a town in Hertfordshire, north of London, that is considered to mark the northern limit of the area of London and south-east England. The expression north of Watford means the parts of Britain outside this area and is used to indicate the attitude of wealthy people living within this area who have no interest in the rest of Britain. 沃特福德(赫特福德郡城镇,被视为伦敦地区和英格兰东南部北界限的标志) civil servants who seem to think the world ends north of Watford 似乎把沃特福德以北当作天涯海角的公务员