northwest

1. N-UNCOUNT The northwest is the direction which is halfway between north and west. 西北方[also 'the' N]

...four miles to the northwest. …西北方向4英里。

2. N-SING Thenorthwest of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the northwest. 西北部

...in the extreme northwest of the country. …在该国的最西北部。

3. ADV If you go northwest, you travel toward the northwest. 向西北[ADV after v]

Take the narrow lane going northwest parallel with the railway line. 走那条与铁路线平行的通向西北的窄路。

4. ADV Something that is northwest of a place is positioned to the northwest of it. 在…西北[ADV 'of' n]

Just a couple of hours to the northwest of the capital is the wine-growing area of Hunter Valley. 在首都的西北仅两三个小时的路程就是猎人谷的葡萄酒酿造区。

5. ADJ The northwest part of a place, country, or region is the part which is toward the northwest. 西北部的[ADJ n]

...the northwest coast of the United States. …美国西北部海岸。