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。