southpole
southpole — 名詞
1. the point on Earth that is farthest south, located in Antarctica at ninety degre
南極點
地球最南端的地點
the point on Earth that is farthest south, located in Antarctica at ninety degrees south latitude, where all lines of longitude meet
Roald Amundsen and his team were the first people to reach the South Pole in 1911.
Roald Amundsen 和他的隊伍在 1911 年最先抵達南極點。
proper noun with 'the': reach the South Pole
Temperatures at the South Pole can drop below minus sixty degrees Celsius in winter.
南極點的氣溫在冬天可能降到攝氏零下六十度以下。
The South Pole research station studies climate change and the movement of ice.
南極點的研究站正在研究氣候變遷與冰層的移動。
Cyrus dreams of joining a scientific expedition to the South Pole one day.
Cyrus 夢想有一天能參加前往南極點的科學考察隊。
The South Pole sits on a vast ice sheet nearly three kilometers thick.
南極點坐落在一片將近三公里厚的廣闊冰層上。
- geographic South Pole
fully explicit term used to distinguish from magnetic or celestial poles
- North Pole
the northernmost point on Earth, at latitude 90°N
文法句型
usually preceded by 'the'
用法筆記
Often capitalized as 'South Pole' in formal and academic writing. The term usually appears with the definite article 'the'.
常見錯誤
2. the fixed point in the southern sky directly above the Earth's South Pole, aroun
南天極
南半球天空的旋轉中心
the fixed point in the southern sky directly above the Earth's South Pole, around which the stars of the Southern Hemisphere appear to rotate overnight
Unlike the North Star, no bright star marks the position of the south celestial pole.
和北極星不同，南天極附近沒有明亮的星星標示它的位置。
distinction: has no bright marker star unlike Polaris in the north
Astronomers use the south celestial pole as a fixed reference point for their telescopes.
天文學家以南天極作為望遠鏡的固定參考點。
astronomical usage: south celestial pole as reference point
The Southern Cross constellation helps navigators locate the direction of the south celestial pole.
南十字星座能幫助航海者找到南天極的方向。
Talia learned to find the south celestial pole using the stars of the Octans constellation.
Talia 學會利用南極座（Octans）的星星來尋找南天極的位置。
Eleni aligned her telescope with the south celestial pole before the night's observations.
Eleni 在夜間觀測前將望遠鏡對準南天極。
- south celestial pole
the standard full term in astronomy
- southern celestial pole
alternative wording with the same meaning
- north celestial pole
the equivalent point in the northern sky, marked by Polaris
文法句型
usually preceded by 'the'
often modified by 'celestial'
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: the south celestial pole is a point in the sky, not on the Earth's surface. Often called 'south celestial pole' or 'southern celestial pole' in astronomy texts.
常見錯誤
3. the end of a magnet or the tip of a compass needle that points toward the geogra
指南極
磁鐵指向南方的一端
the end of a magnet or the tip of a compass needle that points toward the geographic south when the object is allowed to swing freely
The south pole of a compass needle is actually attracted to the Earth's magnetic north.
羅盤針的指南極其實是受到地球磁北極的吸引。
physics fact: a compass's south pole points toward Earth's magnetic north pole
Daichi showed the class how a magnet's south pole pulls toward another's north pole.
Daichi 向全班展示一塊磁鐵的指南極如何吸引另一塊的指北極。
A bar magnet hung from a string turns so its south pole faces south.
用繩子吊起的條形磁鐵會轉動，使它的指南極朝南。
Ritu checked her compass's south pole pointed south before the hike.
Ritu 在出發健行前確認羅盤的指南極指向南方。
A simple experiment shows two south poles repel each other while opposite poles attract.
一個簡單的實驗顯示兩個指南極互相排斥，而相反的極則互相吸引。
- south-seeking pole
the precise technical term in physics, avoiding ambiguity
- S-pole
abbreviated notation used in diagrams and physics equations
- north pole
the opposite end of a magnet, which points toward geographic north
文法句型
usually follows 'the ... of' (e.g. 'the south pole of a magnet')
用法筆記
Not to be confused with the geographic South Pole (sense 1). A magnet's south-seeking pole is technically attracted to the Earth's magnetic north pole, which lies near the geographic north. Always used with 'of' to specify which object's pole (e.g., 'the south pole of a compass').