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Definition of northern in English:

northern

adjective ˈnɔːð(ə)nˈnɔrðərn
  • 1attributive Situated in the north, or directed towards or facing the north.

    位于北方的;朝北的

    the northern slopes

    朝北的斜坡。

    northern Europe

    朝北的斜坡。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The current situation is that the northern half of Gladstone Road, Russell Road and Palmerston Road are all shared use bays.
    • Spots of snow still lurk on northern slopes while glacial lilies unfurl in patches of sunlight.
    • The northern entrance is situated right next to the recently opened Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
    • This is where the green belt begins, the northern slopes rolling down to form the edge of Epping Forest.
    • It was situated towards the northern end of the forest, a mile or so from the outskirts of the town of Lariat.
    • Wismar, in northern Germany, is situated on an inlet of the Baltic Sea.
    • More importantly, the Skemp site is situated near the northern edge of this sample area.
    • In reality, it is a long, slightly bent collection of broken reefs surrounding a sheltered lagoon towards the northern end.
    • Millions of gallons of water poured through and rushed into the northern suburbs and on towards the city centre.
    • The site chosen is located against the northern slope of the Old Fort in Johannesburg.
    • It is a lovely circuit of Lingmoor Fell, so called because of the abundance of heather on its northern slopes.
    • The road was widened and a roundabout installed on the northern end to direct traffic down to Finisklin.
    • He advocated the idea of a Greater Macedonia, extending towards northern Greece.
    • Moving towards the northern ward where Devin had curled up earlier she tried to shake him awake but it was no use.
    • He wrote to the landowner implying that he had also encountered an Early Medieval ditch on one of the lower breaks of slope on the northern face.
    • The main public space is placed towards the northern edge of the site.
    • My own experience with men on the street in northern India is direct.
    • Situated on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is in easy reach of the wonders of nature.
    • In the afternoon, we went on a tour of the United Nations offices, located towards the northern end of the city.
    • This tour is centred around the small village of Apriltsi, in the northern slopes of the Balkan mountains.
    Synonyms
    northerly, northwardly, arctic, polar
    1. 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the north.
      (风)北方吹来的
      the cliff protects the bay from the northern winds
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A gentle northern breeze pushed a noble's boat down the Nile, while a small fishing boat floated with the current.
      • The natural acidity of the grape gives the wine a dry finish that is as pleasant on a warm day as a cool northern breeze.
      • I must have been shaking like a leaf in the northern wind for he took me tight in his arms, saying nothing.
      • It was light, dark, with beautiful white sails undulating in the northern wind.
      • The town's location ensures that it catches most of the day's sun and is sheltered from northern winds by sharply rising fells.
      • The northern wind neared the top of the cliff and sped up, always gaining momentum.
      • A slightly chilly northern breeze was blowing but Jo had seen it wise to bring a jacket with him.
      • The northern wind caused her hair to stream behind her, a black river flowing from the back of her head.
      Synonyms
      polar
  • 2Living in or originating from the north.

    生活在北方的;源自北方的

    northern breeds of cattle

    北方品种的牛。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It also persists most famously among that other northern breed, the Highland.
    • His few surviving works mark him as the most original northern sculptor since Claus Sluter.
    • I think it is great that people will be able to hear a local accent on the trains, especially because we are a northern company.
    • Mercury thereby gets into the food chain and jeopardizes the health of northern inhabitants.
    • Along with many local cattle dealers there were many northern buyers, many of whom resided in Collooney then.
    • Crucially they lacked the raw football bred into the county's northern teams.
    1. 2.1 Relating to or characteristic of the north or its inhabitants.
      北方的;北方居民的
      she had a broad northern accent

      她有明显的北方口音。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • This feels like a day out and I like the way it's got a northern character.
      • I speak with a northern accent and sometimes even in dialect.
      • Wylie is 6ft 1ins tall of medium build with short fair hair and a soft northern accent.
      • Michael had a little of what seemed to be a northern accent, that Mike didn't have.
      • Many of the songs are love letters to the Prairies and northern living in general.
      • He wore a black donkey jacket and black bobble hat and spoke with a northern accent.
      • In fact, I overheard a woman with a northern accent compare the range of crisps on sale with the selection at Erith.
      • Mr Wright had noticed the man did not have a Yorkshire or a northern accent.
      • His top may have had a logo on the chest, and he spoke with a northern accent.
      • Normal people just don't trust anyone who speaks with a northern accent.
      • He spoke with a northern accent and wore a blue short sleeved shirt and blue jeans.
      • Conor and Tiernan are intrigued to see Northern Ireland, or Norn Iron as they pronounce it, mimicking a northern accent.
      • She speaks with a northern accent and claimed her home was in Co Antrim.
      • He always accentuated his northern twang when he was up from university.
      • He is white, of heavy build, with brown eyes and black collar length hair who spoke with a northern accent.
      • In part, of course, this Peter Kay reference is basically because Manford has a northern accent.
      • A clumsy man with a broad northern accent, Paley delighted in fishing.
      • Lancashire-born, he says he sees the role as a great opportunity to use his native northern accent.
      • The son of a Burnley mill worker and window cleaner, Salmon has not lost his northern accent.
      • Janet Alder, the sister of the late Christopher Alder who died in police custody, startled me with her northern accent at first.

Origin

Old English northerne (see north, -ern).

Definition of northern in US English:

northern

adjectiveˈnɔrðərnˈnôrT͟Hərn
  • 1attributive Situated in the north, or directed toward or facing the north.

    位于北方的;朝北的

    the northern slopes

    朝北的斜坡。

    northern Europe

    朝北的斜坡。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is where the green belt begins, the northern slopes rolling down to form the edge of Epping Forest.
    • Wismar, in northern Germany, is situated on an inlet of the Baltic Sea.
    • The road was widened and a roundabout installed on the northern end to direct traffic down to Finisklin.
    • Millions of gallons of water poured through and rushed into the northern suburbs and on towards the city centre.
    • He advocated the idea of a Greater Macedonia, extending towards northern Greece.
    • The main public space is placed towards the northern edge of the site.
    • More importantly, the Skemp site is situated near the northern edge of this sample area.
    • The site chosen is located against the northern slope of the Old Fort in Johannesburg.
    • In the afternoon, we went on a tour of the United Nations offices, located towards the northern end of the city.
    • Moving towards the northern ward where Devin had curled up earlier she tried to shake him awake but it was no use.
    • Situated on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is in easy reach of the wonders of nature.
    • Spots of snow still lurk on northern slopes while glacial lilies unfurl in patches of sunlight.
    • He wrote to the landowner implying that he had also encountered an Early Medieval ditch on one of the lower breaks of slope on the northern face.
    • My own experience with men on the street in northern India is direct.
    • The northern entrance is situated right next to the recently opened Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
    • The current situation is that the northern half of Gladstone Road, Russell Road and Palmerston Road are all shared use bays.
    • It was situated towards the northern end of the forest, a mile or so from the outskirts of the town of Lariat.
    • This tour is centred around the small village of Apriltsi, in the northern slopes of the Balkan mountains.
    • In reality, it is a long, slightly bent collection of broken reefs surrounding a sheltered lagoon towards the northern end.
    • It is a lovely circuit of Lingmoor Fell, so called because of the abundance of heather on its northern slopes.
    Synonyms
    northerly, northwardly, arctic, polar
    1. 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the north.
      (风)北方吹来的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It was light, dark, with beautiful white sails undulating in the northern wind.
      • A slightly chilly northern breeze was blowing but Jo had seen it wise to bring a jacket with him.
      • A gentle northern breeze pushed a noble's boat down the Nile, while a small fishing boat floated with the current.
      • I must have been shaking like a leaf in the northern wind for he took me tight in his arms, saying nothing.
      • The northern wind neared the top of the cliff and sped up, always gaining momentum.
      • The northern wind caused her hair to stream behind her, a black river flowing from the back of her head.
      • The natural acidity of the grape gives the wine a dry finish that is as pleasant on a warm day as a cool northern breeze.
      • The town's location ensures that it catches most of the day's sun and is sheltered from northern winds by sharply rising fells.
      Synonyms
      polar
  • 2Living in or originating from the north.

    生活在北方的;源自北方的

    northern breeds of cattle

    北方品种的牛。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I think it is great that people will be able to hear a local accent on the trains, especially because we are a northern company.
    • It also persists most famously among that other northern breed, the Highland.
    • Crucially they lacked the raw football bred into the county's northern teams.
    • Along with many local cattle dealers there were many northern buyers, many of whom resided in Collooney then.
    • Mercury thereby gets into the food chain and jeopardizes the health of northern inhabitants.
    • His few surviving works mark him as the most original northern sculptor since Claus Sluter.
    1. 2.1 Relating to or characteristic of the north or its inhabitants.
      北方的;北方居民的
      an unmistakable northern accent
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Lancashire-born, he says he sees the role as a great opportunity to use his native northern accent.
      • This feels like a day out and I like the way it's got a northern character.
      • I speak with a northern accent and sometimes even in dialect.
      • A clumsy man with a broad northern accent, Paley delighted in fishing.
      • The son of a Burnley mill worker and window cleaner, Salmon has not lost his northern accent.
      • Many of the songs are love letters to the Prairies and northern living in general.
      • Normal people just don't trust anyone who speaks with a northern accent.
      • In fact, I overheard a woman with a northern accent compare the range of crisps on sale with the selection at Erith.
      • Michael had a little of what seemed to be a northern accent, that Mike didn't have.
      • He spoke with a northern accent and wore a blue short sleeved shirt and blue jeans.
      • His top may have had a logo on the chest, and he spoke with a northern accent.
      • Mr Wright had noticed the man did not have a Yorkshire or a northern accent.
      • In part, of course, this Peter Kay reference is basically because Manford has a northern accent.
      • She speaks with a northern accent and claimed her home was in Co Antrim.
      • He is white, of heavy build, with brown eyes and black collar length hair who spoke with a northern accent.
      • Wylie is 6ft 1ins tall of medium build with short fair hair and a soft northern accent.
      • He wore a black donkey jacket and black bobble hat and spoke with a northern accent.
      • Conor and Tiernan are intrigued to see Northern Ireland, or Norn Iron as they pronounce it, mimicking a northern accent.
      • He always accentuated his northern twang when he was up from university.
      • Janet Alder, the sister of the late Christopher Alder who died in police custody, startled me with her northern accent at first.

Origin

Old English northerne (see north, -ern).

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