southwestward
southwestward — 副詞
1. in the direction lying between south and west, so that you face or move that way
向西南方
朝南方與西方之間的方向移動
in the direction lying between south and west, so that you face or move that way.
The river bends southwestward just before it reaches the small fishing village.
這條河在抵達小漁村前向西南方轉了個彎。
verb of motion + southwestward
Hassan steered the little boat southwestward to escape the rising morning wind.
Hassan 把小船駛向西南方，躲開漸強的晨風。
named subject moving southwestward
From the lighthouse, the coastline stretches southwestward for nearly thirty quiet miles.
從燈塔望去，海岸線向西南方延伸了將近三十英里。
After lunch, the hikers turned southwestward and followed the stream down the hill.
午餐後，登山客轉向西南方，順著溪水往山下走。
The flock of geese flew southwestward across the grey October sky.
一群雁鳥在灰濛濛的十月天空中向西南方飛去。
- toward the southwest
longer phrase; more common in everyday speech than the single adverb
- northeastward
the opposite compass direction
文法句型
verb of motion + southwestward
用法筆記
Modifies verbs of motion or orientation (move, flow, face, point). Distinguish from the adjective sense (adjective/1), which modifies a noun such as 'a southwestward slope'.
常見錯誤
southwestward — 形容詞
- southwestwardpositive
- more southwestwardcomparative
- most southwestwardsuperlative
1. pointing toward, facing, or moving in the direction between south and west.
西南向的
朝向南方與西方之間方向的
pointing toward, facing, or moving in the direction between south and west.
The farmhouse has a southwestward slope that catches the warm afternoon sun.
這座農舍有個朝西南向的坡地，能曬到溫暖的午後陽光。
southwestward + noun (attributive)
Sailors watched the storm's southwestward path on the captain's old paper chart.
水手在船長那張舊紙海圖上盯著暴風雨往西南向的路徑。
southwestward path / movement of a thing
Élise painted the southwestward view from her bedroom window every single evening.
Élise 每天傍晚都畫她臥室窗外那片朝西南向的景色。
The army's southwestward advance slowed when heavy rain turned the roads to mud.
大雨把道路化成爛泥，這支軍隊往西南向的推進也慢了下來。
A southwestward breeze carried the smell of the sea across the harbour town.
一陣西南向的微風把海的氣味帶過了這座港鎮。
- southwest-facing
common compound for slopes, windows, and walls
- southwestern
broader; can also mean belonging to the southwest region, not just facing it
- northeastward
the opposite direction
文法句型
southwestward + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (a southwestward slope, a southwestward path). Distinguish from the adverb sense (adverb/1), which modifies a verb of motion.
常見錯誤
southwestward — 名詞
1. the compass direction reading 225 degrees, exactly halfway from due south round
西南方位
羅盤上南方與西方正中的方位
the compass direction reading 225 degrees, exactly halfway from due south round to due west.
Arjun set the old brass compass and walked steadily toward the southwestward.
Arjun 調好那個老舊的黃銅羅盤，穩穩地朝西南方位走去。
toward the southwestward (the compass point)
The pilot reported a thick bank of cloud sitting low in the southwestward.
飛行員回報西南方位有一大片低垂的厚雲。
On the chart, the harbour entrance lay almost exactly to the southwestward.
在海圖上，港口入口幾乎正好位於西南方位。
The fishermen scanned the southwestward for any sign of the missing red sail.
漁夫們望向西南方位，尋找那面失蹤紅帆的任何蹤影。
- northeast
the opposite compass point, at 45 degrees
文法句型
the southwestward
用法筆記
Chiefly nautical and old-fashioned; modern English usually says 'the southwest' instead. Almost always preceded by 'the' and a preposition (to, in, toward).