单词	southern
释义	southern /ˈsʌð(ə)n / adjective 1 [attributive] Situated in the south or directed towards or facing the south: the southern hemisphere... We turned off the freeway into southern Nevada and on towards our final destination for the day, the town of Williams, Arizona. The monastery of St. Naum is situated at the southern end of the lake, in the striking natural environment. This too has been a cause of congestion as Market Street narrows towards its southern end. 1.1(Of a wind) blowing from the south: the warm southern wind... Fragrant southern breezes blow down from the mountain tops, and north winds, dampened by the lake, are cool. The southern wind had begun to pick up, clear evidence that a storm was coming. There was a mild southern breeze and it had a unique odor of sandalwood. 2Living in or originating from the south: the southern rural poor... It seems we are already somewhat more sophisticated in our rural debate than our southern cousins. 2.1Relating to or characteristic of the south or its inhabitants: a faintly southern accent... The speech, delivered in a southern accent, trembling with indignation, was the biggest hit of the convention. Russell himself is a Yorkshireman - although you wouldn't know it from the refined southern accent. The robber was six feet tall with black hair and had a southern accent and a yellow fluorescent coat. Origin Old English sūtherne (see south, -ern).
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