north
gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1
英语
~ 1200
义项
0 个义项
名词
A1
relation
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Direction toward Earth's North Pole
The direction that is opposite to south.
用法模式：
[someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
近义词
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
反义词
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
搭配
true north
|magnetic north
|due north
|north direction
|north wind
主题
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The compass needle pointed north.
- They traveled north for several hours.
- Canada is to the north of the United States.
- The river flows from north to south.
学习者例句
- The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, not in the north.
- My house faces north.
- We walked north to reach the park.
- Russia is north of China.
adjective
A2
property
2
Located in or facing the north
In or from the north, or facing north.
用法模式：
[a place/side] is north [of something]
常见错误：
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
近义词
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
反义词
south (Opposite direction or location.)
搭配
north side
|north coast
|north entrance
主题
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
- We live on the north side of town.
- The storm came from the north.
学习者例句
- The north room is very cold.
- I live on the north street.
- The wind comes from the north.
adverb
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relation
3
Toward the north direction
Going toward the north.
用法模式：
[someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
近义词
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
反义词
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
搭配
head north
|drive north
|travel north
主题
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- We drove north until we reached the mountains.
- Birds fly north in spring.
- The expedition moved steadily north.
学习者例句
- We walk north to school.
- He drives north every day.
- The ship goes north in summer.
名词
A2
entity
4
Northern part of a place
The top part of a country, region, or city.
用法模式：
the north [of a place]
常见错误：
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
近义词
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
反义词
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
搭配
the North of England
|North Africa
主题
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He grew up in the north of France.
- Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
- North Africa has a warm climate.
学习者例句
- I live in the north of Spain.
- The north of my city is busy.
- Many people visit the north of Italy.
语法
词典原形
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
音节与重音
north （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: north
Noun
- Base: north
- Plural: north
词族
相关表达
go north
1/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom
informal
Decline or fail (figurative)
To get worse or fail completely.
例句
- After the manager left, the project went north.
- My plans went north when it started raining.
head north
1/hˈɛd nˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase
Travel toward the north direction
To start going toward the north.
例句
- We’ll head north after lunch to reach the cabin.
- The storm is heading north quickly.
magnetic north
1/mæɡnˈɛtɪk nˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase
technical
Compass direction to magnetic pole
The direction a compass shows as north, which is slightly different from true north.
例句
- Magnetic north changes over time due to shifts in Earth's magnetic field.
- Your compass points to magnetic north, not true north.
true north
1/tɹˈu nˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase
technical
Exact geographic North Pole direction
The exact direction to the Earth's North Pole, not affected by magnetic fields.
例句
- Sailors use true north for navigation charts.
- True north is different from magnetic north.