n (1)南(方，面，边)(direction to one's right as one faces the rising sun;direction just opposite north)[U](缩写S，AmE So)：stand facing towards the～面朝南站立;The house faces/looks to the～. 这房子朝南。The wind is in the～. 风刮自南方。a mile in length from north to～南北长一英里;prefer living in the～更喜欢住在南方;Italy is in the～of Europe/to the～of Austria. 意大利在欧洲的南部/奥地利的南方。

(2)(任何国家的)南部(方)(southern part or region of any country)[U，the～]：come to the S～to look for a job 来到南方找工作;go to tour the S～of Ireland 去爱尔兰南方旅游;In the United States，the S～means the states～of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River. 在美国，南方指宾夕法尼亚州和俄亥俄河以南诸州。

adj(1)在(向)南方的(in，of，at，or towards the south)[作attrib]：the S～Pole/Pacific 南极/太平洋;S～America/Africa 南美洲/南部非洲;the～end of the town 镇的南端;on the～coast 在南海岸;

(2)(风)来自南方的((of a wind) coming from the south)：a dry～wind 干燥的南风;

adv 朝(向)南方(towards the south)：face/head～面向南/朝南行进;sail～向南航行;birds flying～for winter 南飞越冬的鸟;

down south 向(在)南方(infml)：spend the winter down～在南方过冬;go down～南下;

→′southbound adj 向南驶的;͵south-′east(常cap)n 东南(方);adj 东南(方)的;adv 向(自)东南;͵south-′easter n 东南强风;͵south-′easterly adj 朝东南的;来自东南方的;͵south-′eastern adj 有关(来自，位于)东南方的;′southpaw n(infml)左撇子;′southward(s) adv 向(朝)南;′southward adj 往南方的，向南的;͵south-′west(常cap)n 西南(方);adj 西南(方)的;adv 向(自)西南地;͵south′wester n 西南强风;͵south′westerly adj 朝西南的;来自西南的;͵south′western adj 有关(来自，位于)西南方的;′southern adj 南方(部)的