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country

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈkʌntri/
/ˈkʌntri/
(plural countries)
Idioms
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  1.  
     [countable] an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws國；國家
    • European countries歐洲國家
    • developing countries發展中國家
    • It's good to meet people from different parts of the country.結識來自這個國家不同地區的人是有益的。
    • in a country She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like.她不知道外國的生活會是什麽樣。
    • It's the most popular music festival in the country.這是這個國家最受歡迎的音樂節。
    • across the country House prices are rising across the whole country.全國房價都在上漲。
    • around the country Demonstrations were held in cities around the country.全國各地的城市都舉行了示威遊行。
    • from a country people from other countries來自其他國家的人
    see also mother country, north-country, old country
    Which Word? country / statecountry / state
    • Country is the most usual, neutral word for a geographical area that has or used to have its own government.country 是指國家的最普通的中性詞。
    • State emphasizes the political organization of an area under an independent government. Especially in British English, it can also mean the government:
      • the member states of the EU歐盟成員國
      • The state provides free education.政府提供免費教育。
      In North American English the state usually refers to one of the 50 states of the US, not to the government of the country as a whole.
    Extra Examples
    • All goods must be clearly labelled with their country of origin.所有商品必須清楚標明原産國。
    • He cannot be deported to his country of origin.不能把他逐回本國。
    • He loved his country deeply.他深愛着他的祖國。
    • He plans to travel the country by motorcycle.他計劃騎摩托車遊遍這個國家。
    • He travelled the country on his motorbike.他騎着摩托車在這個國家旅行。
    • I'm proud to serve my country.能報效自己的國家我很自豪。
    • It's difficult to live in a foreign country when you don't speak the language.在外國生活，如果不會說該國的語言是很困難的。
    • Many refugee servicemen gave their lives for their adopted country.許多難民軍人爲他們移居的國家奉獻生命。
    • New schools are being built throughout the country.全國各地正在興建新學校。
    • OECD member countries經濟合作與發展組織成員國
    • Over 30 countries participated in the Games.有 30 多個國家參加了這次運動會。
    • She represented her country at the Beijing Olympics.她代表自己的祖國參加北京奧運會。
    • The country exports around 80% of its output.該國約 80% 的産品都出口到外國。
    • The former president has been forced to flee the country.前總統被迫逃離這個國家。
    • The play has been enjoyed by audiences in this country and abroad for many years.這出戲許多年來一直受到國内外觀衆的喜愛。
    • The refugees do jobs that workers in the host country refuse to do.難民在接收國做着本國人不願做的工作。
    • The two countries signed a basic treaty of cooperation.兩國簽署了一個基本的合作條約。
    • There will be rain in many parts of the country tomorrow.明天全國許多地方有雨。
    • They are holding special events all over the country.他們正在全國各地舉辦特别活動。
    • They drove across the country.他們開車穿越該國。
    • This is just one of 30 sites around the country.這僅是全國30處場地中的一個。
    • We must remember those who died defending their country.我們必須記住那些爲了保衛自己的國家而獻身的人們。
    • We operate in ten countries around the globe.我們在全球 10 個國家有業務經營。
    • What must it be like, to grow old in a strange country?在一個陌生的國家裏逐漸老去會是什麽樣子？
    • Years of civil war had ravaged the country.多年内戰使這個國家備受蹂躏。
    • a commander who saved his country from invasion拯救國家免遭侵略的指揮官
    • countries bordering the Black Sea毗鄰黑海的國家
    • economically advanced countries經濟發達國家
    • industrially backward countries工業落後國
    • new restrictions on goods entering the country對進入該國的商品的新限制
    • people who live in this country生活在這個國家的人們
    • students from overseas countries外國留學生
    • the country of his birth他出生的國家
    • this great country of ours我們偉大的國家
    • I like going to different countries and meeting new people.我喜歡去不同的國家，認識新的人。
    • Sugar is only produced in tropical countries.糖僅在熱帶國家出産。
    • We need to improve the standards of education in this country.我們需要提高這個國家的教育水平。
    Topics Geographya1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • beautiful
    • fascinating
    • great
    • …
    verb + country
    • govern
    • rule
    • run
    • …
    country + verb
    • border something
    • produce something
    • export something
    • …
    preposition
    • across a/​the country
    • all over a/​the country
    • around a/​the country
    • …
    phrases
    • countries around the globe
    • countries around the world
    • country of (somebody’s) birth
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    the country
    [singular] any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etc.鄉下；鄉村
    • in the country I live in the country. 我住在鄉下。
    • We spent a pleasant day in the country.我們在鄉下度過了愉快的一天。
    • The house is at the end of a narrow country lane.房子在一條狹窄的鄉間小路的盡頭。
    see also up-country
    Synonyms countrycountry鄉村
    • landscape
    • countryside
    • terrain
    • land
    • scenery
    These are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms.
    • country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features:（常作 the country）尤指具有自然特征的鄉下、鄉村：
      • She lives in the country.她住在鄉下。
      • an area of wooded country樹木覆蓋的鄉村地區
    • landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country:
      • This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.這種林地與田野的格局是典型的英格蘭鄉村景色。
    • countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms. 指鄉村、農村Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area: a little village in the French countryside .
    • terrain (formal) land. 指地帶、土地Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc: The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain.
    • land (usually the land) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities:（通常作 the land）指與城鎮相對的農村、農村生活方式：
      • Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities.許多較年輕的人陸續離開農村到城市去找工作。
    • scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at:
      • We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.我們在山口停下來欣賞風景。
    Patterns
    • mountainous/​mountain/​wild/​rugged country/​landscape/​countryside/​terrain/​scenery
    • beautiful/​glorious/​dramatic country/​landscape/​countryside/​scenery
    • open country/​landscape/​countryside/​terrain/​land
    • rolling country/​landscape/​countryside
    • to protect the landscape/​countryside/​land
    Collocations Town and countryTown and country城鎮與鄉村Town城鎮
    • live in a city/​a town/​an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/​the suburbs/​shanty towns/​slums住在城裏／鎮上／城區／混凝土叢林／郊區／棚戶區／貧民窟
    • live (especially North American English) downtown/​in the downtown area/(British English) in the city centre住在市中心
    • enjoy/​like the hectic pace of life/​the hustle and bustle of city life喜歡忙碌的生活節奏／城市生活的熱鬧
    • cope with the stress/​pressure of urban life應對城市生活的壓力
    • get caught up in the rat race卷入大城市裏爲財富、權力等的瘋狂追逐中
    • prefer/​seek the anonymity of life in a big city更喜歡／追求大城市裏人與人互不相識的生活
    • be drawn by/​resist the lure of the big city被大城市的誘惑所吸引；抵禦大城市的誘惑
    • head for the bright lights (of the big city/​New York)奔向（大城市／紐約）五光十色的生活
    • enjoy/​love the vibrant/​lively nightlife享受／喜愛充滿生機的夜生活
    • have/​be close to all the amenities擁有／緊靠各種便利設施
    • be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/​a soulless urban sprawl被高聳入雲的摩天大樓／毫無生氣的城市拓展區所包圍
    • use/​travel by/​rely on (British English) public transport/(North American English) public transportation使用／出行乘坐／依賴公共交通
    • put up with/​get stuck in/​sit in massive/​huge/​heavy/​endless/​constant traffic jams忍受／陷入大面積／嚴重的／沒完沒了的／持續的交通堵塞
    • tackle/​ease/​reduce/​relieve/​alleviate the heavy/​severe traffic congestion處理／緩解嚴重的交通堵塞
    • be affected/​choked/​damaged by pollution受到污染的影響；被污染嗆得透不過氣；受到污染的傷害
    Country鄉村
    • live in a village/​the countryside/​an isolated area/​a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks住在村裏／鄉村／偏僻的地區／落後的鄉村／偏遠的鄉村地區
    • enjoy/​like the relaxed/​slower pace of life享受／喜歡悠閒／緩慢的生活節奏
    • enjoy/​love/​explore the great outdoors享受／喜歡／探索藍天碧野
    • look for/​find/​get/​enjoy a little peace and quiet尋找／找到／得到／享受一點甯靜與安甯
    • need/​want to get back/​closer to nature需要／想要回去／接近大自然
    • be surrounded by open/​unspoilt/​picturesque countryside四周被空曠的／未被污染的／風景如畫的鄉村環繞
    • escape/​quit/​get out of/​leave the rat race逃離／退出城市中你死我活的競爭
    • seek/​achieve a better/​healthy work-life balance尋求／達到工作與生活更好的／健康的平衡
    • downshift to a less stressful life選擇壓力較小的生活
    • seek/​start a new life in the country在鄉村尋求／開始一種新的生活
    • (British English, informal) up sticks/ (North American English, informal ) pull up stakes and move to/​head for…
    • create/​build/​foster a strong sense of community樹立／培養強烈的社群意識
    • depend on/​be employed in/​work in agriculture依賴／從事農業
    • live off/​farm/​work the land靠土地爲生；耕種土地
    • tackle/​address the problem of rural unemployment解決農村失業問題
    Extra Examples
    • The country air should do you good.鄉村空氣應該對你有好處。
    • There have often been disagreements between town and country.城鄉之間經常存在差異。
    • They drove along a remote country road.他們沿着一條偏僻的鄉村道路行駛。
    • a little country town一個小鄉鎮
    • a typical country cottage with roses around the door典型的鄉村小屋，門邊擺着玫瑰花
    • I don't really enjoy country life.我不怎麽喜歡鄉村生活。
    • She lives in the country.她住在鄉下。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionarycountry + noun
    • life
    • air
    • lane
    • …
    preposition
    • across country
    • in the country
    See full entry
  3.  
     [uncountable] (often following an adjective常置於形容詞後) an area of land, especially with particular physical features, suitable for a particular purpose or connected with a particular person or people（尤指具有某種自然特征、適於某目的或與某種人有關的）地區，區域
    • The town is surrounded by miles and miles of open country.小鎮的周圍是連綿數英裏的空曠地帶。
    • This part of Africa is rich farming country.非洲的這部份是富饒的農業區。
    • superb walking country極佳的徒步旅行區域
    • Explore Thomas Hardy country.踏訪托馬斯 · 哈代小說描寫的地區。
    see also backcountry
    Extra Examples
    • Whole tracts of country, once fertile, have become arid.曾經富饒的大片土地現已變得貧瘠。
    • a beautiful stretch of country一片美麗的地區
    • We came to an area of wooded country.我們來到一片樹木繁茂的鄉村地帶。
    • They tramped across miles of open country.他們徒步穿越數英裏的開闊地帶。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • desert
    • hill
    • hilly
    • …
    … of country
    • stretch
    • tract
    See full entry
  4.  
    the country
    [singular] the people of a country; the nation as a whole全國人民；國民；全民
    • They have the support of most of the country.他們有大多數國民的支持。
    • The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole.富人而不是全體國民得益於這些改革。
    • The whole country is depending on you.整個國家都靠你了。
    Extra Examples
    • Our country needs a leader like her.我們的國家需要一位像她那樣的領袖。
    • He accused the government of leading the country to disaster.他譴責政府把國家引向災難。
    • The country is suffering from rising unemployment.該國正蒙受失業率上升之苦。
    • The country was ruled by a brutal dictatorship.這個國家當時處在殘暴的獨裁統治下。
    • The issue of the single currency has divided the country.國民對單一貨幣問題存在分歧。
    • the politicians who run the country治理這個國家的從政者
  5. [uncountable]
    (also country music, country and western)
    a type of popular music in the style of the traditional music of the southern US, with singing and dance tunes played on violin, guitar and banjo一種美國南部傳統音樂風格的流行音樂，用小提琴，吉他和班卓琴演奏唱歌和跳舞的音樂
    • pop, folk and country流行、民間和鄉村音樂
    Topics Musicb2
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cuntree, from medieval Latin contrata (terra) ‘(land) lying opposite’, from Latin contra ‘against, opposite’.
Idioms
across country
  1. directly across fields, etc.; not by a main road（直接）穿越田野；不走大路
    • riding across country騎馬穿過田野
    see also cross-country
go to the country
  1. (British English) (of a government政府) to hold an election to choose a new parliament舉行大選（以組成新的議會）
it’s a free country
  1. (informal) used as a reply when somebody suggests that you should not do something, or when somebody has asked permission or said they are going to do something（有人建議不應做某事時用於回答）這是個自由的國家
    • It's a free country; I'll say what I like!這是個自由的國家，我想說什麽就說什麽！
    • Wear what you like. It's a free country.穿自己喜歡的。這是一個自由的國家。
    • ‘It's a free country!’ he shouted. ‘I can do what I like!’“這是一個自由的國家！”他喊道，“我可以做我喜歡的事情。”

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