rural
rural — 形容詞
1. relating to areas outside towns and cities, where there are farms, fields, woods
鄉村的
位於或屬於鄉村而非都市的
relating to areas outside towns and cities, where there are farms, fields, woods, and small villages rather than large buildings and busy streets
Lucas grew up in a rural area where the nearest shop was ten kilometres away.
Lucas 在鄉村地區長大，最近的商店在十公里外。
collocation: rural area
Imani prefers the peace and quiet of rural life over the noise of the city.
比起都市的吵雜，Imani 更喜歡鄉村生活的寧靜。
collocation: rural life
The government has promised to build new schools in rural communities across the region.
政府承諾將在該地區的鄉村社區興建新學校。
Rural roads can be dangerous at night because they are not always well lit.
鄉間道路夜間可能很危險，因為不常有良好的照明。
Camila left her city job to start a small farm in a rural area.
Camila 辭去都市的工作，到鄉村地區經營小型農場。
- countryside
similar in meaning but countryside is a noun (the green land itself), not an adjective: we say rural scenery, not countryside scenery
- rustic
more specific — describes objects, buildings, or styles that feel simple and traditional, often with a positive or romantic tone (a rustic wooden cabin)
- agricultural
narrower focus on farming and crop production rather than countryside life in general (agricultural land)
文法句型
rural + noun
be + rural
用法筆記
Commonly used before nouns such as area, community, life, and road; the direct opposite is urban.