south/saʊθ/

n.

➊ [usu. the ~] the direction that is to your right when you are facing the rising sun

➋ [the south/South] the eastern part of a country or area

a. in, towards or from the north

ad. towards the north

n. [U]

➊ [常the ~] 南；南方：[the south of sth] The town is 30 miles to the south of the village. 城镇在村子以南30英里的地方。

◇The wind blew from the south. 风从南边吹来的。

◇Which way is south? 哪边是南？

➋ [the south/South] 南部；南方：It's warmer in the south. 南方更暖和。

a. 南方的，南部的；向南的；从南来的：South America 南美

◇South China 华南

◇a south wind 南风

ad. 向北，朝北：The library faces south. 这个图书馆朝南。

south

southeast

southern

southwest

音组-outh/-aʊθ/

mouth; south

用法用south, north, east, west指明确划定的地域范围或政治范围，如：South Africa （南非），North America （北美）。对地域不作明确的划分时，用southern, northern, eastern, western，如：southern England （英国南部）。但也有例外，如：Northern Europe （北欧）。

用法与介词的搭配参见east。