The point of the compass halfway between north and west. [(the) ~] 西北。 Country lying in the direction of that point. [the N~] 西北部。 Pertaining to, situated in, or coming from, the northwest. 西北方的;位于西北方的;来自西北方的。 Toward the northwest. 向西北。 northwest by north (west) 北北西(西北西)。 the Northwest Passage 西北航路。 adj. & adv. northwesterly. adj. northwestern. adv. northwestward. |