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south

UK //saʊθ//US //saʊθ//

词源

源自古英语'sūth',与古诺尔斯语'sunnr'、荷兰语'zuid'、德语'Süden'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'sunþr'。

noun

❶ 指地球上的南方方向,与北方相对。常用于描述地理位置、风向等,如指南针上的S方向。

“The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, while the south is to your right.”

(太阳从东方升起西方落下,南方在你的右手边。)

“Birds often migrate to the south in winter to escape the cold.”

(鸟类常在冬季迁徙到南方以躲避寒冷。)

❶ 特指某个国家或地区的南部区域,通常具有独特的气候、文化或地理特征。

“The south of France is famous for its beautiful beaches and sunny weather.”

(法国南部以其美丽的海滩和阳光明媚的天气而闻名。)

“She grew up in the American South, where hospitality is highly valued.”

(她在美国南部长大,那里非常重视热情好客。)

同义词:southern region, southern part, southland

adjective

❶ 描述位于或来自南方的,或与南方相关的事物。常用于地理、气候或文化特征的描述。

“The south side of the mountain gets more sunlight.”

(山的南侧阳光更充足。)

“They enjoy the warm south wind in spring.”

(他们喜欢春天温暖的南风。)

同义词:southern, meridional, austral

adverb

❶ 表示向南方移动或位于南方的位置。常用于描述运动方向或地理位置。

“We drove south for three hours to reach the coast.”

(我们向南行驶了三小时到达海岸。)

“The storm is moving south at 20 miles per hour.”

(风暴正以每小时20英里的速度向南移动。)

同义词:southward, southwards

常见短语

down south — 非正式表达,指去或位于某个地区的南部,常带有轻松、温暖的联想。

“We're heading down south for our winter vacation.”

(我们要去南方度寒假。)

south of — 表示某地位于另一地点的南边,用于描述相对位置。

“The small town is located just south of the capital city.”

(这个小镇就位于首都的南边。)