| 释义 |
south·east
I. \(ˈ)sau̇|thēst, in nautical pronunciation also (ˈ)sau̇|ēst\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English southest, from Old English sūthēast, from sūth south + ēast east — more at south, east
: to, toward, or in the southeast : southeastward
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from southeast (I)
1.
a. : the general direction between south and east
b. : the part of the southern sky lying east of the observer's meridian
c. : the point of the compass midway between the cardinal points south and east : the point directly opposite to northwest — abbr. SE; see compass card
2. usually capitalized
a. : regions or countries lying to the southeast of a specified or implied point of orientation
b. : something (as people or institutions) characteristic of the southeast
< the Southeast has benefited greatly from TVA >
3. : the southeast wind
III. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from southeast (I)
1. : coming from the southeast
< a southeast wind >
2. : situated toward or at the southeast
< the southeast corner of his ranch > |