southeastward
southeastward — 副詞
1. in a direction that leads toward the southeast, whether something is moving, poi
向東南
往東南方向移動或指向
in a direction that leads toward the southeast, whether something is moving, pointing, or stretching that way.
Anjali drove southeastward after leaving Hsinchu to meet her cousins in Miaoli.
Anjali 離開新竹後便往東南開去，要到苗栗見表親。
verb of motion + southeastward
Dark smoke curled southeastward across the harbor once the warehouse roof collapsed.
倉庫屋頂塌下後，黑煙朝東南捲過港口。
Daniel pointed southeastward when the guide asked where the lighthouse stood.
嚮導問燈塔在哪裡時，Daniel 指向東南。
At dawn, the cranes turned southeastward and disappeared above the rice fields.
天剛亮時，鶴群轉向東南，消失在稻田上空。
- southeast
shorter and more conversational in everyday speech
- northwestward
moving in the opposite direction
文法句型
verb + southeastward
point southeastward
southeastward + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Most natural after verbs of movement or direction such as drive, drift, turn, and point. British English often prefers 'southeastwards', while American English strongly favours 'southeastward'.
常見錯誤
southeastward — 形容詞
- southeastwardpositive
- more southeastwardcomparative
- most southeastwardsuperlative
1. used before a noun to describe a route, wind, path, or surface that goes or exte
東南向的
朝東南延伸或前進的
used before a noun to describe a route, wind, path, or surface that goes or extends toward the southeast.
Tendai checked the southeastward lane before merging onto the coastal highway.
Tendai 併入濱海公路前，先查看了東南向的車道。
southeastward + lane
A southeastward wind carried sea spray over the market stalls.
一陣東南向的風把海上的水霧吹到市場攤位上。
southeastward + wind
Yael chose the southeastward trail because it stayed dry after rain.
Yael 選了那條東南向的小徑，因為下過雨後還是乾的。
Feng photographed the temple from the southeastward slope above the village.
Feng 從村子上方那片東南向的山坡拍下了寺廟。
- southeastern
more common for large regions than for routes or winds
- southeasterly
more common in weather reports and technical descriptions
- northwestward
extending or moving in the opposite direction
文法句型
southeastward + noun (lane / wind / trail / slope)
用法筆記
This use usually stays before a noun and often describes routes, winds, slopes, or other oriented features. After 'be', English more often says something is heading or facing southeast instead.