Word · Frequency #601
South
美国南部
the part of the United States south of the Mason-Dixon line
- 1.
The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.
面向东方时右手边的方向,特指180°,或(在其他天体上)位于不变平面南侧的极点方向
- 2.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
美国梅森-迪克森线以南的地区
- 3.
The southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
南方地区或区域；其居民
- 4.
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
1861年脱离美国联邦的南部各州
- 5.
In a church: the direction to the right-hand side of a person facing the altar.
在教堂中:面向祭坛时右手边的方向
- 6.
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
罗盘上180度的基本方位点
- 7.
The negative or south pole of a magnet
磁铁的负极或南极
面向东方时右手边的方向,特指180°,或(在其他天体上)位于不变平面南侧的极点方向；美国梅森-迪克森线以南的地区；南方地区或区域；其居民；1861年脱离美国联邦的南部各州；在教堂中:面向祭坛时右手边的方向
In use
The south of the city is quieter than the north.
The wind is blowing from the south, so it feels warm today.
They spent the weekend in the south of the country, not far from the sea.
to the south of something
表示相对于某物的南侧。
The city is located to the south of the river.
这座城市位于河的南边。
south + noun
形容词用法，修饰名词。
We entered through the south gate.
我们从南门进入。
go south
副词用法，表示向南移动。
Birds fly south for the winter.
Connections
Collocations
- south of
- 在...以南
- The city is south of London.这个城市在伦敦以南。
- the South
- （美国）南方
- She moved to the South for work.她因为工作搬到了南方。
- south wind
- 南风
- A warm south wind was blowing.温暖的南风在吹。
- south side
- 南侧
- The garden is on the south side of the house.花园在房子的南侧。
- south entrance
- 南入口
- Use the south entrance to the stadium.使用体育场的南入口。
- head south
- 向南走
Learner notes
Memory Tip
south中的S像指南针指向南，想象一只蛇（S）向南游去。
Context & Register
通常用作名词、形容词或副词，在描述方向、地理区域（如美国南部）及风的方向时使用。几乎所有语境（口语、书面、正式、非正式）都可使用，没有明显的语体限制。
Grammar Note
作为名词通常不可数；形容词通常作定语；副词常后置。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'mouth' rhymes with 'south' (both end in /aʊθ/). 'youth' is spelled similarly but pronounced /juːθ/, so it does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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