southeast
southeast — 名詞
1. the compass point located halfway along the arc that runs from south around to e
東南方
南與東之間的方位
the compass point located halfway along the arc that runs from south around to east, or the general area lying in that direction.
The wind shifted and began blowing from the southeast just before the storm hit.
暴風雨來襲前，風向轉變，開始從東南方吹來。
from the southeast — direction of origin
Linh checked her compass and turned to face the southeast before continuing.
Linh 看了一下指南針，轉身面向東南方才繼續前進。
the southeast — specific compass point
The map shows that the nearest town lies about thirty kilometres to the southeast.
地圖顯示最近的小鎮在東南方約三十公里處。
The ancient temple lies to the southeast of the old city walls.
那座古廟位於舊城牆的東南方。
- southeastward
used as a noun only in very formal or technical contexts
- SE
abbreviation used on maps and in coordinates
- northwest
the opposite compass point, halfway between north and west
文法句型
the southeast
from the southeast
toward the southeast
用法筆記
In directional use, the phrase 'the southeast' behaves like a proper place — it nearly always takes the definite article. 'To the southeast' indicates relative position; 'from the southeast' indicates origin of movement or wind.
常見錯誤
2. the area within a nation, state, or urban centre that is positioned in the south
東南部
某國或某區的東南區域
the area within a nation, state, or urban centre that is positioned in the southeastern portion.
The southeast of France is famous for its lavender fields and sunny weather.
法國東南部以薰衣草田和晴朗天氣聞名。
the southeast of [country] — regional reference
Felix moved to the southeast of the city because the rent was lower there.
Felix 搬到城市的東南部，因為那裡的房租比較便宜。
The Southeast has a different culture from the rest of the country.
美國東南部地區的文化與全國其他地方不同。
Lara comes from the southeast of Taiwan, where the mountains meet the sea.
Lara 來自臺灣東南部，那裡的群山與大海相接。
- southeastern part
more explicit; used in formal or written descriptions
- south-east
British English hyphenated spelling
- northwest
opposite part of a region
文法句型
the southeast of [place]
in the southeast
from the southeast
用法筆記
When used as a proper regional name (e.g. 'the Southeast' of the US), the word is often capitalised. As a descriptive area within a single city or smaller region, it is usually lowercase.
常見錯誤
southeast — 形容詞
1. located in, facing, or moving toward the southeast.
東南的
位於或朝向東南方的
located in, facing, or moving toward the southeast.
The southeast wall of the old castle collapsed during the heavy rain.
古堡的東南牆在一場大雨中倒塌了。
southeast + noun — location of a specific place
Tunde took the southeast path up the mountain because it was less steep.
Tunde 選擇了較不陡峭的東南山徑上山。
The hotel's southeast balcony offers a beautiful view of the harbour at sunset.
旅館的東南陽台在日落時可以欣賞到港口的美麗景色。
The southeast corner of the garden gets the best sunlight in the morning.
花園的東南角在早晨日照最充足。
- southeastern
more common for describing large regions; southeast is preferred for specific features like walls, corners, doors
- south-easterly
British English term, especially for direction of travel or wind
- northwest
opposite direction for a location or facing
文法句型
southeast + noun
the southeast + noun
用法筆記
This sense is always used before a noun. It cannot be used predicatively — you would not say 'the wall is southeast'.
常見錯誤
2. describes a wind that blows from the southeast toward the speaker or a location.
東南風的
從東南方吹來的（風）
describes a wind that blows from the southeast toward the speaker or a location.
A warm southeast wind blew across the fields, drying the crops after the rain.
暖和的東南風吹過田野，將雨後的農作物吹乾。
southeast wind — describes the origin of the wind
The fishermen stayed in port because a strong southeast gale was forecast for the afternoon.
漁民們留在港內，因為氣象預報下午將有強勁的東南烈風。
southeast gale — strong wind from the southeast
Tariq felt the cool southeast breeze as he sat on the beach reading a book.
Tariq 坐在沙灘上看書，感受到涼爽的東南微風。
A steady southeast breeze helped the sailboat reach the harbour before dark.
一陣穩定的東南微風幫助帆船在天黑前抵達港口。
- south-easterly
preferred in British English weather reports
- northwest
a wind coming from the opposite direction
文法句型
southeast wind
southeast breeze
southeast gale
用法筆記
This sense is used exclusively with wind-related nouns — 'wind', 'breeze', 'gale', 'gust'. The direction describes where the wind originates, not where it is going.
常見錯誤
southeast — 副詞
1. moving, facing, or situated in the direction halfway between south and east.
向東南地
朝東南方向移動
moving, facing, or situated in the direction halfway between south and east.
The river winds southeast through the valley before joining the larger river.
河流蜿蜒向東南流經山谷，然後匯入更大的河流。
verb + southeast — direction of movement without article
Henry told the taxi driver to head southeast along the highway for about twenty minutes.
Henry 告訴計程車司機沿著高速公路向東南行駛約二十分鐘。
head southeast — common travel phrase
If you walk southeast from the station, you will find the market in ten minutes.
如果你從車站向東南走十分鐘，就會找到市場。
After leaving the village, the travellers continued southeast along the riverbank.
離開村子後，旅人們沿著河岸繼續向東南前進。
- southeastwards
chiefly British English variant with the same meaning
- south-easterly
used adverbially in navigation and meteorology
- northwest
in the opposite direction
文法句型
go southeast
head southeast
fly southeast
travel southeast
用法筆記
Unlike the noun form ('to the southeast'), the adverb 'southeast' is used directly after verbs of movement without a preposition or article. Compare: 'They drove southeast' (adverb) vs. 'They drove to the southeast' (noun phrase).