north/nɔːθ $ nɔːrθ/

n.

➊ [usu. the ~] the direction that is to your left when you are facing the rising sun

➋ [the north/North] the eastern part of a country or area

a. in, towards or from the north

ad. towards the north

n. [U]

➊ [常the ~] 北，北方：[the north of sth] The lake is to the north of the village. 这个湖在村子以北。

◇Which way is north? 哪边是北？

◇Cold winds blew from the north. 寒风从北方吹来。

➋ [the north/North] 北部，北方；北部地区：I grew up in the North. 我是在北方长大的。

◇[the north of sth] the north of France 法国的北部

a. [仅置于名词前] 北方的，北部的；朝北的；从北来的：the north entrance 北出口

◇a north wind 北风

◇[用于名称中，首字母常大写] North America 北美洲

◇North China 华北

ad. 向北，朝北：The building faces north. 这栋建筑朝北。

◇[... miles north of sth] The mountain is a few miles north of the town. 这座山在该镇以北数英里处。

north

northeast

northern

northwards

northwest

用法用south, north, east, west指明确划定的地域范围或政治范围，如：South Africa （南非），North America （北美）。对地域不作明确的划分时，用southern, northern, eastern, western，如：southern England （英国南部）。但也有例外，如：Northern Europe （北欧）。

用法与介词的搭配参见east。