country
n
1
(a) [C] area of land that forms a politically independent unit; nation; state 國; 國家
European countries 歐洲各國
There will be rain in all parts of the country. 全國各地將有雨.
(b) the country [sing]
the people of a country(1a); the nation as a whole 全國人民; 全民
The whole country resisted the invaders. 全民抗擊侵略者. =>Usage 見所附用法.
2 the country [sing]
land away from towns and cities, typically with fields, woods, etc and used for agriculture 鄉(xiāng)下; 鄉(xiāng)村; 田野
live in the country 住在鄉(xiāng)下
a day in the country 鄉(xiāng)間一日
We travelled across country, ie across fields, etc or not by a main road. 我們走在田野上.
[attrib 作定語]
country roads, life, areas 鄉(xiāng)村的道路、 生活、 地區(qū).
3 [U] (often with a preceding adj 常用於形容詞之後) area of land (esp with regard to its physical or geographical features) 地區(qū), 區(qū)域(尤指帶有某種地形或地勢的)
rough, marshy, etc country 崎嶇不平的、 多沼澤的...地區(qū)
We passed through miles of wooded country. 我們經(jīng)過了大片的森林地帶.
This is unknown country to me, ie I have not been here before, or (fig 比喻) This is an unfamiliar topic to me. 我以前沒到過這里(或作: 我對這問題一竅不通).
4 [U] (esp US) country-and-western music 鄉(xiāng)村與西部音樂
[attrib 作定語]
a country singer 鄉(xiāng)村音樂的歌手
country music 鄉(xiāng)村音樂的樂曲.
5 (idm 習語) a country `cousin (infml esp derog 口, 尤作貶義) person who is not used to town life and ways 鄉(xiāng)下人; 鄉(xiāng)巴佬. go to the `country (Brit) dissolve Parliament and hold a general election 解散議會舉行大選. country, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Country is the most usual and neutral word for a geographical area identified by a name, such as France or China *country是最普通的中性詞, 指可藉France或China這樣的名稱加以識別的地理區(qū)域
We passed through four countries on our way to Greece. 我們在前往希臘的途中經(jīng)過了四個國家. The word state emphasizes the political organization of the area under an independent government, and it can refer to the government itself *state這個詞側(cè)重指某一有獨立性的政府所治理的地區(qū)的政權(quán)機構(gòu), 亦可指政府本身
the member states of the EEC 歐洲經(jīng)濟共同體成員國
a one-party state 一黨政權(quán)
The State provides free education and health care. 政府實行免費教育和公費醫(yī)療制度. A state may also be a constituent part of the larger unit *state亦可能指較大單位的組成部分
There are 13 states in Malaysia. 馬來西亞有十三個州. Nation also indicates a political unit and is more formal than state *nation亦指政治單位, 較state更為莊重
the United Nations 聯(lián)合國
the Association of South-East Asian Nations 東南亞國家聯(lián)盟. In addition, it can suggest a community of people who share a history and language but may not have their own country or state 此外, 這個詞還可指某些群體, 雖然有共同的歷史和語言, 卻可能沒有自己的國家或政權(quán)
The Jewish nation is scattered around the world. 猶太民族散居於世界各地. Land is more formal or poetic *land較為莊重, 多見於詩中
Exiles long to return to their native land. 流亡者們渴望回到自己的祖國.
?? 考研助記
數(shù)數(shù)(count) 國家有多少樹苗(ry)被亂砍
?? 擴展釋義
*['k?ntri]n. 國家, 鄉(xiāng)村, 地區(qū), 故鄉(xiāng)a. 鄉(xiāng)下的, 農(nóng)村的【計】 DOS外部命令:用于設(shè)定國家代碼, 包括日期時間及貨幣格式相關(guān)詞組: throughout the country