north-west
north-west — 副詞
1. in or towards the direction that is between north and west, opposite to south-ea
西北
朝向或在西北方向
in or towards the direction that is between north and west, opposite to south-east
Élise drove north-west along the winding coastal road toward the old fishing port.
Élise 沿著蜿蜒的海岸公路往西北行駛，朝舊漁港前進。
verb of motion + north-west along [route]
The refugee camp lies about thirty miles north-west of the capital city.
難民營位於首都西北方大約三十英里處。
lies + north-west of [location] for position
Minho turned north-west at the crossroads and followed the river upstream toward the hills.
Minho 在十字路口轉向西北，沿著河流往上游朝山丘前進。
Walid and his sister hiked north-west through the forest until they reached the lake.
Walid 和妹妹徒步穿過森林往西北走，一直走到湖邊。
From the hilltop, Yumi pointed north-west toward the distant mountain range.
Yumi 在山頂上指向西北方遠處的山脈。
- 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
- south-east
the opposite compass direction
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.