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north-northeast

/nawrth-nawrth-eest; Nautical nawr-nawr-eest/US // ˈnɔrθˌnɔrθˈist; Nautical ˈnɔrˌnɔrˈist //

北东北,东北地区,北东北方向

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the point on the compass midway between north and northeast. Abbreviation: NNE
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : coming from this point: facing a north-northeast wind.
    • : directed toward this point: a north-northeast course.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : toward this point: sailing north-northeast.

Examples

  • According to Pew, 14 of the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa have blasphemy laws.

  • They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.

  • The new information consisted of Internet protocol addresses that Comey said are “exclusively used” by North Korea.

  • Current and former intelligence officials have said North Korea has long been a priority target for American spies.

  • There were also the fleshy remains of the seniors who migrated to Florida from all points north.

  • Between South and North, the probabilities of a serious, and no very distant rupture, are strong and manifest.

  • Two Battalions racing due North along the coast and foothills with levelled bayonets.

  • Turn we our backs to the cold gloomy north, to the wet windy west, to the dry parching east—on to the south!

  • This road ran north and south, and nearly in front of where he lay another road entered it, coming in from the west.

  • From Canada on the north, to Texas on the south, the hot winds had laid the land seemingly bare.