
southwest
词源
源自中古英语south-west,由south(南)和west(西)两个词组合而成,最早记录于14世纪。
noun
❶ 指介于正南和正西之间的方向,通常在地图或指南针上标记为225度的方位。
“The wind is coming from the southwest today.”
(今天的风是从西南方向吹来的。)
“They traveled towards the southwest to reach the coast.”
(他们向西南方向行进以到达海岸。)
❶ 指某个地区或国家的西南部分,常用于地理描述中。
“The southwest of England is known for its beautiful coastline.”
(英格兰西南部以其美丽的海岸线而闻名。)
“We plan to visit the southwest region of the United States next summer.”
(我们计划明年夏天去美国西南部地区旅行。)
adjective
❶ 描述位于或朝向西南方向的,或与西南地区相关的事物。
“The southwest corner of the garden gets the most sunlight.”
(花园的西南角阳光最充足。)
“They live in the southwest part of the city.”
(他们住在城市的西南部。)
adverb
❶ 表示向西南方向移动或位于西南方向。
“The birds flew southwest for the winter.”
(鸟儿们向西南方向飞去过冬。)
“We need to head southwest to reach the next town.”
(我们需要向西南方向前进才能到达下一个城镇。)
常见短语
southwest by south — 航海术语,指比正西南方向略偏南的方位,约为202.5度的方向。
“The ship adjusted its course to southwest by south to avoid the storm.”
(船只调整航向至西南偏南方向以避开风暴。)
southwest monsoon — 指在夏季从西南方向吹来的季风,常见于南亚和东南亚地区,带来大量降雨。
“The farmers are waiting for the southwest monsoon to water their crops.”
(农民们正在等待西南季风来灌溉他们的庄稼。)