wilds

[wˈaɪldz] /ˈwī(-ə)ld How to pronounce wild (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wilds — noun

1. remote natural country with very few people, roads, or buildings

1.名詞B2
釋義

remote natural country with very few people, roads, or buildings

例句

Christopher spent two weeks in the wilds of northern Canada with a local guide.

pattern: in the wilds of + place

After the road ended, Rodrigo drove deeper into the wilds and lost his phone signal.

collocation: deeper into the wilds

同義詞
  • wilderness

    more neutral and general for uncultivated natural land

  • backcountry

    often used for remote mountain or hiking areas

  • outback

    strongly associated with Australia and similar empty inland regions

反義詞
  • city

    built-up place with many people and services

  • suburbs

    settled residential areas close to a town or city

用法筆記

Usually appears as "the wilds", often with "of + place", and suggests country far from towns or ordinary services.

常見錯誤

❌They camped in a wild for three nights.
✅They camped in the wilds for three nights.
💡this meaning normally uses the plural form 'the wilds' for a remote region.