cities, including Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, and Newcastle.
1. Every summer about a dozen journalists gather at a former army training camp north of London to spend the day watching the training of London's special armed police unit.
    每年夏天,总有大约十几名记者聚集在伦敦北部的一个旧军训营,用一整天来观看伦敦特警部队的训练。

2. But all geographers agree that Asia was once linked to North America.
    但是地理学家一致认为,亚洲和北美洲曾经是连在一起的,

3. Based partly at a community centre and partly in family homes, the Otherwise Club includes some 35 families around north London.
    这所俱乐部学校,部分以社区中心为基地,部分以家庭为基地,由伦敦北部周围35户家庭组成。

4. When the north pole is towards the sun, the sun´s rays shine down quite straight on the northern part of the earth, while they slant down towards the southern part.
    北极斜向太阳时,阳光直射在北半球,斜射在南半球。

5. The Great Wall of China, the longest wall in the world, runs across north China like a huge dragon.
    中国的长城, 世界上最长的城墙, 象一条巨龙,逶迤在中国的北部.

6. The Sahara Desert is a natural barrier between North and Central Africa.
    撒哈拉沙漠是北非与中非之间的天然屏障.

7. They made an expedition to the North Pole.
    他们去北极探险。

8. These birds migrate to North Africa in winter.
    这些鸟冬天迁徙到北非.

9. The weather´s often cold in the North and windy in the East.
    北部的天气经常寒冷, 而东部则多风.

10. The wind shifted from east to north.
    风由东转向北.

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