backcountry

IPA/ˈbækkʌntri/
IPA/ˈbækkʌntri/

backcountry — 名詞

1. a wild region far from towns and cities, where very few people live, typically c

1.名詞B2
釋義

偏遠山區

遠離城鎮的偏遠荒野地帶

a wild region far from towns and cities, where very few people live, typically covered by forests or mountains

例句

Asher spends every summer backpacking through the backcountry of Montana with his older brother.

Asher 每年夏天都和哥哥到蒙大拿州的偏遠山區健行露營。

phrasal pattern: through the backcountry of [place]

The park ranger warned the hikers that the backcountry trails had no cell phone service.

公園管理員警告登山客,偏遠山區的小路沒有手機訊號。

backcountry + noun (modifier: trails)

同義詞
  • wilderness

    emphasises land that is wild, uncultivated, and usually legally protected; more common in official park contexts

  • hinterland

    more formal or economic — refers to remote parts of a country, often in relation to a coast or city

  • bush

    used in Australia, Africa, and Canada for wild, sparsely populated countryside; more informal

  • outback

    specifically the remote inland of Australia; implies dry, flat terrain rather than mountains

反義詞
  • city

    dense urban area with many people and services

  • urban area

    a developed region with towns, roads, and infrastructure

  • metropolis

    a very large, busy city

文法句型

the backcountry

backcountry + noun (modifier)

in/into/through the backcountry

用法筆記

Frequently used as a modifier before another noun (e.g. backcountry trail, backcountry road, backcountry skiing). Often follows 'in', 'into', or 'through' to describe location within or movement across a remote natural area.

常見錯誤

We drove into the backcountry side of the national park.
We drove into the backcountry of the national park.
💡'backcountry' already means a remote area; adding 'side' is redundant.
The area near the lake is very backcountry.
The area near the lake is very remote.
💡'backcountry' is a noun, not an adjective; use 'remote' or 'wild' instead.