north-west

north-west — adverb

1. in or towards the direction that is between north and west, opposite to south-ea

1.副詞A2
釋義

in or towards the direction that is between north and west, opposite to south-east

例句

Élise drove north-west along the winding coastal road toward the old fishing port.

verb of motion + north-west along [route]

The refugee camp lies about thirty miles north-west of the capital city.

lies + north-west of [location] for position

同義詞
  • northwestward

    slightly more formal and often used in written navigation or geography; means the same direction

  • northwesterly

    used especially for winds or general trends rather than precise travel directions

反義詞

用法筆記

In British English the hyphen is standard (north-west); American English often writes it as one word (northwest). The adverb form describes where something is located or which way something moves.

常見錯誤

❌We travelled to north-west
✅We travelled north-west
💡north-west as an adverb does not need a preposition like 'to' before it.
❌The north-west wind' (when meaning wind direction)
✅The north-westerly wind' or 'The wind blew from the north-west
💡as an adverb, north-west describes movement direction, not the source of the wind.