Countryside Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

countryside

noun

快速理解

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指城鎮之外的鄉村、田野等自然區域。

  1. 1

    鄉村地區

    EN: the land and scenery outside towns and cities

    翻譯: 城鎮之外的陸地與自然景色。

  2. 2

    農業地帶

    EN: rural areas used for farming or with few buildings

    翻譯: 用於農業或建築物稀少的鄉村區域。

  3. 3

    與城市對比

    EN: areas contrasted with urban environments

    翻譯: 與都市環境形成對比的地區。

小提醒:countryside 是不可數名詞,前面不加 'a',也通常不用複數形。

發音(How to Pronounce "Countryside" in English

How to pronounce "Countryside" in English?"Countryside" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Countryside" from YouTube Videos

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People become so engaged that they have volunteers- just like political volunteers anyway- who fan out over the countryside campaigning for their candidate.

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Definitions(定義)

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1. land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, and villages

城鎮以外的土地,包含田野、樹林、農場和村莊

They went for a long walk in the peaceful countryside.

他們在寧靜的鄉間進行了長途散步。

The view from the hill showed miles of beautiful countryside.

從山丘上望去,是綿延數英里的美麗鄉村景色。

2. the people living in rural areas, considered as a group

居住在鄉村地區的人們(視為一個群體)

The new policy was unpopular with the local countryside.

這項新政策不受當地鄉村居民的歡迎。

The whole countryside turned out for the annual fair.

整個鄉村地區的人都出來參加年度市集。

3. a particular rural region or its characteristic features

特定的鄉村區域或其特色風貌

We drove through the rolling countryside of Tuscany.

我們開車穿越了托斯卡尼起伏的鄉間。

The English countryside in spring is covered with wildflowers.

春天的英國鄉村遍佈野花。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
the + countryside鄉村(泛指)The countryside is very peaceful. (鄉村非常寧靜。)
in the + countryside在鄉村裡They live in the countryside. (他們住在鄉村。)
to the + countryside前往鄉村We drove to the countryside for the weekend. (我們開車去鄉村度週末。)
beautiful / peaceful / rural + countryside美麗的/寧靜的/鄉村的鄉村She loves the beautiful countryside of England. (她喜愛英格蘭美麗的鄉村景色。)
countryside + around / near + [place][某地] 周圍/附近的鄉村We explored the countryside around the old town. (我們探索了古城周圍的鄉村。)
a stretch / area of + countryside一片鄉村地區A vast area of countryside was preserved as a national park. (一大片鄉村地區被保留為國家公園。)
escape to the + countryside逃離到鄉村Many city dwellers dream of escaping to the countryside. (許多城市居民夢想著逃離到鄉村。)
protect / preserve the + countryside保護/保存鄉村It's important to protect the countryside from overdevelopment. (保護鄉村免於過度開發是很重要的。)

用法說明

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countryside 與 the countryside

  • countryside 作為不可數名詞,泛指「鄉村地區」這個概念,前面通常不加冠詞。
  • the countryside 則特指某個具體的、已知的鄉村區域,或強調與「城市」的對比。
  • 在許多情況下,兩者可以互換,但 the countryside 的用法更為常見,尤其是在談論「去鄉下」或「住在鄉下」時。
  • countryside 前面有形容詞時,通常會加上 the,以特指具有某種特質的鄉村。

對比例句: EN: We went hiking in beautiful countryside. 翻譯: 我們去美麗的鄉間健行。

EN:We escaped to the countryside for the weekend.

翻譯:我們週末逃到鄉下去。

EN:He prefers living in countryside.

翻譯:他比較喜歡住在鄉村。

EN:The countryside around here is very peaceful.

翻譯:這附近的鄉村地區非常寧靜。

總結建議

一般情況下,使用 the countryside 來指稱「鄉下」這個地方較為準確且自然。

易混淆對比

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countryside vs country

「countryside」專指鄉村地區的風景或環境;「country」則可指國家或泛指鄉村(較籠統)。

countryside vs rural area

「countryside」帶有田園、風景的意象;「rural area」是較中性的「鄉村地區」行政或統計用語。

countryside vs suburbs

「countryside」是遠離城市的純粹鄉野;「suburbs」是緊鄰城市的住宅郊區。

口語用法

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引述

在對話中,當引述或轉述他人對鄉村地區的看法或描述時,常用 "the countryside" 來指稱一個普遍概念。 EN: She always talks about how peaceful the countryside is. 翻譯: 她總是說鄉下有多麼寧靜。

EN:He mentioned that the countryside around here is really beautiful in autumn.

翻譯:他提到這附近的鄉村在秋天時真的很美。

語氣強調

為了表達對鄉村生活的嚮往、懷念或與城市的對比,說話者會加重 "countryside" 的語氣,常與 "the" 連用。 EN: I just need to get away to the countryside for a while. 翻譯: 我真的需要去鄉下待一陣子。

EN:It's so quiet here, not like the city at all. This is the real countryside.

翻譯:這裡好安靜,一點都不像城市。這才是真正的鄉村。

停頓填充

在思考如何描述或回憶鄉村場景時,"the countryside" 可能作為一個停頓點,引出更具體的細節。 EN: We drove through... the countryside... you know, past all those farms and fields. 翻譯: 我們開車穿過…鄉村…你知道的,經過了所有那些農場和田野。

EN:My childhood was spent in, well, the countryside, so I'm used to wide open spaces.

翻譯:我的童年是在,嗯,鄉下度過的,所以我習慣了開闊的空間。

正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免將 "countryside" 用於上述口語中的停頓或過於情感化的強調。建議使用更精確的術語,如 "rural areas"、"agricultural regions" 或具體的地理名稱,並確保上下文定義清晰。

常見短語

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the beautiful countryside

the + adj + countryside

美麗的鄉村

in the countryside

prep + the + countryside

在鄉村

peaceful countryside

adj + countryside

寧靜的鄉間

explore the countryside

verb + the + countryside

探索鄉村

countryside walks

countryside + noun

鄉村漫步

protect the countryside

verb + the + countryside

保護鄉村

常見錯誤

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×I went to a countryside.

I went to the countryside.

在英文中,'countryside' 通常用作不可數名詞,泛指鄉村地區,前面通常不加 'a',而是使用 'the' 或零冠詞。

×The countrysides of Japan are beautiful.

The countryside of Japan is beautiful.

'Countryside' 是不可數名詞,沒有複數形式 'countrysides'。若要指多個國家的鄉村地區,應使用 'the countryside in different countries' 等表達方式。

×I live in countryside.

I live in the countryside.

當泛指『鄉村』這個概念或地方時,'countryside' 前面通常需要定冠詞 'the'。

×We visited a beautiful countryside village.

We visited a beautiful village in the countryside.

'Countryside' 是區域概念,通常不用作形容詞直接修飾如 'village' 這類具體地點名詞。應使用 'in the countryside' 來描述位置。

×The air is very fresh on the countryside.

The air is very fresh in the countryside.

表示『在鄉下』這個地點時,介系詞應使用 'in',而不是 'on'。

×Countryside is better than city.

The countryside is better than the city.

在比較『鄉村』和『城市』這兩個泛指的概念時,兩者前面通常都需要定冠詞 'the'。

詞形變化

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