southwest
gb/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ us/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
A2
英语
~ 4700
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
relation
1
Direction halfway between south and west
The direction that is halfway between south and west.
用法模式：
[something] is to the southwest of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'southwest' with 'south-western', which is an adjective meaning 'in or from the southwest'.
近义词
southwesterly (More formal or technical term for the same compass direction.)
反义词
northeast (Opposite compass direction to southwest.)
搭配
to the southwest
|southwest corner
|southwest wind
|in the southwest
主题
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The storm is moving toward the southwest.
- Their house is located in the southwest of the city.
- We drove southwest for three hours before stopping.
学习者例句
- The sun sets in the southwest in winter.
- My school is southwest of my home.
- We walked southwest to the park.
名词
A2
entity
2
Southwestern part of a place or country
The part of a place that is in the southwest.
用法模式：
the southwest of [place]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'southwest' without 'the' when referring to a specific region, but 'the' is usually needed.
近义词
southwestern region (Neutral descriptive phrase for the same area.)
反义词
northeast region (Region located in the opposite direction.)
搭配
the Southwest of England
|the American Southwest
|in the southwest
主题
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She grew up in the Southwest of France.
- The American Southwest is known for its deserts.
- Rain is expected in the southwest of the country.
学习者例句
- I live in the southwest of Spain.
- The southwest of the island is very sunny.
- He works in the southwest of the city.
adjective
B1
relation
3
Located in or from the southwest
From or in the southwestern part of a place.
用法模式：
[southwest] [noun]
常见错误：
Learners often confuse 'southwest' (adjective) with 'southwesterly' (adjective/adverb for direction).
近义词
southwestern (More common adjective form; 'southwest' as adjective is less frequent but still used.)
反义词
northeastern (Located in or from the opposite direction.)
搭配
southwest corner
|southwest wind
|southwest states
主题
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- They entered through the southwest gate.
- A strong southwest wind blew across the fields.
- The southwest counties are mostly rural.
学习者例句
- We sat in the southwest corner of the room.
- A southwest wind made it warm today.
- The southwest part of town is very quiet.
adverb
B1
relation
4
Toward southwest direction
Going toward halfway between south and west.
用法模式：
to go/travel [southwest]
近义词
southwesterly (More formal adverb form for movement in that direction.)
反义词
northeastward (Moving toward the opposite direction.)
搭配
head southwest
|travel southwest
主题
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- We sailed southwest to reach the island.
- The road curves southwest after the bridge.
- Birds migrate southwest in autumn.
学习者例句
- We walked southwest to the coast.
- The river flows southwest to the sea.
- They drove southwest all day.
语法
词典原形
southwest
IPA
GB/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
US/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
音节与重音
south - w - est （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: southwest
Noun
- Base: southwest
词族
Core family
southwestern
adjective
Related words
southwesterly
adjective
southwestward
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
northeast
noun A2
相关表达
the American Southwest
1/ðə əmˈɛɹɪkən sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Southwestern region of United States
The dry, warm area in the southwestern United States, including states like Arizona and New Mexico.
例句
- Many tourists visit the American Southwest for its national parks.
- Native American cultures have deep roots in the American Southwest.
to the southwest of [something]
1/tə ðə sˌaʊθwˈɛst əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Located to the southwest of something
In a position that is to the southwest from something else.
例句
- Portugal lies to the southwest of Spain.
- The island is about 50 miles to the southwest of the mainland.