英语中表示方位的东、西、南、北四个名词是east, west, south和north。在使用时要注意以下几点：
1. 在通常情况下，其前要加定冠词。如：
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. 太阳从东方升起，至西方落下。
Better farmlands lie in the north of the state. 肥沃的农田分布在该国北部。
The north is less expensive to live in than the south. 北方的生活费用比南方低。
Go toward the south to get to Mexico from Texas. 向南走从德克萨斯州进入墨西哥。
但是，当强调方位对比时，可以不用冠词。如：
South is opposite north on a compass. 罗盘上南与北相对。
与单词：south 相关的例句或者名人名言
Large amount of birds fly south every winter.
每年冬季，大量鸟类向南方迁徙。
The South Korea agreement is a bigger deal.
与韩国签订协议是一笔大的交易。
Less stressful are the tiny fishing villages of the South Hams (south-west Devon).
