country

n

• ① 1[通常无冠词而附有修饰语]地域,地带2(某处广阔的)地方;(与某人有关的)地区3(活动的)领域
  • There is mountainous [open] country to the north.北边有多山[开阔]的地带。
  • wooded country森林地带
  • This is Hardy country.这是哈代地区(指英国Dorset郡一带)。
  • Astronomy is unknown country to me.天文学对我来说是未知的领域。

• ② 国土;国家
  • I like to travel to foreign countries.我喜欢到外国去旅行。
  • India is the second most populous country in the world.印度是世界上人口第二多的国家。
  • a developing country开发中国家
  • The level of unemployment in this country is very high.在这个国家,失业率非常高。
  • in European countries在欧洲各国
  • There will be rain in all parts of the country.在全国各地将会有雨。
  • all over the country在全国
  • So many countries, so many customs.【谚】风俗杂多随国家而不同。

• ③ 祖国,故国;故乡,家乡
  • We must fight for our country.我们必须为祖国而战。
  • leave the country离开祖国
  • After many years abroad he finally returned home to his country.在海外多年之后,他终于回到了祖国。

• ④[the country;集合用法;当单数用]全国人民
  • The country was against the project.全国人民都反对那项计划。

• ⑤[the country]乡野,乡间,田野(←→town)
  • go (out) into the country到乡下去,下乡
  • They live in the country.他们居住在乡间。
  • town and country城镇与乡村(★并列时无冠词)

• ⑥ =country music