south
n
1 [U] (abbr 縮寫 S, US also So) one of the four main points of the compass, on the right of a person facing the rising sun 南; 南方
South is opposite north on a compass. 羅盤上南與北是相對的. Cf 參看 east, north, west.
2 [U, sing] this direction, or any part of the earth lying in this direction 南面; 南邊
The window faces south. 窗子朝南.
The wind is in (ie blowing from) the south today. 今天刮南風.
The town is to the south of (ie situated further south than) London. 那鎮位於倫敦南面.
3 the South [sing]
(a) part of a country further south than the rest; southern part or region 國家的南方; 南部; 南部地區
have a holiday in the South of France 在法國南部度假
He came to the South to look for a job. 他到南方來找工作.
(b) south-eastern states of the US 美國的東南各州. south (also South), adj [attrib 作定語]
1 in, near, towards or at the south 南方的; 在南方的; 近南部的; 向南的; 在南側的: South Wales 南威爾士
South America 南美洲
the South Pacific 南太平洋
grow roses on a south wall 貼著南墻種玫瑰
on the south coast 在南岸.
2 (of a wind) coming from the south (指風)南來的
a south wind 南風. south, adv
1 to or towards the south 到南方; 向南
go south out of town 出城向南走
birds flying south for winter 飛到南方過冬的鳥
The ship was sailing due south. 船向正南方航行.
2 (idm 習語) down `south (infml 口) to or in the south 到南方; 在南方
go down south for a few days 南下幾天
They used to live in Scotland but they moved down south. 他們以前住在蘇格蘭, 後來移居南方了.
?? 擴展釋義
*[sauθ]n. 南方, 南a. 南的, 向南的ad. 在南方vi. 轉向南方相關詞組: go south with sth