Old English norþerna, norðerne "northern, Northumbrian, Scandinavian," cognate with Old High German nordroni, Old Norse norroenn (see north). With -erne, suffix denoting direction. Related: Northernmost. Northerner in U.S. geo-political sense is attested from 1831. Northern lights "aurora borealis" first recorded by that name 1721 (earlier north-light, 1706).
northern 英文释义
1. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line;
"Northern liberals"
"northern industry"
"northern cities"
2. situated in or oriented toward the north;
"the northern suburbs"
"going in a northerly direction"
3. coming from the north; used especially of wind;
"the north wind doth blow"
"a northern snowstorm"
"the winds are northerly"
4. situated in or coming from regions of the north;
"the northern hemisphere"
"northern autumn colors"
northern 双语例句
1. The film takes no position on the politics of Northern Ireland.
这部电影未在北爱尔兰政治问题上选择站边。
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2. The boat was anchored off the northern coast of the peninsula.
这艘船停泊在离该半岛北部海岸不远的地方。
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3. These incidents suggest the peace in Northern Ireland is still brittle.
这些事件表明北爱尔兰的和平仍然很脆弱。
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4. Prices at three-star hotels fell furthest in several northern cities.
3星级宾馆的住宿价格在几个北方城市降得最多。
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5. Their two children were immigrants to Northern Ireland from Pennsylvania.
他们的两个孩子是从宾夕法尼亚州移民到北爱尔兰的。
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northern 实用场景例句
the northern slopes of the mountains
山脉的北坡
牛津词典
northern Scotland
苏格兰北部
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a northern accent
北方口音
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Their two children were immigrants to Northern Ireland from Pennsylvania...
他们的两个孩子是从宾夕法尼亚州移民到北爱尔兰的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Prices at three-star hotels fell furthest in several northern cities.
3星级宾馆的住宿价格在几个北方城市降得最多。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The plan has a sting intail: it means we lose one day's holiday.
这个计划是先甜后苦: 它意味着我们少一天的假期.
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The map of the heavens showed all the northern constellations.
这份天体图标明了北半部所有的星座.
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The U . K . consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
英国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成.
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The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.
这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的.
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They secretly entered into collusion with the northern warlords.
他们喑中和北洋军阀勾结起来.
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The northern part of the city used to be sparsely populated , but has now become a cultural centre.
城北过去很冷落, 现在成了文化区.
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The Arctic Ocean is considered to be a northern part of the Atlantic Ocean.
北冰洋被看做是大西洋的北部.
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As the company's northern sales manager I'm responsible for quite a large territory.
作为公司的北方销售经理,我负责相当大的一片地区.
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the northern slopes of the mountains
山脉的北坡
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The boat was anchored off the northern coast of the peninsula.
这艘船停泊在离该半岛北部海岸不远的地方。
柯林斯例句
Northern Ireland will play Latvia.
北爱尔兰队将对阵拉脱维亚队。
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She never ceased to admire the stoical courage of those in Northern Ireland.
她一直很敬佩爱尔兰北部人民的坚忍和勇敢。
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The birch is still considered a protection against evil spirits by some people in northern Europe.
一些北欧人仍然认为白桦可以辟邪。
柯林斯例句
Nowhere could you find a better route map of the troubles of Northern Ireland than in the articles of The Independent's David McKittrick.
对北爱尔兰问题作出最佳阐述与分析的莫过于《独立报》戴维·麦基特里克的文章了。
柯林斯例句
The army has become increasingly restless over the mounting separatist tendencies of the northern republics.
军方对于北方几个共和国不断加剧的分裂倾向感到越来越不安。
柯林斯例句
The northern end of the island juts out like a long, thin finger into the sea.
岛屿的北端像一根细长的手指一样伸入海中。
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The newly built airport acts as a starting point for safaris into the game parks and reserves of northern Tanzania.
新建的机场是去坦桑尼亚北部野生动物园和保护区观看野生动物的出发点。
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He had a pleasant, lilting northern accent.
他说话带着悦耳的、抑扬顿挫的北方口音。
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Northern Kentucky is likely to get snow mixed with sleet.
肯塔基州北部可能有雨夹雪。
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Miners in Zambia's northern copper belt have gone on strike.
赞比亚北部铜矿带的矿工已经罢工了。
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Most areas suffered more rain than usual, with Northern Ireland getting double the average for the month.
大部分地区降雨超过通常水平，北爱尔兰地区本月的降水量则为平均值的两倍。
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Joshua Halpern is a native Northern Californian.
乔舒亚·哈尔彭是土生土长的北加州人。
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In 1777 several northern states encouraged white masters to free their slaves for military service.
