southwards
“Southwards” 是一个副词,它的意思是”向南”或”朝南”。它描述的是方向或运动。
- We decided to drive southwards in search of warmer weather. (我们决定往南方驱车,寻找更温暖的天气。)
- The river flows southwards towards the sea. (这条河流向南流入大海。)
- As winter is approaching, the birds are moving southwards. (随着冬天的临近,鸟儿们都向南迁移。)
“Southwards” 中的 “south” 是一个德语分词的词根,意为南方,后缀 “-wards” 表示方向。
“Southwards” 的词缀是 “-wards”,这是一个常见的方向或位置的词缀。除此之外,其他由 “-wards” 衍生出来的单词有:forwards(向前),onwards(向前),downwards(向下),upwards(向上) 等。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”“Southwards” 的词源可以追溯到古英语的 “suthweard”,在中古英语中演变为 “southward”。在欧美文化中,南方通常被视为温暖、阳光充足的地方。
作为一个副词,“Southwards” 在时态,单复数方面没有变形,但可以与其他词语进行组词,如”move/travel southwards”(向南移动/旅行)。
可以将 “Southwards” 与南方、向南的景象和经历关联起来,比如在寒冷的冬天,向南方迁徙的鸟类和人们开车去南方寻找温暖的天气。
It started snowing heavily in the small town. The old man finished packing up, got in his car, and started driving southwards, towards the promised warmth and sunlight of Florida. (雪开始在小镇上狠狠地下起来。老人整理好行李,上了车,开始向南驶去,朝着佛罗里达承诺的温暖和阳光驶去。)