south
英 [saʊθ]
美 [saʊθ]
n. 南; 南方; 南部; 美国南方各州; 美国南方
adj. 南方的; 向南的; 南部的; 南风的; 南方吹来的
adv. 向南; 朝南
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.601 / COCA.636
同义词辨析
southadj. 向南的,南部的,南方的
〔辨析〕
只作定语,所指范围相对比较明确,多用于洲、国家或行政区之类名词前构成地名,此时首字母需大写。
〔例证〕
South Africa/America
南非/南美洲
We lived in a village on the south coast.
我们住在南部海岸的一座村庄。
They have moved to South Wales.
他们已迁居南威尔士。
南非/南美洲
We lived in a village on the south coast.
我们住在南部海岸的一座村庄。
They have moved to South Wales.
他们已迁居南威尔士。
southernadj. 南部的
〔辨析〕
通常作定语,所指范围相对比较模糊,多指某一洲、国家、地区等的南部。
〔例证〕
southern Africa/America
非洲南部/美洲南部
The pagoda is located on the southern slope of the mountain.
塔位于山的南坡。
He is currently teaching in southern Spain.
他目前在西班牙南部教书。
Australia is in the southern hemisphere.
澳大利亚位于南半球。
非洲南部/美洲南部
The pagoda is located on the southern slope of the mountain.
塔位于山的南坡。
He is currently teaching in southern Spain.
他目前在西班牙南部教书。
Australia is in the southern hemisphere.
澳大利亚位于南半球。
习惯用语
adv.
- down south
- (尤指英格兰)往南方,在南方
to or in the south, especially of England - They've gone to live down south.
他们到南方去住了。
牛津词典
noun
- 南;南方
the direction that is on your right when you watch the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass- Which way is south?
哪边是南? - warmer weather coming from the south
受南方的影响而渐暖的天气 - He lives to the south of (= further south than) the city.
他住在城外南边。
- Which way is south?
- 南方;南部
the southern part of a country, a region or the world- birds flying to the south for the winter
飞往南方过冬的鸟 - They bought a villa in the South of France.
他们在法国南部买了一座别墅。 - Houses are less expensive in the North than in the South (= of England) .
(英格兰)北方的房子比南方便宜。
- birds flying to the south for the winter
- 美国南方各州;美国南方
the southern states of the US - (南半球的)发展中国家
the poorer countries in the southern half of the world
adj.
- 南方的;向南的;南部的
in or towards the south- South Wales
南威尔士 - They live on the south coast.
他们住在南海岸。
- South Wales
- 南风的;南方吹来的
a south wind blows from the south
adv.
- 向南;朝南
towards the south- This room faces south.
这间屋子朝南。
- This room faces south.
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 南;南方
The southis the direction which is on your right when you are looking towards the direction where the sun rises.- The town lies ten miles to the south of here...
那个小镇位于这里以南 10 英里处。 - All around him, from east to west, north to south, the stars glittered in the heavens.
在他的四周,从东到西,从北向南,苍穹里到处繁星闪闪。
- The town lies ten miles to the south of here...
- N-SING (某个地方、国家、区域的)南部
The south ofa place, country, or region is the part which is in the south.- ...holidays in the south of France.
在法国南部度过的假日
- ...holidays in the south of France.
- ADV 向南方;朝南
If you gosouth, you travel towards the south.- We did an extremely fast U-turn and shot south up the Boulevard St. Michel...
我们飞快地来了个 180 度的转弯,然后沿着圣米歇尔大道向南疾驰而去。 - He went south to climb Taishan, a mountain sacred to the Chinese.
他南下去爬泰山了,那是中国人心目中一座神圣的山。
- We did an extremely fast U-turn and shot south up the Boulevard St. Michel...
- ADV 位于…以南;在…南边
Something that issouth ofa place is positioned to the south of it.- They now own and operate a farm 50 miles south of Rochester...
他们现在拥有并经营着一家位于罗切斯特以南 50 英里处的农场。 - I was living in a house just south of Market Street.
我就住在市场街南边的一座房子里。
- They now own and operate a farm 50 miles south of Rochester...
- ADJ 南面的;南部的;南方的
Thesouthedge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the south.- ...the south coast of Alderney.
奥尔德尼岛的南部海岸
- ...the south coast of Alderney.
- ADJ (用于国家、州或地区等的名称中)南部的
'South' is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the south of a larger area.- Next week the President will visit five South American countries in six days.
总统将在下周的 6 天时间内访问南美洲的 5 个国家。 - ...the states of Mississippi and South Carolina.
密西西比州与南卡罗来纳州
- Next week the President will visit five South American countries in six days.
- (风)来自南方的
Asouthwind is a wind that blows from the south. - N-SING 南方国家(指世界上较贫穷、欠发达的国家)
The Southis used to refer to the poorer, less developed countries of the world.- The debate will pit the industrial North against developing countries in the South.
这次辩论会将形成北方工业国家与南方发展中国家针锋相对的局面。
- The debate will pit the industrial North against developing countries in the South.
英英释义
noun
- a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
- the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
- the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
adj
- situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
- the south entrance
adv
- in a southern direction
- we moved south
双语例句
- South Asia continues to be the most dynamic economic region in the world.
南亚仍然是世界上经济最活跃的地区。 - He went south to climb Taishan, a mountain sacred to the Chinese.
他南下去爬泰山了,那是中国人心目中一座神圣的山。 - The town lies ten miles to the south of here
那个小镇位于这里以南10英里处。 - Warm breezes from the South dried up the streets.
来自南方的温暖和风吹干了街道。 - Brazil normalised its diplomatic relations with South Africa in recognition of the steps taken to end apartheid
巴西恢复了与南非的外交关系,以示对其采取措施结束种族隔离的正式认可。 - He has returned to South Africa from his long overseas trip.
他结束了漫长的海外旅行回到南非。 - The eye of the hurricane hit Florida just south of Miami.
飓风的风眼袭击了佛罗里达州迈阿密正南部。 - It will be the first official cricket tour of South Africa for 22 years.
这将是22年来南非首次正式的板球巡回赛。 - I think your South American youth has prejudiced you
我认为你在南美度过的青少年时代让你产生了偏见。 - Singapore and South Africa have established diplomatic relations.
新加坡和南非已经建立了外交关系。