the direction to your right when you face the rising sun
The sun rises in the east and sets in the south during summer.
夏季太阳从东方升起,在南方落下。
the southern area of a place or country
We traveled to the sunny south for our vacation.
我们前往阳光明媚的南方度假。
the southern states of the US
The culture of the American south is rich and diverse.
美国南部的文化丰富多样。
poorer countries in the southern half of the world
Many countries in the global south face economic challenges.
全球南方许多国家面临经济挑战。
located in or facing the south
Their house has a beautiful south-facing garden.
他们的房子有一个美丽的朝南花园。
coming from the south
A warm south wind brought spring weather.
温暖的南风带来了春天的天气。
toward the south
Birds fly south for the winter.
鸟类向南飞去过冬。
located south of something
The village is located just south of the mountains.
村庄就位于山脉的南边。
slightly less than
The temperature dropped to just south of freezing.
温度下降到略低于冰点。