country是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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. 斯裡蘭卡是我的祖國，但最近五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 whole country celebrated the signing of the peace treaty. 全國人民慶祝和平條約的簽訂。

• 1 land that is not in towns, cities, or industrial areas and is either used for farming or left in its natural condition -- 鄉村，鄉下

  • He lives out in the country somewhere. 他住在鄉下某個地方。

  • Would you prefer to live in the country instead of a town? 與城裡相比，你更願意住鄉下嗎？

  • Country life isn't always as peaceful as city-dwellers think. 鄉村生活並不總是像城鎮居民想像的那樣寧靜。

  • It's often quicker to travel across country and avoid the major roads completely. 穿越鄉村完全避開主幹道往往會走得更快。

• 2 an area of land considered in relation to a particular feature -- 地區，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的首府。

  • The empty roads make this area good cycling country. 空蕩蕩的公路使這個地區成為騎腳踏車的好場所。

• 3 →  country and western -- （美國西部和南部的）鄉村音樂