Old English sueerne, from sue "south" (see south) + -erne, suffix denoting direction. A common Germanic compound (Old Frisian suthern, Old Norse sueroenn, Old High German sundroni). The constellation Southern Cross so called in English by 1756.
雙語例句
1. The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain.
這些島嶼位于千島群島的南端。
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2. Yemen commands the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
也門完全控制著紅海南端的海峽。
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3. Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions.
薩瑟恩夫人興致勃勃地聽著，間或插話問一些相關的問題。
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4. The Canadians plan to deliver more food to southern Somalia.
加拿大計劃向索馬里南部地區運送更多的食品。
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5. The fragile economies of several southern African nations could be irreparably damaged.