outback

/ˈaʊtbæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtbæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇t-ˈbak -ˌbak/ (ame, mw)

outback — noun

1. the large, dry region in the middle of Australia where very few people live, con

1.名詞B2
釋義

the large, dry region in the middle of Australia where very few people live, consisting mainly of desert plains and wild bushland

例句

Eitan spent three weeks driving through the Australian outback in an old jeep.

collocation: drive through / travel through the outback

During the dry winter months, the outback's red dust covers everything in towns like Broken Hill.

collocation: the outback's [noun] — possessive form

同義詞
  • the bush

    wider term that can include wooded areas; more commonly used in Australian and New Zealand English

  • the interior

    more general term for the inland part of any country, not specifically Australian

  • the wilderness

    emphasises untouched natural environment; can apply anywhere

反義詞
  • the coast

    the populated coastal areas of Australia, contrasting with the inland outback

  • the city

    urban areas, representing the opposite of the remote outback

文法句型

the outback

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article the. The term refers exclusively to the interior of Australia, not to wilderness areas in other countries.

常見錯誤

❌My family moved to outback when I was young.
✅My family moved to the outback when I was young.
💡outback must always follow the.
❌The forests of northern Canada are a true outback.
✅The forests of northern Canada are true wilderness.
💡outback refers only to the Australian interior.