South
[saʊθ] or [saʊð]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city.
(noun.) the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line.
(noun.) the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees.
(noun.) the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point.
(adj.) situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; 'the south entrance' .
(adv.) in a southern direction; 'we moved south'.
校對:卢埃林--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) That one of the four cardinal points directly opposite to the north; the region or direction to the right or direction to the right of a person who faces the east.
(n.) A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country.
(n.) Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
(n.) The wind from the south.
(a.) Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern; as, the south pole.
(adv.) Toward the south; southward.
(adv.) From the south; as, the wind blows south.
(v. i.) To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
(v. i.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.
校對:卢瑟
同義詞及近義詞:
a. Southern, southerly.
ad. Southward, towards the south.
整理:洛蒂
解釋/意思:
n. the direction in which the sun appears at noon to the people north of the Tropic of Cancer: any land opposite the north: the Southern States in U.S. history: the side of a church on the right hand of one facing the altar.—adj. lying towards the south.—adv. towards the south.—v.i. to veer towards the south: to cross the meridian of a place.—n. South′-east′ the direction equally distant from the south and east.—adjs. South′-east′ South′-east′erly South′-east′ern pertaining to in the direction of or coming from the south-east.—n. South′-east′er a wind from the south-east.—advs. South′-east′ward -ly toward the south-east.—n. Souther (sowth′-) a wind from the south.—v.i. to veer toward the south.—adj. Southering (suth′-) turned toward the south having a southern exposure.—n. Southerliness (suth′-) the condition of being southerly.—adjs. Southerly (suth′-) Southern (suth′-) pertaining to situated in or proceeding from or towards the south:—superls. Southermost (suth′-) Southernmost (suth′-) South′most most southern farthest towards the south.—n. Southerner (suth′-) an inhabitant of the south esp. of the Southern States of America.—v.t. and v.i. Southernise (suth′-) to render southern in qualities or character or to become such.—n. Southernism (suth′-) a form of expression peculiar to the south esp. the Southern States of America.—adv. Southernly (suth′-) towards the south.—ns. Southernwood (suth′-) an aromatic plant of southern Europe closely allied to wormwood; Southing (sowth′-) tendency or motion to the south: the time at which the moon passes the meridian; South′land the south (also adj.).—adv. South′ly.—n. South′ness tendency of a magnetic needle to point toward the south.—adj. Southron (suth′-) southern esp. English.—n. a native or inhabitant of a southern country or district: an Englishman.—advs. South′ward (also suth′ard) toward the south (also n. and adj.); South′wardly (also adj.); South′wards.—n. South′-west′ the direction equally distant from the south and west—adjs. South′-west′ South′-west′erly South′-west′ern pertaining to proceeding from or lying in the direction of the south-west.—n. South′-west′er a storm or gale from the south-west: a painted canvas hat with a broad flap behind for the neck (often Sou′west′er).—South Sea the Pacific Ocean.
錄入:米歇尔
例句/造句/用法:
- His right extended to the back-water up the ravine opening into the Cumberland south of the village. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Mounting, Sola upon one beast, and Dejah Thoris behind me upon the other, we rode from the city of Thark through the hills to the south. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- Thus the enemy, with a vastly superior force, was strongly fortified to the east, south, and west, and commanded the river below. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The glyptodon was a monstrous South American armadillo, and a human skeleton has been found by Roth buried beneath its huge tortoise-like shell. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Medina was a comparatively well-watered town, and possessed abundant date groves; its inhabitants were Yemenites, from the fertile land to the south. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- I reckon 'at us manufacturing lads i' th' north is a deal more intelligent, and knaws a deal more nor th' farming folk i' th' south. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- They had been searching among the northern hordes, and only within the past few days had they extended their quest to the south. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- They could not have come through from the south. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- The enemy fell back to Sutherland Station on the South Side Road and were followed by Miles. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The latter was given, as already stated, all troops in North and South Carolina. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Up to that time I had not occupied any place in the South where the citizens were at home in any great numbers. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- If a delicately made magnet is suspended as in Figure 223, and is allowed to swing freely, it will always assume a definite north and south position. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- South End is an unhealthy place. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- The need for labour upon the plantations of the West Indies and the south was imperative. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- The sun had now got far to the west of south and stood directly in her face, like some merciless incendiary, brand in hand, waiting to consume her. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
校對:韦恩