northwest

柯林斯詞典

also north-west

1. N-UNCOUNT The northwest is the direction which is halfway between north and west. 西北方[also 'the' N]
...four miles to the northwest. …西北方向4英里。
2. N-SING Thenorthwest of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the northwest. 西北部
...in the extreme northwest of the country. …在該國的最西北部。
3. ADV If you go northwest, you travel toward the northwest. 向西北[ADV after v]
Take the narrow lane going northwest parallel with the railway line. 走那條與鐵路線平行的通向西北的窄路。
4. ADV Something that is northwest of a place is positioned to the northwest of it. 在…西北[ADV 'of' n]
Just a couple of hours to the northwest of the capital is the wine-growing area of Hunter Valley. 在首都的西北僅兩三個小時的路程就是獵人谷的葡萄酒釀造區(qū)。
5. ADJ The northwest part of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the northwest. 西北部的[ADJ n]
...the northwest coast of the United States. …美國西北部海岸。