northwest，英文单词，主要作为名词、形容词、副词，作名词时意为“西北方；西北部”，作形容词时意为“（风）来自西北的；在西北部的”，作副词时意为“在西北，向西北，来自西北地”。
单词用法
英英释义
northwest [ ,nɔ:θ'west ]
n.
the northwestern region of the United States
同义词： northwestern United States
the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
同义词： nor'-west northwestward NW
adj.
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
同义词： northwestern northwesterly
coming from the northwest
同义词： northwesterly
adv. to, toward, or in the northwest
同义词： north-west nor'-west
短语搭配
northwest airlines 西北航空（财富500强公司之一，总部位于美国，主要经营航空公司）
northwest territory 西北地区（美国的）
双语例句
The northwest became the country's breadbasket.
西北地区成为了该国的粮仓。
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。
Pacific Northwest is flooded with rain and ferns and redwood forests, where Bella encounters two rival gangs: vampires and werewolves.
西北太平洋地区雨水充足，到处都是蕨类植物和红杉林，在那儿贝拉遇到了敌对的两派势力：吸血鬼和狼人。