southwest
noun [ U ] uk/ˌsaʊθˈwest/ us/ˌsaʊθˈwest/ (written abbreviation SW)
B1 西南，西南方
the direction that is between south and west
We live in the southwest of Scotland. 我们生活在苏格兰西南部。
the Southwest （英国、美国或其他国家的）西南部
the area in the southwest of England, the US, or another country
Have you been to Cornwall? It's in the Southwest. 你去过康沃尔吗？它在西南部。
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- We have a house in the southwest of France.
- Troops are moving towards the southwest of the country.
southwest
adjective, adverb uk/ˌsaʊθˈwest/ us/ˌsaʊθˈwest/ (written abbreviation SW)
B1 西南（的），在西南（的）;朝西南（的）
in or towards the southwest
I come from the southwest part of the island. 我来自那个岛的西南部。
They moved southwest in an attempt to find better land. 他们向西南迁移，希望能找到更好的土地。
southwest wind 西南风
a wind that comes from the southwest