country
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land. 国家
Indonesia is the fifth most populous country in the world. 印度尼西亚是世界上人口第五大国。
...the boundary between the two countries. …这两个国家的分界线。
2. N-SING The people who live in a particular country can be referred to as the country. 国民
Finally the country got some much-needed good news. 最后该国人民得到了一些他们最需要的好消息。
3. N-SING The country consists of places such as farms, open fields, and villages which are away from towns and cities. 乡村
...a healthy life in the country. …在乡村的健康生活。
She was cycling along a country road near Compiègne. 她正沿着贡比涅附近的一条乡间小路骑车。
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. 地区
Varese Ligure is a small town in mountainous country east of Genoa. 瓦雷泽·利古里亚是一座位于热那亚东部山区的小镇。
5. N-UNCOUNT Country music is popular music from the southern United States. 乡村 (音乐)
For a long time I just wanted to play country music. 在过去的很长一段时间,我只想演奏乡村音乐。
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country /ˈkʌntrɪ/ (countries)
剑桥词典
- 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)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]an area of land that has its own government , army , etc.
国家;国土
What is the largest country in Europe ? 欧洲最大的国家是哪个?
Sri Lanka is my native country, but I've been living in Belgium for the past five years . 斯里兰卡是我的祖国,但最近5年我一直住在比利时。
The climate is cooler in the east of the country. 该国东部气候比较凉爽。
the country
all the people who live in a country
(某)国人;国民
The whole country celebrated the signing of the peace treaty . 全国人民庆祝和平条约的签订。
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country noun (NATURAL LAND)
[ 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]land that is not in towns , cities , or industrial areas and is either used for farming or left in its natural condition
乡村,乡下
He lives out in the country somewhere . 他住在乡下某个地方。
Would you prefer to live in the country instead of a town ? 与城里相比,你更愿意住乡下吗?
Country life isn't always as peaceful as city-dwellers think . 乡村生活并不总是像城镇居民想象的那样宁静。
It's often quicker to travel across country and avoid the major roads completely . 穿越乡村完全避开主干道往往会走得更快。
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country noun (PARTICULAR AREA)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]an area of land considered in relation to a particular feature
地区,地域
Stratford-upon-Avon is the capital of Shakespeare country. 埃文河畔斯特拉特福是莎士比亚故乡的首府。
The empty roads make this area good cycling country. 空荡荡的公路使这个地区成为骑自行车的好场所。
country noun (MUSIC)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]→ country and western
(美国西部和南部的)乡村音乐
习语
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