southwest

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n. 西南, 西南方, 西南地区 a. 西南的, 来自西南方的 adv. 往西南, 来自西南

发音

其它 /saʊθˈwɛst/
US /saʊθˈwɛst/

词形变化

southwests 复数 southwests more southwest 比较级 most southwest 最高级 further southwest 比较级 farther southwest 比较级 furthest southwest 最高级 farthest southwest 最高级

别名

sw. Sw. south-west sou'-west SW

教材释义与例句

名词

西南方

the direction that is exactly between south and west

形容词

西南的

a southwest wind comes from the southwest

副词

往西南；来自西南

If you go southwest, you travel toward the southwest

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

    西南

adj. B1
  1. 1.

    Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.

  2. 2.

    Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.

    A southwest course.

  3. 3.

    Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.

    A southwest wind.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.

    We are travelling southwest at the moment.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

sou'-west SW

上位词 4

point direction location compass point
形容词

同义词 2

southwestern southwesterly

近义相关 1

south
副词

同义词 1

sou'-west

相关短语

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词源

From Middle English southwest, southewest, from Old English sūþwest and sūþanwestan, equivalent to south + west. Cognate with West Frisian súdwest, Dutch zuidwest, German Südwesten, Danish sydvest, Swedish sydväst.

来源：wiktionary