(一般作the south)
1
- the direction towards the point of the horizon 90° clockwise from east, or the point on the horizon itself南：
the breeze came from the south
微风从南面吹来
they trade with the countries to the south.
他们和南方的国家做生意。
1.1
- the compass point corresponding to this（罗盘的）南方。
2
- the southern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town（世界或一个特定的国家、地区、城镇的）南部：
he was staying in the south of France.
他待在法国南部。
2.1
- （一般作the South）the southern part of England英格兰南部。
2.2
- （一般作the South）the Southern states of the United States美国南部各州。
2.3
- （一般作the South）the less industrialized and economically advanced nations of the world南方不发达国家。
3
- as name
South
Bridge the player sitting opposite and partnering North【桥牌】坐在南首位置的人。
attrib.
1
- lying towards, near, or facing the south位于南方的; 靠近南方的; 朝南的：
the south coast.
南海岸。
1.1
- (of a wind) blowing from the south（风）来自南方的。
2
- of or denoting the southern part of a specified area, city, or country or its inhabitants（特定地区、城市或国家的）南部方的; 南部居民的：
South America.
南美。
1
- to or towards the south向南方; 朝南：
they journeyed south along the valley
他们沿着山谷向南旅行
the village is a few miles south of Cambridge.
这个村庄在剑桥以南几英里处。
2
- (south of) below (a particular amount, cost, etc.)低于：
media spending last year was south of $1 million.
去年的媒介花费低于100万美元。
no obj.
1- move towards the south朝南移动：
the wind southed a point or two.
风向往南移了一两个罗经点。
1.1
- (of a celestial body) cross the meridian（天体）穿过子午线。
短语
down south
- informal to or in the south of a country〈非正式〉（一国内）向南方; 在南方。
go south
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. fall in value, deteriorate, or fail〈非正式, 主北美〉贬值; 恶化; 失败。
south by east （或west）
- between south and south-south-east (or south-south-west)南偏东（或西）。
词源
Old English sūth, of Germanic origin; related to Low German sud.