country
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land. 國家
Indonesia is the fifth most populous country in the world. 印度尼西亞是世界上人口第五大國。
...the boundary between the two countries. …這兩個國家的分界線。
2. N-SING The people who live in a particular country can be referred to as the country. 國民
Finally the country got some much-needed good news. 最后該國人民得到了一些他們最需要的好消息。
3. N-SING The country consists of places such as farms, open fields, and villages which are away from towns and cities. 鄉(xiāng)村
...a healthy life in the country. …在鄉(xiāng)村的健康生活。
She was cycling along a country road near Compiègne. 她正沿著貢比涅附近的一條鄉(xiāng)間小路騎車。
4. N-UNCOUNT A particular kind of country is an area of land which has particular characteristics or is connected with a particular well-known person. 地區(qū)
Varese Ligure is a small town in mountainous country east of Genoa. 瓦雷澤·利古里亞是一座位于熱那亞東部山區(qū)的小鎮(zhèn)。
5. N-UNCOUNT Country music is popular music from the southern United States. 鄉(xiāng)村 (音樂)
For a long time I just wanted to play country music. 在過去的很長一段時間，我只想演奏鄉(xiāng)村音樂。
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country /?k?ntr?/ (countries)
劍橋詞典
- After ten years of military dictatorship , the country now has a civil government .
- French cheeses are exported to many different countries.
- The Arab countries include Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Egypt.
- Tibet, once an independent country, is now part of China .
- The government has done little or nothing to help the poorest people in this country.
- We would dearly love to sell our flat and move to the country.
- Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road .
- They have a house in the country and a flat in London.
- I found not having a car quite a handicap when I was living in the country.
- We spent a luxurious weekend at a hotel in the country.
country noun (POLITICAL UNIT)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]an area of land that has its own government , army , etc.
國家；國土
What is the largest country in Europe ? 歐洲最大的國家是哪個？
Sri Lanka is my native country, but I've been living in Belgium for the past five years . 斯里蘭卡是我的祖國，但最近5年我一直住在比利時。
The climate is cooler in the east of the country. 該國東部氣候比較涼爽。
?the country
all the people who live in a country
（某）國人；國民
The whole country celebrated the signing of the peace treaty . 全國人民慶祝和平條約的簽訂。
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country noun (NATURAL LAND)
[ 單數(shù)名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]land that is not in towns , cities , or industrial areas and is either used for farming or left in its natural condition
鄉(xiāng)村，鄉(xiāng)下
He lives out in the country somewhere . 他住在鄉(xiāng)下某個地方。
Would you prefer to live in the country instead of a town ? 與城里相比，你更愿意住鄉(xiāng)下嗎？
Country life isn't always as peaceful as city-dwellers think . 鄉(xiāng)村生活并不總是像城鎮(zhèn)居民想象的那樣寧靜。
It's often quicker to travel across country and avoid the major roads completely . 穿越鄉(xiāng)村完全避開主干道往往會走得更快。
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country noun (PARTICULAR AREA)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]an area of land considered in relation to a particular feature
地區(qū)，地域
Stratford-upon-Avon is the capital of Shakespeare country. 埃文河畔斯特拉特福是莎士比亞故鄉(xiāng)的首府。
The empty roads make this area good cycling country. 空蕩蕩的公路使這個地區(qū)成為騎自行車的好場所。
country noun (MUSIC)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]→? country and western
（美國西部和南部的）鄉(xiāng)村音樂
習語
across countrygo to the country 返回 country