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单词 south
释义
south
noun[U]
(alsoSouth)
uk
/saʊθ/us
/saʊθ/
(written abbreviationS);(UKalsoSth);(USalsoSo.)
A2
thedirectionthat goes towards thepartof theearthbelow theequator,oppositeto thenorth, or thepartof anareaorcountrythat is in thisdirection:
南；南方，南部
Thepointsof thecompassarenorth, south,east, andwest.指南针上的四个方位分别是北、南、东、西。
Thebestbeachesarein thesouth (oftheisland).最好的海滩位于（岛的）南部。
Wespentourholidayin thesouthofFrance.我们去法国南部度假了。
Canberrais/liesto thesouthofSydney.堪培拉在悉尼的南边。
the South
thesouthernstatesof the US:
（美国的）南方各州，南方地区
The American Civil War wasfoughtbetween theNorthand the Southpartlyover theissueofslavery.美国南北战争在一定程度上是南北之间围绕奴隶制问题展开的战争。
thedevelopingcountriesof theworld, most of which are below theequator
南方（指发展中国家，因其大多数位于南半球）
See also
the Third Worldold-fashioned
More examples
  • Aforestfireragingin the south of France isdefyingallattemptstocontrolit.
  • Theyreportedasuddenoutbreakof thediseasein the south of thecountry.
  • The south of thecountryenjoysanequableclimate.
  • Theylivein theextremesouth of theisland.
  • The NationalistPartyhavegaineda lot ofsupportin the south of thecountry.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Points of the compass
  • cardinal point
  • compass reading
  • compass rose
  • E, e
  • easterly
  • eastern
  • easternmost
  • geomagnetic pole
  • magnetic north
  • magnetic pole
  • northeastern
  • northeastward
  • northerly
  • northern
  • northernmost
  • southern
  • southwestern
  • SW
  • western
  • westernmost
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Towns & regions: parts of countries
Towns & regions: named regions of countries
Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world

Grammar

Eastoreastern;northornorthern?
…
south
adjective
(alsoSouth)
uk
/saʊθ/us
/saʊθ/
(written abbreviationS);(UKalsoSth);(USalsoSo)
A2
in orformingthe southpartof something:
南方的，南部的
SouthAfrica南非
the SouthChinaSea南中国海
Theseplantsgrowwell on a south-facingwall.这些植物在朝南的墙上长得很好。
south wind
awindcoming from the south
南风
More examples
  • There are at least 20distinguishabledialectsof thelanguagejust on the southisland.
  • Despite beingheavilyoutgunned, therebelforcesseemto haveheldon to the southsideof thecity.
  • He was lastheardoflivingsomewhereon the southcoast.
  • Wespenttheentireholidaylyingon thesun-drenchedbeachesat the south end of theisland.
  • Thousands ofdaytrippersflocktoresortson the southcoast.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Points of the compass
  • cardinal point
  • compass reading
  • compass rose
  • E, e
  • easterly
  • eastern
  • easternmost
  • geomagnetic pole
  • magnetic north
  • magnetic pole
  • northeastern
  • northeastward
  • northerly
  • northern
  • northernmost
  • southern
  • southwestern
  • SW
  • western
  • westernmost
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Wind & winds

Grammar

Eastoreastern;northornorthern?
…
south
adverb
(alsoSouth)
uk
/saʊθ/us
/saʊθ/
(written abbreviationS);(UKalsoSth);(USalsoSo)
A2
towards the south:
朝南，向南
The Mississippiriverflowssouth.密西西比河向南流。
Theydrovesouth towards thecoast.他们朝南驶向海岸。
Hetravelleddue(=directly)south, towards thedesert.他朝正南的沙漠而去。
down south
to or in the south of acountryorregion:
到南方，在南方
Alice got ajobdown south.艾丽斯在南部找到了工作。
south of the border
(in or to)England, whenconsideredinrelationtoScotland
（关系到苏格兰时）英格兰
(in or to) Mexico and the othercountriessouth of the USborderwith Mexico, whenconsideredinrelationto the US
（关系到美国时）墨西哥及以南国家
More examples
  • Migratingbirdsmake use ofairstreamstoassistthem ontheirlongjourneysouth.
  • We'lldriveeastfor a few moremiles, thenturnsouth.
  • Theterracefacessouth.
  • As you gofurthersouth, you willnoticeagradualchangeofclimate.
  • We're going tostopoff inParisfor acoupleofdaysbeforeheadingsouth.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Points of the compass
  • cardinal point
  • compass reading
  • compass rose
  • E, e
  • easterly
  • eastern
  • easternmost
  • geomagnetic pole
  • magnetic north
  • magnetic pole
  • northeastern
  • northeastward
  • northerly
  • northern
  • northernmost
  • southern
  • southwestern
  • SW
  • western
  • westernmost
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Towns & regions: named regions of countries
Countries, nationalities & continents: country & nation
Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world

Grammar

Eastoreastern;northornorthern?
…
(Definition ofsouthfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

south| American Dictionary

south
noun[U]
us
/sɑʊθ/
(abbreviationS.);(abbreviationSo.)
thedirectionoppositenorth, or thepartof anareaorcountryin thisdirection:
Thepointsof thecompassarenorth, south,east, andwest.
In the US, the South is thesoutheasternpartof thecountry:
Wemovedto the South when I was achild.
US history
In the US Civil War, the South was thegroupofstatesthatfoughttobecomeseparatefrom thefederalgovernment.

southerly

adjectiveus
/ˈsʌð·ər·li/
a southerlydirection

southern

adjective[not gradable]us
/ˈsʌð·ərn/(abbreviationS.);(abbreviationSo.)
Louisiana is in the southernpartof the US.
south
adjective,adverb[not gradable]
us
/sɑʊθ/
(abbreviationS.);(abbreviationSo.)
in,forming, or toward the southpartof something:
The University is on the southsideoftown.
Wedrovesouth.

Idiom

south of the border
(Definition ofsouthfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsouth

south
To thesouththere was a big garden with a group of chestnut trees.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Seven of the effigies were placed to thesouthwith at least four spiked lidded censers.
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To thesouth, a paved area was required, where 'sitting/eating-out could occur', plus an adjacent verandah.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Areas to the west andsouthwould be defined as low or minimum risk.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These results represent strong evidence of increased seed mass in the vegetation of north-facing grasslands, when compared to theirsouth-facing counterparts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The heaviest usage was in the northern and western regions of the subcontinent with much lower levels in the extremesouth.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Two dummy variables were entered to indicate in which region the respondents lived, with thesouthas the reference group.
From theCambridge English Corpus
With no support in thesouthand east, his presidential bid was all but doomed even before it was launched.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Beginning at the origin of this plot, an exclosure was constructed 40 m to thesouth, and at subsequent 40-m intervals eastward.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was located on thesouthexterior side of the building, 10-20 cm above the child burial mentioned above.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such a construction would have impeded the natural, southerly flow of water and thus protected the residential area to thesouthfrom flooding and sedimentation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This terminology is referred to when the process takes place either north orsouthof the reconnection point.
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Distinct layers of firn were observed to thesouth, where the ice cap ends in a small cliff of 19 m in height.
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Thus leaves v to the east orsouth.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although thesouthniche shows clearly in the groundplan, it must have been demolished, along with its side-linking walls and the staircases on either side.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithsouth

south

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due south
He mentioned the case of a haddock travelling 128 milesduesouth-west in 77 days.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
south bay
In the upper storey are nine sash windows; over the pair of windows in the south bay is a cartouche.
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Wikipedia
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south shore
It was about 150 yards from the eastern end, and about 5 yards north of thesouthshore, in about 6 feet of water.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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