north

1. N-UNCOUNT The north is the direction which is on your left when you are looking toward the direction where the sun rises. 北方[also 'the' N]

In the north the ground becomes very cold as the winter snow and ice covers the ground. 在北方地面变得很冷，因为冬天的冰雪覆盖着地面。

2. N-SING Thenorth of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the north. 北部

The plan mostly benefits people in the North and Midwest. 该计划使北部和中西部的人们最为受益。

3. ADV If you go north, you travel toward the north. 向北方[ADV after v]

Anita drove north up Pacific Highway. 安尼塔开车沿着太平洋公路向北行驶。

4. ADV Something that is north of a place is positioned to the north of it. 在…以北

...a little village a few miles north of Portland. …在波特兰以北几英里处的一个小村子。

5. ADJ The north edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is toward the north. 北部的[ADJ n]

...the north side of the mountain. …山的北侧。

6. ADJ "North" is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the north of a larger area. (用于某区域北部的国名、州名或地名中) 北[ADJ n]

There were demonstrations this weekend in cities throughout North America, Asia and Europe. 本周末示威游行遍布了北美洲、亚洲和欧洲的多个城市。

7. ADJ A north wind is a wind that blows from the north. (风等) 来自北方的[ADJ n]

...a bitterly cold north wind. …一阵非常寒冷的北风。

8. N-SING The North is used to refer to the richer, more developed countries of the world. 北方发达国家['the' N]

Malaysia has emerged as the toughest critic of the North's environmental attitudes. 马来西亚已成为对北方发达国家环境态度的最强硬的批评者。