Sunshine Zoo is north of Sunshine Middle School.阳光动物园在阳光中学的北面。(教材第43页)
north,名词,意为“北,北方”。
be+方位词+of 在......某个方向 强调某地/某物在另外一个特定区域外的某个方位。相当于“be to the+ 方位词+of”
Our school is north of the post office. = Our school is to the north of the post office.
我们的学校在邮局的北面。
Our school is south of the museum.我们学校在博物馆的南面。
Japan is east of China.日本位于中国以东。
be in the+方位词+of 在......(内部)某个方向 强调某地/某物在一个特定区域内的某个方位。
Nanjing is in the south-west of Jiangsu Province.南京在江苏省的西南部。
in the +方位词,意为“在......之内”,强调某地在某一特定区域内
on the 十方位词,意为“在......边”,强调某地在某一特定区域边上,且两地接壤
to the +方位词,意为“在......之外”,强调某地在某一特定区域外,且两地不接壤
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The tree is in the north of the school. 那棵树在学校内的北部。
The hill is on the north of the school. 山在学校的北边。
The cinema is to the north of the school. 电影院在学校的北面。
north还可作形容词,意为“北部的;北方的”。
There will be rain in North England tonight.今晚北英格兰将有雨。