英语词汇“country”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

coun•try n., pl. -tries, adj.
n.

Government a state or nation:[countable]European countries.
Government the territory or land of a nation:[countable]the country of France.
Government the people of a district, state, or nation:[countable]That whole country hates foreigners.
Government[countable] the land of one's birth or citizenship.
Government rural districts, as opposed to cities or towns:[countable* singular: the + ~]We both grew up in the country.
Government an area marked by certain characteristics, etc.:[uncountable]Pennsylvania Dutch country.
Music and Dance country music.

adj. [before a noun]

of, from, or characteristic of the country:a country boy.
of or relating to country music:a country singer.

coun•try n., pl. -tries, adj.
n.

Governmenta state or nation:What European countries have you visited?
Governmentthe territory of a nation.
Governmentthe people of a district, state, or nation:The whole country backed the president in his decision.
Governmentthe land of one's birth or citizenship.
Governmentrural districts, including farmland, parkland, and other sparsely populated areas, as opposed to cities or towns:Many city dwellers like to spend their vacations in the country.
Governmentany considerable territory demarcated by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population, etc.:mountainous country; the Amish country of Pennsylvania.
Governmenta tract of land considered apart from any geographical or political limits;
region;
district.
Governmentthe public.
Lawthe public at large, as represented by a jury.
Music and DanceSee country music.
Government, British Terms, Idioms go to the country, [Brit.]to dissolve a Parliament that has cast a majority vote disagreeing with the prime minister and cabinet and to call for the election of a new House of Commons. Also, appeal to the country.
put oneself upon the or one's country, [Law.]to present one's cause formally before a jury.

adj.

of, from, or characteristic of the country;
rural:a winding country road.
Music and Danceof, pertaining to, or associated with country music:That Nashville station plays country records all day long.
rude;
unpolished;
rustic:country manners.
of, from, or pertaining to a particular country.
[Obs.]of one's own country.

Vulgar Latin *(regiō) contrāta terrain opposite the viewer, equivalent. to Latin contr(ā) counter³ + -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate¹; compare German Gegend region, derivative of gegen against
Anglo-French, Old French
Middle English cuntree 1200–50

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country /ˈkʌntrɪ/ n ( pl -tries)

a territory distinguished by its people, culture, language, geography, etc
an area of land distinguished by its political autonomy; state
the people of a territory or state
the part of the land that is away from cities or industrial areas; rural districts
(as modifier): country cottage

Related adjective(s): pastoral, rural

short for country music
up country ⇒ away from the coast or the capital
one's native land or nation of citizenship
across country ⇒ not keeping to roads, etc
go to the country, appeal to the country ⇒ chiefly Brit to dissolve Parliament and hold an election

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French contrée, from Medieval Latin contrāta, literally: that which lies opposite, from Latin contrā opposite

单词	country
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 coun•try /ˈkʌntri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -tries, adj. n. Government a state or nation:[countable]European countries. Government the territory or land of a nation:[countable]the country of France. Government the people of a district, state, or nation:[countable]That whole country hates foreigners. Government[countable] the land of one's birth or citizenship. Government rural districts, as opposed to cities or towns:[countable* singular: the + ~]We both grew up in the country. Government an area marked by certain characteristics, etc.:[uncountable]Pennsylvania Dutch country. Music and Dance country music. adj. [before a noun] of, from, or characteristic of the country:a country boy. of or relating to country music:a country singer. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 coun•try (kun′trē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tries, adj. n. Governmenta state or nation:What European countries have you visited? Governmentthe territory of a nation. Governmentthe people of a district, state, or nation:The whole country backed the president in his decision. Governmentthe land of one's birth or citizenship. Governmentrural districts, including farmland, parkland, and other sparsely populated areas, as opposed to cities or towns:Many city dwellers like to spend their vacations in the country. Governmentany considerable territory demarcated by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population, etc.:mountainous country; the Amish country of Pennsylvania. Governmenta tract of land considered apart from any geographical or political limits; region; district. Governmentthe public. Lawthe public at large, as represented by a jury. Music and DanceSee country music. Government, British Terms, Idioms go to the country, [Brit.]to dissolve a Parliament that has cast a majority vote disagreeing with the prime minister and cabinet and to call for the election of a new House of Commons. Also, appeal to the country. put oneself upon the or one's country, [Law.]to present one's cause formally before a jury. adj. of, from, or characteristic of the country; rural:a winding country road. Music and Danceof, pertaining to, or associated with country music:That Nashville station plays country records all day long. rude; unpolished; rustic:country manners. of, from, or pertaining to a particular country. [Obs.]of one's own country. Vulgar Latin (regiō) contrāta* terrain opposite the viewer, equivalent. to Latin contr(ā) counter³ + -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate¹; compare German Gegend region, derivative of gegen against Anglo-French, Old French Middle English cuntree 1200–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: country /ˈkʌntrɪ/ n ( pl -tries) a territory distinguished by its people, culture, language, geography, etc an area of land distinguished by its political autonomy; state the people of a territory or state the part of the land that is away from cities or industrial areas; rural districts (as modifier): country cottage Related adjective(s): pastoral, rural short for country music up country ⇒ away from the coast or the capital one's native land or nation of citizenship across country ⇒ not keeping to roads, etc go to the country, appeal to the country ⇒ chiefly Brit to dissolve Parliament and hold an election Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French contrée, from Medieval Latin contrāta, literally: that which lies opposite, from Latin contrā opposite
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