| 单词 | village |
| 释义 | village (once / 75 pages) n A village is a place where people live that's smaller than a city or town. The village where your grandparents live might have a population of only a few hundred people. In the US, some towns, townships, and cities have smaller villages communities within them. There are also villages that are independent of any larger areas. In either case, a village is typically larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town. The majority of Indians live in villages, while in other countries (like Russia and the UK) population has moved to big cities and suburbs, away from traditional villages. The Latin source of village is villa, or "farm." WORD FAMILYvillage: villager, villages+/villager: villagers USAGE EXAMPLESThe account said police, acting on a tip, then raided a village looking for the attackers. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) “When they grow up,” he said, “they will see the number of turtles is still good in the village.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) With all the hallmarks of a village inn, The Flask is very close to Highgate Cemetery - the burial place of Karl Marx. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a settlement smaller than a town Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper hamlet Cheddar a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made Sealyhama village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred El Alameina village to the west of Alexandria on the northern coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942 Jerichoa village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land Jamestowna former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607 Chancellorsvillea village in northeastern Virginia Spotsylvaniaa village in northeastern Virginia where battles were fought during the American Civil War Yorktowna historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution campong, kampong a native village in Malaysia kraala village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade puebloa communal village built by Native Americans in the southwestern United States settlement an area where a group of families live together 2n a community of people smaller than a town Syn|Hypo|Hyper settlement, small town moshav a cooperative Israeli village or settlement comprised of small farms community a group of people living in a particular local area Village (once / 1470 pages) n WORD FAMILY Village: Villages USAGE EXAMPLESThese warning notices stuck above the toilets in Rio’s Olympic Village, banning a range of unlicensed toilet activities. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) He looks for nutcrackers in stores, or Christmas tree shops, and from Christmas Village in Bernville. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) She ordered takeout rigatoni from a restaurant in the East Village the night she spent glued to the TV, watching the Republican National Convention. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) n a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century Syn|Exp Greenwich Village community, residential area, residential district a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences |
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