south
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT The south is the direction which is on your right when you are looking toward the direction where the sun rises. 南方[also 'the' N]
The town lies ten miles to the south of here. 该镇位于这里以南10英里。
2. N-SING The south of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the south. 南部[usu 'the' N, oft N 'of' n]
...vacations in the south of Mexico. …在墨西哥南部的假期。
3. ADV If you go south, you travel toward the south. 向南[ADV after v]
I drove south on Motorway 9. 我在9号高速公路上向南行驶。
4. ADV Something that is south of a place is positioned to the south of it. 在…的南方[ADV 'of' n]
They now own and operate a farm 50 miles south of Rochester. 他们现在在罗彻斯特南部50英里处拥有并经营一个农场。
5. ADJ The south edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is toward the south. 朝南的[ADJ n]
...the south coast of Long Island. …长岛的南海岸。
6. ADJ "South" is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the south of a larger area. 南部的
Next week the president will visit five South American countries in six days. 下周总统将在6天内访问5个南美国家。
7. ADJ A south wind is a wind that blows from the south. (风) 来自南方的
...a mild south wind. …一股温暖的南风。
8. N-SING The South is used to refer to the poorer, less developed countries of the world. 南方国家 (指较贫穷的不发达国家)['the' N]
The debate will pit the industrial North against developing countries in the South. 这场辩论会使北方的工业国家和南方的发展中国家针锋相对。
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south /saʊθ/ (also South)
剑桥词典
- the direction that goes towards the part of the earth below the equator , opposite to the north , or the part of an area or country that is in this direction
- A forest fire raging in the south of France is defying all attempts to control it.
- They reported a sudden outbreak of the disease in the south of the country .
- The south of the country enjoys an equable climate .
- They live in the extreme south of the island .
- The Nationalist Party have gained a lot of support in the south of the country . 返回 south
南;南方,南部
The points of the compass are north , south, east , and west . 指南针上的四个方位分别是北、南、东、西。
The best beaches are in the south (of the island ). 最好的海滩位于(岛的)南部。
We spent our holiday in the south of France. 我们去法国南部度假了。
Canberra is/lies to the south of Sydney. 堪培拉在悉尼的南边。
the South
the southern states of the US
(美国的)南方各州,南方地区
The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South partly over the issue of slavery . 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。
the developing countries of the world , most of which are below the equator
南方(指发展中国家,因其大多数位于南半球)
也见 the Third World
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