| 释义 |
country /ˈkʌntri/► SEE ALLa country bumpkin/cousingo to the countryit’s a free countrythe mother country
●a country ˈbumpkin/ˈcousin (informal, usually disapproving) a person from the countryside who is not used to towns or cities and seems stupid 乡巴佬；没见过世面的人◆He felt a real country bumpkin, sitting in that expensive restaurant, not knowing which cutlery to use.
他觉得自己像个土老帽儿，坐在奢华的餐馆里，不知道该用哪一件餐具。●go to the ˈcountry (BrE) hold a general election 举行大选◆The Prime Minister may decide to go to the country in the next few weeks.
首相可能决定在数周内举行大选。●it’s a free ˈcountry (spoken) used as a reply when sb suggests that you should not do sth （用于对某人的劝阻作出应答）这是个自由的国家◆It’s a free country and I’ll say what I like!这是个自由的国家，我想说什么就说什么！●the ˈmother countrythe country where you or your family were born and which you feel a strong emotional connection with 祖国◆The cafe was a meeting place for the immigrants, a welcome reminder of the tastes of the mother country.这个咖啡馆是移民们聚会的场所，它令人愉悦，在这里，故国的气息回味绵长。 |