northwest /ˌnɔːθˈwɛst/ CET4 TEM4

also north-west

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT The northwest is the direction which is halfway between north and west. 西北方 [also 'the' N]

  例：

  ...four miles to the northwest.

  …西北方向4英里。

• 2. 

  N-SING The northwest of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the northwest. 西北部

  例：

  ...in the extreme northwest of the country.

  …在该国的最西北部。

• 3. 

  ADV If you go northwest, you travel toward the northwest. 向西北 [ADV after v]

  例：

  Take the narrow lane going northwest parallel with the railway line.

  走那条与铁路线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]

  例：

  Just a couple of hours to the northwest of the capital is the wine-growing area of Hunter Valley.

  在首都的西北仅两三个小时的路程就是猎人谷的葡萄酒酿造区。

• 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]

  例：

  ...the northwest coast of the United States.

  …美国西北部海岸。