southward
/ˈsaʊθ.wəd/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈaʊθwɚd] /ˈsaʊθ.wɚd/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈaʊθwɚd] /ˈsau̇th-wərd How to pronounce southward (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsaʊθwəd/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈaʊθwɚd] /ˈsaʊθwərd/ (ame, ipa)
southward — 副詞
1. toward the south, especially when something moves, points, bends, or spreads tha
向南；朝南
往南方移動或指向
toward the south, especially when something moves, points, bends, or spreads that way.
Felipe drove southward from Taichung before the holiday traffic built up.
Felipe 在連假車潮湧現前，從台中開車南下。
verb of motion + southward
Warm ocean air moved southward and covered the harbor by evening.
溫暖的海上空氣向南移動，到了傍晚籠罩了港口。
From the ridge, Tara pointed southward toward the river below us.
站在山脊上時，Tara 朝南方指去，讓我們看見下方那條河。
Each autumn, the cranes turn southward when the mountain nights grow colder.
每到秋天，山裡夜晚一變冷，鶴群就會轉向南飛去。
文法句型
verb + southward
southward + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Most often follows verbs showing motion or direction, such as drive, move, point, and turn. British English often uses 'southwards', while American English strongly prefers 'southward'.
常見錯誤
southward — 形容詞
- southwardpositive
- more southwardcomparative
- most southwardsuperlative
1. used before a noun for something headed in the southern direction, such as a rou
南向的
朝南前進的路線或流向
used before a noun for something headed in the southern direction, such as a route, current, vehicle, or journey.
Ryo boarded the southward train after finishing his meeting in Taipei.
Ryo 開完台北的會議後，搭上了南向列車。
southward + train
A strong southward current pulled the fishing boat away from the bridge.
一股強勁的南向水流把漁船從橋邊拖開了。
southward + current
By noon, the hikers had started the southward journey back to camp.
到了中午，登山客已經開始走上回營地的南向旅程。
The map showed a southward route through smaller mountain towns.
地圖顯示了一條穿過較小山城的南向路線。
- southbound
best for vehicles, routes, traffic, and passengers
- southerly
more common for winds and weather than for travel routes
- northward
going in the opposite direction
文法句型
southward + noun (train / current / journey / route)
用法筆記
This adjective usually comes directly before a noun and is especially common with transport, water movement, and travel routes. After 'be', English usually prefers 'heading south' instead.