n (1)北(方) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun，or any part of the earth lying in that direction)[U][常与the连用]：cold wind from the～ 寒冷的北风;a room facing the～ 朝北的房间;Clouds gathered in the～. 北部阴云密布。Canada lies to the～of the United States. 加拿大位于美国的北面。Are you going to the～? 你是去北方吗?

(2)(一国或一地区的)北部(the north part of any country or region)[U](常与the连用，大写)：And I suppose the N～is more or less feudal. 我想北方多少有些封建。He lives in the N～of England. 他住在英格兰北部。The N～defeated the South in 1865. 在1865年北方打败了南方。Sahara is in the～of Africa. 撒哈拉大沙漠在非洲的北部。

adj (1)北方的;位于北部的;居于北方的;朝向北方的(of，in or towards the north)[作attrib]：N～America/China 北美/华北;the～window/wall of a house 房子朝北的窗户/房子的北墙;You live in N～London，don't you? 你住在伦敦北部，对吗?

(2)从北面来的(from the north)[作attrib]：a～wind/light 北风/从北面来的光线 〖同〗northerly，northward，northern;

adv向北方(in a direction to or towards the north)：We could not preceed～until we found a path free of icebergs. 我们只有找到没有冰山的路才能向北进发。Leaving the city，we headed～. 我们离开城市向北前进。Drive～for the next mile. 再往北开一英里。〖同〗northward，northerly;

→′norther n 北来大风(暴)