southern

英 ['sʌð(ə)n] 美 ['sʌðɚn]
  • adj. 南的；南方的
  • n. 南方人
  • n. (Southern)人名；(英)萨瑟恩
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中文词源

southern 南方的

south,南方的，-ern,表方位。

英语词源

southern
Old English suðerne, from suð "south" (see south) + -erne, suffix denoting direction. A common Germanic compound (Old Frisian suthern, Old Norse suðroenn, Old High German sundroni). The constellation Southern Cross so called in English by 1756.

权威例句

1. The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain.
这些岛屿位于千岛群岛的南端。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Yemen commands the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
也门完全控制着红海南端的海峡。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions.
萨瑟恩夫人兴致勃勃地听着，间或插话问一些相关的问题。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The Canadians plan to deliver more food to southern Somalia.
加拿大计划向索马里南部地区运送更多的食品。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The fragile economies of several southern African nations could be irreparably damaged.
一些南非国家的脆弱经济可能会被彻底破坏，无法挽回。

来自柯林斯例句

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