1.东南西北的基本意思
(1)noth 指面向太阳升起的方向时,你左手边的方向,即北方。
- Our route went from north to soul. 我们的路线是自北向南。
(2) south 指面向太阳升起的方向时,你右手边的方向,即南方。
- We have good relations with our neighbors in the south.
- 我们和住在我们南边的邻居关系很好。
(3) east 指太阳升起的方向,即东方。
- There are huge mountains to the east.东边是座大山。
(4)west 指太阳落下的方向,即西方。
- They come from the west of Ireland.他们来自爱尔兰西部。
2.与 the 连用
在 north, south, east 和 west 前加 the 表示国家或地区的一部分。
- Their troops were based in the north. 他们的军队驻扎在北方。
- We were on holiday in the south of France. 我们那会儿在法国南部度假。
3.用作形容词
(1)north, south, east 和 west 也可被当作形容词使用,表示面向某个方向或某个特定的区域,经常和镇名、市名或地方名连用。
- We sailed round the north coast of Australia.
- 我们沿着澳大利亚北部海岸航行。
- She bought a house in east London.她在伦敦东部买了一套房子。
- They moved to South Carolina.他们搬到了南卡罗来纳。
(2)实际上,通常在国名及大陆名前不使用 north, south, east 和 west,而要使用 northern, souther, eastern, western。
- 例如,不说 Most of the students come from west Europe.
- 而说 Most of the students come from western Europe.
(3)通常在 peat, area, region, town, city 等词前也不使用 north, south, eat 和 west。
- 例如,不说 There is a lot of industry in the northern-cities.
(4)谈及风向时,将这些方位词放在 wind 前即可。
- The east wind had increased throughout the day. 东风全天都在不断加强。
4. 用作副词
north, south, east 和 west 也可被当作副词使用,表示朝向某个特定的方向。
- I was traveling north from Florida to Alabama.
- 我当时正从佛罗里达向北旅行,去往阿拉巴马。