1area of land with its own government國家ADJECTIVE | VERB + COUNTRY | COUNTRY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤beautiful, fascinating, great美麗的/迷人的/偉大的國家◇this great country of ours我們偉大的國家➤hot, tropical炎熱的/熱帶國家▸➤cold寒冷的國家➤landlocked內陸國▸➤different, foreign, overseas, strange不同的國家;外國;陌生的國家◇It's difficult to live in a foreign country when you don't speak the language.在外國生活,如果不會說該國的語言是很困難的。◇students from overseas countries外國留學生◇What must it be like, to grow old in a strange country?在一個陌生的國家裏逐漸老去會是什麼樣子?➤home, native, own祖國▸➤adopted移居國◇Many servicemen gave their lives for their adopted country.許多軍人為他們的移居國奉獻出生命。➤host東道國◇The refugees do jobs that workers in the host country refuse to do.難民在接收國做着本國人不願做的工作。➤neighbouring/neighboring鄰國▸➤distant, far, faraway遠方的國家;遙遠的國度▸➤independent, sovereign (especially NAmE) 獨立的/主權國家▸➤occupied被佔領國▸➤free自由的國度◇'It's a free country!' he shouted. 'I can do what I like!'“這是個自由的國家!”他喊道,“我可以做我喜歡做的事!”➤enemy, friendly敵國;友國▸➤neutral, non-aligned (especially BrE) 中立國;不結盟國➤war-ravaged, war-torn飽經戰亂的國家▸➤African, Arab, etc.非洲、阿拉伯等國家▸➤Eastern, Western, etc.東方、西方等國家▸➤English-speaking, francophone, etc.講英語、講法語等的國家▸➤EU, NATO, etc.歐盟、北約等國家▸➤member, non-member成員國;非成員國◇OECD member countries經濟合作與發展組織成員國➤developed, industrial, industrialized發達/工業/工業化國家▸➤developing, Third-World, underdeveloped發展中/第三世界/不發達國家▸➤advanced發達國家◇economically advanced countries經濟發達國家➤impoverished, low-income, poor貧困國家;低收入國家➤middle-income中等收入國家▸➤affluent, high-income, rich, wealthy富國;高收入國家➤densely populated, populous人口密集的/人口眾多的國家▸➤capitalist, communist, democratic, socialist資本主義/共產主義/民主/社會主義國家▸➤Catholic, Islamic, etc.天主教、伊斯蘭教等國家▸➤oil-exporting, oil-producing, oil-rich石油輸出國;產油國;富油國VERB + COUNTRY➤govern, rule, run管理/統治/治理國家◇The country was ruled by a brutal dictatorship.這個國家由殘忍的獨裁政權統治。◇the politicians who run the country治理這個國家的從政者➤lead領導國家◇He accused the government of leading the country to disaster.他譴責政府把國家引向災難。➤attack, conquer, invade, occupy攻擊/征服/侵略/佔領國家➤defend, protect保衞國家◇We must remember those who died defending their country.我們必須記住那些為了保衞自己的國家而獻身的人們。➤serve為國家服務◇I'm proud to serve my country.能報效自己的國家我很自豪。➤liberate, save解放/拯救國家◇a commander who saved his country from invasion拯救國家免遭侵略的指揮官➤divide, polarize, split造成國家有分歧;使國家兩極分化;分裂國家◇The issue of the single currency has divided the country.這個國家在發行單一貨幣問題上意見不一。➤unite使國家團結➤destabilize, destroy, devastate, ravage破壞國家穩定;摧毀國家;蹂躪國家◇Years of civil war had ravaged the country.多年內戰使這個國家備受蹂躪。➤rebuild重建國家➤democratize, modernize, pacify, stabilize使國家民主化;使國家現代化;使國家平定下來;穩定國家▸➤flee, leave逃離/離開某國◇The former president has been forced to flee the country.前總統被迫逃離這個國家。➤enter進入某國◇new restrictions on goods entering the country對進入該國的商品的新限制➤love愛國◇He loved his country deeply.他深愛着他的祖國。➤betray背叛國家▸➤play for, represent代表國家參賽;代表國家◇She represented her country at the Beijing Olympics.她代表自己的祖國參加北京奧運會。➤tour, travel, visit在某國旅遊;參觀訪問某國◇He plans to travel the country by motorcycle.他計劃騎摩托車遊遍這個國家。COUNTRY + VERB➤border sth國家與⋯毗鄰◇countries bordering the Black Sea毗鄰黑海的國家➤produce sth國家出產⋯▸➤export sth, import sth國家出口⋯/進口⋯◇The country exports around 80% of its output.該國約 80% 的產品都出口到外國。➤agree sth, ratify sth, sign sth國家同意⋯/批准⋯/簽署⋯◇The two countries signed a basic treaty of cooperation.兩國簽署了一個基本的合作條約。➤compete, participate國家競爭/參加◇Over 30 countries participated in the Games.有 30 多個國家參加了這次運動會。➤need sth國家需要⋯◇Our country needs a leader like her.我們的國家需要一位像她那樣的領袖。➤face sth, struggle (with sth), suffer (from sth)國家面臨⋯;國家(與⋯)抗爭;國家(因⋯)受損害◇The country is suffering from rising unemployment.該國正蒙受失業率上升之苦。PREPOSITION➤across a/the country穿過國家◇They drove across the country.他們開車穿越該國。➤all over a/the country全國各地◇They are holding special events all over the country.他們正在全國各地舉行特別活動。➤around a/the country, round a/the country (especially BrE) 在全國各處◇This is just one of 33 sites around the country.這不過是全國 33 處場地之一。➤in a/the country在國家裏◇people who live in this country生活在這個國家的人們➤throughout a/the country遍及全國◇New schools are being built throughout the country.全國各地正在興建新學校。PHRASES➤countries around the globe, countries around the world世界各國◇We operate in ten countries around the globe.我們在全球 10 個國家有業務經營。➤country of (sb's) birth, country of origin(某人的)出生國;本國◇the country of his birth他出生的國家◇He cannot be deported to his country of origin.不能把他逐回本國。➤in this country and abroad國內外◇The play has been enjoyed by audiences in this country and abroad for many years.這齣戲許多年來一直受到國內外觀眾的喜愛。➤a part of a country國家的一部份◇There will be rain in many parts of the country tomorrow.明天全國許多地方有雨。➤the country as a whole整個國家◇The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole.從這些改革受益的是富人,而不是全體國民。country
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2area of land with particular features有某些特徵的地區ADJECTIVE | ... OF COUNTRYADJECTIVE➤desert, hill, hilly, mountain, mountainous, open沙漠地帶;丘陵地帶;山區;空曠地帶◇The town is surrounded by miles and miles of open country.小鎮的周圍是連綿數英里的空曠地帶。➤rough, wild崎嶇/荒涼地帶▸➤farming, wine農業區;出產葡萄酒的地區◇This part of Africa is rich farming country.非洲的這部份是富饒的農業區。➤hunting, walking (both especially BrE) 狩獵區;徒步旅行區域◇superb walking country絕佳的徒步旅行區域... OF COUNTRY➤stretch, tract一片地區◇a beautiful stretch of country一片美麗的地區◇Whole tracts of country, once fertile, have become arid.曾經富饒的大片土地現已變得貧瘠。country
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3land away from towns/cities鄉村COUNTRY + NOUN | PREPOSITIONCOUNTRY + NOUN➤life鄉村生活▸➤air鄉村的空氣▸➤lane, road鄉間小路/大路▸➤area, district (both especially BrE) 鄉村地區/區域▸➤town, village (especially BrE) 鄉鎮;鄉村▸➤cottage, estate, home, house, manor, mansion, residence, retreat, seat (BrE) 鄉間小屋/莊園/住所/房屋/宅第/別墅/住宅/隱居處/宅第➤inn, pub (BrE) 鄉村客棧/酒館▸➤park (BrE) 鄉間公園➤fair鄉村集市▸➤walk (especially BrE) 鄉間人行道▸➤boy, girl鄉下男孩/女孩▸➤gentleman, squire (especially BrE) 鄉紳▸➤bumpkin, dweller, folk, people鄉巴佬;鄉間居住者;鄉民PREPOSITION➤across country穿越田野◇They rode across country.他們騎馬穿過田野。➤in the country在鄉下◇She lives in the country.她住在鄉下。