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southeastward

/south-eest-werd; Nautical sou-eest-werd/US // ˌsaʊθˈist wərd; Nautical ˌsaʊˈist wərd //UK // (ˌsaʊθˈiːstwəd, nautical ˌsaʊˈiːstwəd) //

向东南,向东南方向,东南向,东南方向

Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : Also southeastwards. toward the southeast.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : facing or tending toward the southeast.
    • : coming from the southeast, as a wind.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the southeast.

Examples

  • Just east of Illilouette Ridge we take the right branch and continue southeastward up the canyon of the Illilouette.

  • The other boom consisted of entanglement nets moored between a series of buoys to the southeastward of the barges.

  • Sweeping in a curved course to the southeastward we see the Welsh high uplands, with their thrifty farms and many windmills.

  • More recently a branch line has been built which runs from Trent southeastward to Padua and Venice.

  • Near the verge of a bold promontory stands the hotel, and looks southeastward over a sweep of sea unbroken to the horizon.