southeast
noun[U]
uk/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/us/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/(written abbreviationSE)B1
thedirectionthat is betweensouthandeast:
东南,东南方Weliveinthesoutheastofthecity.我们住在城市东南方。
the Southeast
anareaof in the southeast ofEngland, the US, or anothercountry:
(英格兰、美国或其他国家的)东南地区Most of thejobsandmoneyare in theaffluentcountiesof the Southeast.绝大部分工作和财富都集中在东南部的几个富裕的县。
- Theymovedto the southeast ofEngland.
- Rain will bemovingto the southeastlaterthisafternoon.
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
- true north
- western
- westernmost
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Towns & regions: named regions of countries
southeast
adjective,adverb
uk/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/us/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/(written abbreviationSE)B1
in or towards the southeast:
东南(的),在东南方(的);向东南(的)SoutheastAsia东南亚
Themountainsare/liesoutheastofthecity.群山位于城市的东南面。
They weremovingsoutheast.他们正在向东南方移动。
southeast wind
awindthat comes from the southeast
东南风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
- true north
- western
- westernmost