rustic
rustic — 形容詞
- rusticpositive
- more rusticcomparative
- most rusticsuperlative
1. having a simple, warm look that reminds you of life in the countryside, with a c
鄉村風的
著重鄉村簡樸美感的裝飾風格
having a simple, warm look that reminds you of life in the countryside, with a charm that comes from old-fashioned simplicity and natural materials rather than sleek modern design
Yael and Ari chose a rustic pine table with thick turned legs for their sunlit kitchen.
Yael 和 Ari 為他們灑滿陽光的廚房挑了一張厚實的鄉村風松木桌。
rustic + furniture: country-style decor
The old stone cottage had a rustic charm that city hotels cannot copy.
那座老石屋有著城市飯店無法複製的鄉村魅力。
Théo's hillside tavern serves roast chicken on rustic clay plates beside a crackling open fireplace.
Théo 的山坡小館用鄉村風陶盤端上烤雞，一旁還有劈啪作響的壁爐。
Salma decorated the garden with a rustic bench made from fallen branches.
Salma 用一張落枝做成的鄉村風長椅裝飾花園。
The stone inn kept every rustic oak beam and flagstone floor but added heated bathroom floors and fast Wi-Fi.
這間石造旅店保留了每根鄉村風橡木樑和石板地，但加裝了浴室地暖與高速網路。
- rural
more factual and neutral; does not imply any particular style
- pastoral
poetic and idealised, often describing peaceful countryside scenes
- country-style
the everyday equivalent, common in names of decorating styles
- sophisticated
opposite in style: smooth, polished, and city-like
- urban
relating to the city rather than the countryside
用法筆記
Often used to describe the style of furniture, buildings, cooking, or decoration that copies or keeps the simplicity of country life.
常見錯誤
2. made from wood that has not been smoothed or polished, keeping its natural rough
粗獷木作
用未經打磨的原木簡單製成
made from wood that has not been smoothed or polished, keeping its natural rough surface and simple shape
Vinícius built a rustic fence around the vegetable patch using old logs.
Vinícius 用舊木頭在菜園周圍搭了一道粗木圍欄。
rustic + fence/bench: rough unfinished wood
Evelyn hung a swing from a rough rustic beam that still had strips of bark along one edge.
Evelyn 在一根粗糙的橫梁上掛了鞦韆，梁邊還留著幾條樹皮。
The cabin had rustic shelves that still showed marks from the saw.
小木屋裡有些粗木架子，上面還留著鋸子的痕跡。
Ezra sanded the rustic chair legs so no one would get a splinter.
Ezra 把粗木椅腳磨平，免得有人刺到手。
- rough-hewn
more formal term for wood shaped with basic tools, leaving a coarse surface
- unfinished
a broader term; anything not given a final smooth coat or polish
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (COUNTRY STYLE): this sense focuses narrowly on the rough, unfinished quality of the wood itself, not on a general country aesthetic.
3. behaving in a way that shows a lack of city manners or social experience, often
粗野；土氣
缺乏城市社交禮儀的
behaving in a way that shows a lack of city manners or social experience, often seeming simple and unrefined
Yuna felt a little rustic at the formal dinner, unsure which fork to use first.
Yuna 在正式晚宴上感到有些土氣，不知道該先用哪一支叉子。
describes a person who seems socially awkward
The city visitors laughed at Noor's rustic way of greeting everyone with a loud hello.
城裡來的客人取笑 Noor 那種大聲跟每個人打招呼的土氣作風。
Andrei's rustic table manners surprised his new colleagues at the business lunch.
Andrei 粗野的餐桌禮儀讓他在商務午餐上的新同事都吃了一驚。
Ritu joked about her rustic table manners at the gala, and her easy laugh soon relaxed the whole table.
Ritu 在晚宴上拿自己粗野的餐桌禮儀開玩笑，爽朗的笑聲很快讓整桌人都放鬆了。
- unsophisticated
more formal and slightly less negative; can apply to tastes as well as manners
- provincial
suggests a narrow outlook limited to one's own small region
- countrified
mildly dismissive; emphasises the contrast with city ways
- polished
having smooth, practised social manners
- sophisticated
worldly and at ease in formal social settings
用法筆記
This sense is now somewhat old-fashioned and can sound dismissive or condescending. Distinguish from sense 1 (COUNTRY STYLE), which describes objects and places, not people.
常見錯誤
rustic — 名詞
1. a person who lives in the countryside, especially someone whose way of life is t
鄉下人
居住在鄉村地區的人
a person who lives in the countryside, especially someone whose way of life is tied to farming or village traditions
Yasmin grew up as a rustic in a mountain area with no electricity.
Yasmin 在一個沒有電力的山區長大，是個鄉下人。
a rustic = a person from the countryside
The children loved hearing the old rustic tell stories about life before cars.
孩子們喜歡聽那個老鄉下人講汽車出現之前的生活故事。
Ezra read about a young rustic who moved to London and stood frozen on Oxford Street, overwhelmed by the crowds.
Ezra 讀到一個年輕鄉下人搬到倫敦後，呆站在牛津街上被人潮嚇得不知所措的故事。
The documentary follows an elderly rustic who taps every icon on the screen and jumps when a video starts playing.
紀錄片跟拍一位老年鄉下人，他點遍螢幕上每個圖示，每次影片一播放就嚇一跳。
- countryman
neutral term for a man from the countryside; countrywoman for a woman
- villager
someone who lives in a village rather than a town or city
- city-dweller
a person who lives in a city
用法筆記
This noun use is literary and somewhat dated. In everyday speech, use 'country person,' 'farmer,' or 'villager' instead.
常見錯誤
2. a person who seems rough or awkward because they have not experienced city life
土包子
舉止粗魯、不懂世故的人
a person who seems rough or awkward because they have not experienced city life or formal social situations
At the city party, Ritu felt like a rustic among all the well-dressed guests.
在城市派對上，Ritu 覺得自己在穿著體面的賓客中像個土包子。
a rustic = someone who seems unsophisticated
The travel piece dismissed the mountain villagers as rustics who had never seen a set of traffic lights.
那篇旅遊報導把山村居民貶為連紅綠燈都沒見過的土包子。
Ari was treated like a rustic at school because the clothes from home looked different.
Ari 在學校被當成土包子對待，因為他從家裡帶來的衣服看起來不一樣。
The comedy mocks a wealthy aunt who calls her farm cousins rustics for bringing eggs to a fancy restaurant.
那部喜劇諷刺一位富有的阿姨，因為鄉下表親自帶雞蛋去高級餐廳，就稱他們為土包子。
- sophisticate
a person who is worldly, cultured, and at ease in any social setting
用法筆記
This sense is often used to look down on someone. It can be insulting, so use it with care.