north·ern
adjective/ˈnɔːðən/
/ˈnɔːrðərn/
(also Northern)
[usually before noun] (abbreviation N, No.)
- located in the north or facing north; connected with or typical of the north part of the world or a region
北方的；向北的；北部的 - the northern slopes of the mountains
山脉的北坡 - the northern part of Syria
叙利亚北部 - northern Scotland
苏格兰北部 - a northern accent
北方口音 - He grew up in the northern city of Lille.
他在北部城市里尔长大。 - a concert of Northern European music
北欧音乐音乐会 - This week marks the height of summer in the northern hemisphere.
本周标志着北半球的盛夏。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNorthern is used with these nouns:- accent
- border
- boundary
- …
Word OriginOld English northerne (from north + -ern). - the northern slopes of the mountains