south /sauθ/ I. n.(多和定冠词连用) 1. 南,南方:in the south of China在华南 Viet Nam is on the south of China. 越南在中国南边。Africa is to the south of Europe. 非洲在欧洲南面。 2.(一国、一地区的)南部(常大写)the cities in the South 南方的城市 ‖II. adj. 南的,南方的: a south wind 南风;South America 南美洲;South Pole 南极 ‖III. adv. 向南方,在南方,自南方:go south for the winter到南方去避寒 This window faces south.这窗户朝南。The wind blows south. 刮南风。

 southeast /ˌsauθˈi:st/ I. n. 东南(),东南部: southeast by east (south) 东南偏东() ‖II. adv.向东南:to sail southeast 向东南方行驶 ‖III. adj.  东南方的,东南部的,来自东南的:a southeast wind 东南风;Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 东盟

 southern /ˈsʌðən/ adj.南方的,南部的:the Southern States of the U.S.A. 美国南部各州 The ship sailed in a southern direction. 船向南方行驶。

 southwest /ˌsauθˈwest/ I. n. 西南(),西南部:Spain lies to the southwest of France.西班牙位于法国西南。II. adv. 向西南:They drove directly southwest. 他们直接向西南方向开去。‖III. adj. 西南方的,西南部的,来自西南的 (用法同southeast)The southwest tower collapsed in a storm.面向西南的那座宝塔在一场暴风雨中倒塌了。