northeast
noun[U]
uk/ˌnɔːθˈiːst/us/ˌnɔːrθˈiːst/(written abbreviationNE)B1
thedirectionthat is betweennorthandeast:
东北向,东北方WeliveinthenortheastofSpain.我们住在西班牙东北部。
the Northeast
theareain the northeast ofEngland, the US, or anothercountry:
(英格兰、美国或其他国家的)东北部,东北地区Newcastle is one of thelargestcitiesinthe Northeast.纽卡斯尔是东北部最大的城市之一。
- Wintryconditionsare makingroadshazardousfordriversin the northeast ofEngland.
- I'velivedin the northeast all mylife.
- Thesignispointingtowards the northeast.
- Thecompanyisbasedin the northeast.
- Therainwill beheaviestin the northeast.
Towns & regions: parts of countries
- bicoastal
- Breton
- city state
- collectorate
- county borough
- countywide
- district
- green belt
- metropolitan borough
- metropolitan county
- multi-county
- non-county
- non-metropolitan county
- northerner
- northwest
- province
- provincial
- regionalism
- sector
- southerner
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Points of the compass
northeast
adjective,adverb
uk/ˌnɔːθˈiːst/us/ˌnɔːrθˈiːst/B1
in or towards the northeast:
在东北的;向东北的Go northeast for about fivemiles.往东北方向走大约5英里。
Thetownis/liesroughlynortheastofhere.这座城镇大致位于此处的东北方。
the northeastcornerof thefield场地的东北角
northeast wind
awindthat comes from the northeast
东北风Points of the compass
- cardinal point
- compass reading
- compass rose
- E, e
- easterly
- eastern
- easternmost
- geomagnetic pole
- magnetic north
- magnetic pole
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northerly
- northern
- northernmost
- southern
- southwestern
- true north
- western
- westernmost
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