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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。
美国南部
souths — plural of south
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
美国南部
the part of the United States south of the Mason-Dixon line
The city is located to the south of the river.
这座城市位于河的南边。
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
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.
美国梅森-迪克森线以南的地区
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
南方地区或区域；其居民
The southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
1861年脱离美国联邦的南部各州
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
The south of the city is quieter than the north.
这座城市的南部比北部更安静。
The wind is blowing from the south, so it feels warm today.
风正从南方吹来，所以今天感觉很暖和。
They spent the weekend in the south of the country, not far from the sea.
他们在这个国家的南部度过了周末，离海不远。
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。
形容词用法，修饰名词。
We entered through the south gate.
我们从南门进入。
副词用法，表示向南移动。
Birds fly south for the winter.
鸟儿冬天飞往南方。
名词用法，指南方地区。
It is warmer in the south of the country.
该国南部气候更温暖。
Not this
I live in south of China.
Use this
I live in the south of China.
当'south'作为名词表示方位时，前面通常需要加定冠词'the'，例如'the south of...'。缺少'the'是常见错误。
Not this
I want to go to south.
Use this
I want to go south.
当'south'作为副词表示方向时，直接修饰动词，不需要加介词'to'。'go south'是固定搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在...以南
The city is south of London.
这个城市在伦敦以南。
（美国）南方
She moved to the South for work.
她因为工作搬到了南方。
南风
A warm south wind was blowing.
温暖的南风在吹。
南侧
The garden is on the south side of the house.
花园在房子的南侧。
南入口
Use the south entrance to the stadium.
使用体育场的南入口。
向南走
We decided to head south for the winter.
我们决定冬天向南走。
走下坡路, 失败
The project went south after the funding was cut.
资金削减后，这个项目就失败了。
向南方
We're planning a trip down south for the winter.
我们计划冬天去南方旅行。
边境以南
They moved south of the border for a new life.
他们搬到边境以南开始新生活。
墨西哥边境以南，往下墨西哥路
I heard the song 'South of the Border' on the radio.
我在收音机上听到《边境以南》这首歌。
南方会再次崛起
The character in the movie quotes 'The South will rise again.'
电影中的角色引用了'南方会再次崛起'这句话。
Use souths naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
south中的S像指南针指向南，想象一只蛇（S）向南游去。
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。
作为名词通常不可数；形容词通常作定语；副词常后置。
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