northeast
northeast — 名詞
1. the direction shown when a compass needle points to the area between the N and t
東北
北方與東方之間的方向
the direction shown when a compass needle points to the area between the N and the E mark
The map showed that the nearest town was about ten miles to the northeast.
地圖顯示最近的城鎮在東北方約十英里的地方。
to the northeast — indicates direction relative to a location
Owen checked his compass and then started walking toward the northeast.
Owen 檢查了他的指南針，然後開始朝東北方走去。
toward the northeast — direction of movement
The cabin faces northeast, so it gets warm sunlight every morning.
這間小屋面向東北，所以每天早上都能照到溫暖的陽光。
A cold wind blew from the northeast throughout the autumn night.
一股冷風在整個秋夜從東北方吹來。
- northeastern direction
a more formal or technical phrase, often used in written reports or navigation
- north-east
hyphenated variant; less common in modern usage
- southwest
the opposite compass direction
文法句型
the + northeast
to the + northeast + of
用法筆記
Often used with the prepositions 'to', 'from', or 'toward' when indicating direction relative to a fixed point.
常見錯誤
2. a section of a larger place such as a nation, city, or region that lies on its n
東北部
國家或城市東北方的區域
a section of a larger place such as a nation, city, or region that lies on its northeastern side
Tariq grew up in the northeast of Brazil, near the Atlantic coast.
Tariq 在巴西東北部長大，住在大西洋沿岸附近。
the northeast of [country] — specifying a region within a place
The northeast of England has many historic castles and green hills.
英格蘭東北部有許多歷史悠久的城堡和翠綠的山丘。
Sade moved to the northeast of the city because housing costs were lower there.
Sade 搬到城市的東北部，因為那裡的房價比較低。
Salma's family owns a small tea plantation in the northeast of Kenya.
Salma 的家人在肯亞東北部擁有一小片茶園。
Heavy snowfall in the northeast of the country closed many schools last week.
上週該國東北部的大雪導致許多學校停課。
- northeastern area
emphasizes the geographical zone rather than a defined region
- northeastern part
more precise when referring to a section of a larger area
- southwest
the opposite region
文法句型
the + northeast + of + [place]
用法筆記
Usually preceded by the definite article 'the' and followed by 'of' to specify which region is being discussed. When used as a proper region name (e.g., the Northeast of the US), it is often capitalized.
常見錯誤
northeast — 形容詞
1. located in, facing, or moving toward the compass point that sits midway from nor
東北方的
位於或朝向東北的
located in, facing, or moving toward the compass point that sits midway from north toward east
The northeast corner of the building has a small balcony with a view.
這棟建築的東北角有一個可以看風景的小陽台。
northeast + noun (corner, side, part, entrance)
Ramón took the northeast path up the mountain during his hike.
Ramón 在健行時選擇了往山上的東北小徑。
Xiu lives in the northeast area of Shanghai, not far from the river.
Xiu 住在上海的東北區，離河不遠。
Christopher parked his car at the northeast entrance of the stadium.
Christopher 把車停在體育館的東北入口處。
The northeast side of the island is rocky and difficult to reach by boat.
島嶼的東北側岩石遍布，乘船很難抵達。
- northeastern
more common for describing regions; 'northeast' is preferred for specific points or corners
- north-easterly
used mainly for winds or directions of travel, often in technical contexts
- southwest
the opposite location or direction
文法句型
northeast + noun
用法筆記
Always placed before a noun to describe a location or direction. Does not appear after linking verbs (e.g., 'The building is northeast' is incorrect in this sense — use the adverb form instead).
常見錯誤
2. describes wind that pushes from the compass point midway from north toward east,
東北風的
從東北方吹來的風
describes wind that pushes from the compass point midway from north toward east, heading southwest
A cold northeast wind kept the fishing boats inside the harbor all day.
一股寒冷的東北風讓漁船一整天都停在港灣裡。
northeast wind — wind coming FROM the northeast
The weather report warned of strong northeast winds reaching sixty kilometers per hour.
氣象預報警告將有時速達六十公里的強勁東北風。
Sailors prefer a steady northeast wind when heading south toward the open sea.
水手們喜歡平穩的東北風，方便他們向南航向公海。
Northeast winds brought heavy rain to the coastal villages throughout the night.
東北風在夜間為沿岸村莊帶來了大雨。
- northeasterly
a near-synonym; 'northeasterly' can describe winds and general direction, while 'northeast' is more direct about wind origin
- southwest
a wind from the opposite direction
文法句型
northeast + wind/breeze/gale
用法筆記
Only used to describe wind direction. For other weather phenomena like storms or rain, use 'from the northeast' or 'northeasterly' instead.
常見錯誤
northeast — 副詞
1. in a direction that is equally far from north and from east on a compass
向東北
朝向或位於東北方
in a direction that is equally far from north and from east on a compass
Each autumn, these birds fly northeast to reach warmer areas.
每年秋天，這些鳥都會飛向東北，前往較溫暖的地區。
verb of motion + northeast — no preposition needed
The hikers walked northeast along the river for nearly three hours.
登山客沿著河流向東北方走了將近三個小時。
Élise drove northeast on the highway until she reached the mountain pass.
Élise 在高速公路上向東北行駛，直到抵達山口。
The storm moved northeast across the ocean during the night.
暴風雨在夜間越過海洋向東北方移動。
Ilan glanced northeast and saw the first lights of the approaching city.
Ilan 往東北方看了一眼，看見了逐漸靠近的城市燈光。
- northeastward
a more formal or written variant, often used in navigation
- to the northeast
a prepositional phrase that can replace the adverb, though more wordy
- southwest
movement in the opposite direction
- southwestward
formal variant for the opposite direction
文法句型
[verb of motion] + northeast
用法筆記
Typically follows verbs of motion such as 'go', 'head', 'move', 'travel', 'fly', or 'walk'. Unlike the noun form, no preposition is needed before 'northeast' when used as an adverb.