| 释义 |
southern
south·ern S0585600 (sŭth′ərn)adj.1. Situated in, toward, or facing the south.2. Coming from the south: southern breezes.3. Native to or growing in the south.4. often Southern Of, relating to, or characteristic of southern regions or the South.5. Being south of the equator.
[Middle English southerne, from Old English sūtherne; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]
south′ern·ness′ n.southern (ˈsʌðən) adj1. situated in or towards the south2. (of a wind, etc) coming from the south3. native to, inhabiting, or growing in the south4. (Astronomy) (sometimes capital) astronomy south of the celestial equator
Southern (ˈsʌðən) adj (Placename) of, relating to, or characteristic of the south of a particular region or countrysouth•ern (ˈsʌð ərn)
adj. 1. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the south. 2. coming from the south, as a wind. 3. of or pertaining to the south. 4. (cap.) of or pertaining to the South of the United States. 5. being or located south of the celestial equator or of the zodiac: a southern constellation. n. 6. (cap.) the nonrhotic varieties of American English spoken in most of the lowland southern U.S., from E Texas east to Georgia and Florida and hence north to Virginia to S Maryland. [before 900; Middle English; Old English sūtherne. See south, -ern] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | southern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations"northern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities" | | 2. | southern - situated in or oriented toward the south; "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"southerlysouth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance" | | 3. | southern - situated in or coming from regions of the south; "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations"northern - situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors" | | 4. | southern - from the south; used especially of wind; "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"southerlysouth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance" |
Translationssouth (sauθ) noun1. the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France. 南方 南方2. one of the four main points of the compass. 南 南 adjective1. in the south. She works on the south coast. 南方的 南方的2. from the direction of the south. a south wind. (來自)南方的 （来自）南方的 adverb towards the south. This window faces south. 向南 向南southerly (ˈsaðəli) adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the south. a southerly wind. 來自南方的 来自南方的2. looking, lying etc towards the south. in a southerly direction. 朝南的 朝南的southern (ˈsaðən) adjective of the south. Your speech sounds southern to me; Australia is in the southern hemisphere. 南方的 南方的southerner (ˈsaðənə) noun a person who lives, or was born, in a southern region or country. 南方人 南方人southernmost (ˈsaðənmoust) adjective being furthest south. the southernmost point on the mainland. 最南的，極南的 最南的，极南的 ˈsouthward adjective towards the south. in a southward direction. 向南方的 向南方的ˈsouthward(s) adverb towards the south. We are moving southwards. 朝南 朝南ˈsouthbound adjective travelling southwards. southbound traffic. 向南行的 向南行的ˌsouth-ˈeast / ˌsouth-ˈwest nouns the direction midway between south and east or south and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. 東南／西南 东南／西南 adjective1. in the south-east or south-west. the south-east coast. 來自東南的／來自西南的 东南的／西南的 2. from the direction of the south-east or south-west. a south-east wind. 東南的／西南的 来自东南的／来自西南的 adverb towards the south-east or south-west. The gateway faces south-west. 向東南／向西南 向东南／向西南 ˌsouth-ˈeasterly / ˌsouth-ˈwesterly adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west. a south-easterly wind. 來自東南的／來自西南的 来自东南的／来自西南的 2. looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west. a south-westerly direction. 向東南的／向西南的 向东南的／向西南的 ˌsouth-ˈeastern / ˌsouth-ˈwestern adjective of the south-east or south-west. a south-western dialect. 東南的／西南的 东南的／西南的 the South Pole the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns. 南極 南极IdiomsSeesouthern-friedsouthern
southern Astronomy south of the celestial equator
Southern of, relating to, or characteristic of the south of a particular region or country Southern
South·ern (sŏth'ĕrn), M.E., 20th-century British biologist. See: Southern blot analysis. AcronymsSeeSousouthern
Related to southern: Southern RailwaySynonyms for southernadj in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon lineAntonymsadj situated in or oriented toward the southSynonymsRelated Wordsadj situated in or coming from regions of the southAntonymsadj from the southSynonymsRelated Words |