英语词汇“south”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

south

/saʊθ

noun (usually the south)

1The direction towards the point of the horizon 90° clockwise from east: the breeze came from the south they trade with the countries to the south...

However, they did not realise the container was going directly to the south of Ireland, a trip that would normally take 42 hours.
She turned to the south, the direction from which the noise had come.
Directly to the south is a covered loggia with an outdoor fireplace.

1.1The compass point corresponding to south.For example, if the compass reads south as you face the office's front door, then the back part of the room is the north section, the left is east, and the right is west....

The only point left on the compass to follow was south.
It points to every direction on the compass: north, south, east and west.

2The southern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town: he was staying in the south of France...

Many of the displaced people came from the Gash Barka and Debub regions in the south - the breadbasket of Eritrea.
They will visit homes in the south of the town to issue leaflets and offer advice, and will also be on patrol in Knaresborough and Ripon.
They seem to turn up in every major town in the south of England.

2.1 (usually the South) The southern part of England: his stock acquired a reputation for excellence, especially in the midlands and the south

2.2 (usually the South) The Southern states of the United States: seven of the Democrats who voted in favour were from the South

2.3 (usually the South) The less industrialized and economically advanced nations of the world: our economic changes are matched by the alternation of democratic and authoritarian regimes in the south

3 (South) [as name] Bridge The player sitting opposite and partnering North: South’s hand did not look right for a rebid in no trumps...

South plays a low Diamond which West must win.
South plays the winning King of Diamonds, ruffs a Diamond, and plays three rounds of Spades ending in the dummy.

adjective [attributive]

1Lying towards, near, or facing the south: the south coast...

Epsom and Ewell's historians assume that he would have found it hard to maintain course and so could not land at any of the airfields near the south coast.
Last March, near the south coast of England town of Eastbourne, a body washed ashore.
Ascot has royalty, Goodwood offers glorious views towards England's south coast, but, for sheer style and panache, Longchamp is peerless.

1.1(Of a wind) blowing from the south.A south wind blew misty rain into his eyes as the gray walls of the city rose before him....

These south winds may blow long enough to take a portion of the oil northward and into the current that would carry it along Spain's north coast.
And one of the reasons that the water stood up high the last couple of days is we had a pretty strong south wind off the water.

2Of or denoting the southern part of an area, city, or country or its inhabitants: South America...

Consequently large areas of west and south Sligo have benefited from a scheme which has especially helped the elderly and the vulnerable.
The residents claim it will substantially increase noise pollution in the south Fingal area and interfere with local schools.
Ambulance cover is being removed from rural areas of south Wiltshire, leaving many communities at risk, a company boss claimed this week.

Synonyms

southern, southerly, southwardly, meridional, Antarctic, polar

technical austral

adverb

1To or towards the south: they journeyed south along the valley the village is a few miles south of Cambridge...

The team however did themselves and their many supporters who made the long trek south proud and they lost nothing in defeat against a well honed local challenge.
As I was driving south I saw a sign for Providence Canyon and eventually a sign for Kolomoki Mounds State Park.
The plan had been to drive south all morning, stopping off at various orchards and demonstration fields along the way.

Synonyms

to the south, southward, southwards, southwardly

2 (south of) Below (a particular amount, cost, etc.): media spending last year was south of $1 million

verb [no object]

1Move towards the south: the wind southed a point or two

1.1(Of a celestial object) cross the meridian.

Phrases

down south

go south

south by east (or west)

Origin

Old English sūth, of Germanic origin; related to Low German sud.

west from Old English:
All of the words for compass points are Old English. West can be traced back to an ancient root that also produced Latin vesper ‘evening’, also the source of the church service vespers (Late Middle English), the connection being that the sun sets in the west. Go west, meaning ‘be killed’, comes from the idea of the sun setting in the west at the end of the day, and became common during the First World War. The expression is also used more generally in the sense ‘be lost or broken’, and this is the meaning found in the American equivalent go south. The choice of a different compass point is possibly connected with the idea of something being on a downward trend, or perhaps go west sounded too positive, given the hopeful promise of the American West represented in the exhortation ‘Go west, young man! Go west!’, recorded from 1851. The lawless western frontier of the USA during the period when settlers were migrating from the inhabited east was known as the Wild West from the 1840s, and was the setting for Westerns featuring cowboys, Indians, and cattle rustlers from about 1910. See also twain

单词	south
释义	south /saʊθ / noun (usually the south) 1The direction towards the point of the horizon 90° clockwise from east: the breeze came from the south they trade with the countries to the south... However, they did not realise the container was going directly to the south of Ireland, a trip that would normally take 42 hours. She turned to the south, the direction from which the noise had come. Directly to the south is a covered loggia with an outdoor fireplace. 1.1The compass point corresponding to south.For example, if the compass reads south as you face the office's front door, then the back part of the room is the north section, the left is east, and the right is west.... The only point left on the compass to follow was south. It points to every direction on the compass: north, south, east and west. 2The southern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town: he was staying in the south of France... Many of the displaced people came from the Gash Barka and Debub regions in the south - the breadbasket of Eritrea. They will visit homes in the south of the town to issue leaflets and offer advice, and will also be on patrol in Knaresborough and Ripon. They seem to turn up in every major town in the south of England. 2.1 (usually the South) The southern part of England: his stock acquired a reputation for excellence, especially in the midlands and the south 2.2 (usually the South) The Southern states of the United States: seven of the Democrats who voted in favour were from the South 2.3 (usually the South) The less industrialized and economically advanced nations of the world: our economic changes are matched by the alternation of democratic and authoritarian regimes in the south 3 (South) [as name] Bridge The player sitting opposite and partnering North: South’s hand did not look right for a rebid in no trumps... South plays a low Diamond which West must win. South plays the winning King of Diamonds, ruffs a Diamond, and plays three rounds of Spades ending in the dummy. adjective [attributive] 1Lying towards, near, or facing the south: the south coast... Epsom and Ewell's historians assume that he would have found it hard to maintain course and so could not land at any of the airfields near the south coast. Last March, near the south coast of England town of Eastbourne, a body washed ashore. Ascot has royalty, Goodwood offers glorious views towards England's south coast, but, for sheer style and panache, Longchamp is peerless. 1.1(Of a wind) blowing from the south.A south wind blew misty rain into his eyes as the gray walls of the city rose before him.... These south winds may blow long enough to take a portion of the oil northward and into the current that would carry it along Spain's north coast. And one of the reasons that the water stood up high the last couple of days is we had a pretty strong south wind off the water. 2Of or denoting the southern part of an area, city, or country or its inhabitants: South America... Consequently large areas of west and south Sligo have benefited from a scheme which has especially helped the elderly and the vulnerable. The residents claim it will substantially increase noise pollution in the south Fingal area and interfere with local schools. Ambulance cover is being removed from rural areas of south Wiltshire, leaving many communities at risk, a company boss claimed this week. Synonyms southern, southerly, southwardly, meridional, Antarctic, polar technical austral adverb 1To or towards the south: they journeyed south along the valley the village is a few miles south of* Cambridge... The team however did themselves and their many supporters who made the long trek south proud and they lost nothing in defeat against a well honed local challenge. As I was driving south I saw a sign for Providence Canyon and eventually a sign for Kolomoki Mounds State Park. The plan had been to drive south all morning, stopping off at various orchards and demonstration fields along the way. Synonyms to the south, southward, southwards, southwardly 2 (south of) Below (a particular amount, cost, etc.): media spending last year was south of $1 million* verb [no object] 1Move towards the south: the wind southed a point or two 1.1(Of a celestial object) cross the meridian. Phrases down south go south south by east (or west) Origin Old English sūth, of Germanic origin; related to Low German sud. west from Old English: All of the words for compass points are Old English. West can be traced back to an ancient root that also produced Latin vesper ‘evening’, also the source of the church service vespers (Late Middle English), the connection being that the sun sets in the west. Go west, meaning ‘be killed’, comes from the idea of the sun setting in the west at the end of the day, and became common during the First World War. The expression is also used more generally in the sense ‘be lost or broken’, and this is the meaning found in the American equivalent go south. The choice of a different compass point is possibly connected with the idea of something being on a downward trend, or perhaps go west sounded too positive, given the hopeful promise of the American West represented in the exhortation ‘Go west, young man! Go west!’, recorded from 1851. The lawless western frontier of the USA during the period when settlers were migrating from the inhabited east was known as the Wild West from the 1840s, and was the setting for Westerns featuring cowboys, Indians, and cattle rustlers from about 1910. See also twain Rhymes Louth, mouth, mouth-to-mouth
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