northwest
gb/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/ us/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
A2
英语
~ 3700
义项
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名词
A2
relation
1
Direction between north and west
The direction halfway between north and west.
用法模式：
[something] is in the northwest
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'northwest' with 'north-western', which is the adjective form, or with 'north-westwards', which indicates movement.
近义词
NW (Abbreviation commonly used in writing, especially on maps and addresses.)
反义词
southeast (The opposite compass direction, 135 degrees from northwest.)
搭配
northwest corner
|northwest wind
|northwest region
|to the northwest
主题
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The storm is moving toward the northwest.
- Seattle is in the northwest of the United States.
- They set off in a northwest direction.
学习者例句
- The sun sets in the northwest in summer.
- My house is to the northwest of the park.
- We drove northwest for two hours.
adjective
A2
property
2
Located in or facing northwest
In or facing the direction between north and west.
用法模式：
[something] is northwest [of something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'northwest' without 'of' when comparing locations, which can make sentences unclear.
近义词
northwesterly (More formal and often used in meteorology to describe winds or directions.)
反义词
southeast (Describes a location or direction opposite to northwest.)
搭配
northwest coast
|northwest passage
|northwest suburbs
主题
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The northwest coast is known for its rugged beauty.
- Our hotel room has a northwest view.
- The village lies northwest of the capital.
学习者例句
- The school is northwest of my house.
- We have a northwest window in our room.
- The city is on the northwest coast.
adverb
A2
relation
3
Toward the northwest direction
Going toward the direction between north and west.
用法模式：
to go/travel/turn northwest
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'northwest' as an adverb with its adjective form, leading to incorrect sentence structure.
近义词
northwesterly (Used more formally, especially in navigation or weather reports.)
反义词
southeastward (Indicates movement in the exact opposite direction.)
搭配
head northwest
|moving northwest
主题
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The plane turned northwest after takeoff.
- We sailed northwest along the coast.
- Migrating birds often travel northwest in spring.
学习者例句
- The car goes northwest.
- We walk northwest to the beach.
- He turned northwest at the corner.
语法
词典原形
northwest
IPA
GB/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
US/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
音节与重音
north - w - est （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: northwest
Noun
- Base: northwest
- Plural: northwest
词族
Core family
northwestern
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
southeast
noun A2
相关表达
Northwest Territories
1/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst tˈɛɹətˌɔɹiz/
fixed phrase
Federal territory in northern Canada
An area in northern Canada called the Northwest Territories.
例句
- Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories.
- The Northwest Territories have long, cold winters.
Pacific Northwest
1/pəsˈɪfɪk nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
fixed phrase
northwest coastal region of North America
The area in the northwest of North America near the Pacific Ocean, usually Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.
例句
- The Pacific Northwest is famous for its forests and mountains.
- Many tech companies are based in the Pacific Northwest.
- Rain is common in the Pacific Northwest.
- The Pacific Northwest is known for its rainy climate.