Old English suðerne, from suð "south" (see south) + -erne, suffix denoting direction. A common Germanic compound (Old Frisian suthern, Old Norse suðroenn, Old High German sundroni). The constellation Southern Cross so called in English by 1756.
双语例句
1. The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain.
这些岛屿位于千岛群岛的南端。
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2. Yemen commands the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
也门完全控制着红海南端的海峡。
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3. Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions.
萨瑟恩夫人兴致勃勃地听着，间或插话问一些相关的问题。
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4. The Canadians plan to deliver more food to southern Somalia.
加拿大计划向索马里南部地区运送更多的食品。
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5. The fragile economies of several southern African nations could be irreparably damaged.
