countryfolk

IPA/kˈʌntɹɪfˌəʊk/
KK[kˈʌntrifˌok]IPA/kˈʌntriːfˌoʊk/

countryfolk — 複數名詞

1. people who come from the same country as the person speaking or being talked abo

1.複數名詞B2
釋義

同胞

與自己來自同一個國家的人

people who come from the same country as the person speaking or being talked about

例句

Bilal met other countryfolk at a Singapore trade fair and felt an instant bond.

Bilal 在新加坡的一場商展上遇到其他同胞，立刻感到一份親切感。

my/our/his/her + countryfolk for shared nationality

The consul's first duty was to protect her countryfolk who were stranded after the flood.

領事首要的職責是保護因洪水受困的同胞。

常見搭配
  • my countryfolk
  • our countryfolk
  • fellow countryfolk
  • countryfolk abroad
同義詞
  • compatriots

    the most direct synonym; more common in modern formal usage

  • countrymen

    slightly old-fashioned but widely understood; usually implies male or mixed group

  • fellow citizens

    more formal, often used in civic or political contexts

反義詞

文法句型

my/our/his/her + countryfolk

用法筆記

Often used with a possessive determiner (my, our, his, her) to emphasise shared nationality. This sense carries a somewhat formal or patriotic tone and appears more frequently in speeches, official messages, and literary writing than in casual conversation.

常見錯誤

I met a countryfolk at the airport.
I met some of my countryfolk at the airport.
countryfolk is a collective plural noun; you cannot use the indefinite article 'a' with it.
The countryfolk was kind to us.
The countryfolk were kind to us.
countryfolk always takes a plural verb form.

2. people who live in the countryside, often working on the land or following tradi

2.複數名詞B2
釋義

鄉下人；鄉民

住在鄉間或農村地區的人

people who live in the countryside, often working on the land or following traditional ways of life

例句

Dario spent a summer with countryfolk in southern Italy, learning to press olives by hand.

Dario 在義大利南部的鄉間人家度過了一個夏天，學習用手工壓製橄欖油。

plural noun with prepositional phrase: countryfolk + in + place

The old stone cottages were built by countryfolk who lived off the land for generations.

那些老舊的石頭小屋是世世代代靠土地維生的鄉下人蓋的。

常見搭配
  • local countryfolk
  • simple countryfolk
  • among countryfolk
  • countryfolk who live
同義詞
  • country people

    more neutral and common in modern speech; interchangeable in most contexts

  • villagers

    more specific — people who live in a village, not just the countryside in general

  • rustics

    the closest synonym to the source definition; often carries a mildly patronising or humorous tone

反義詞
  • city dwellers

    people who live in towns or cities

  • townsfolk

    people who live in a town, seen as a contrasting lifestyle

文法句型

the + countryfolk

countryfolk who + verb

用法筆記

This sense has a slightly old-fashioned or literary tone. In modern everyday speech, 'country people,' 'rural people,' or 'villagers' is more neutral and common. The word can sometimes imply a romanticised view of rural life.

常見錯誤

The countryfolk is hardworking.
The countryfolk are hardworking.
countryfolk always takes a plural verb, even when referring to a general group.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • fellow countryfolk
  • my/our countryfolk
  • local countryfolk

介系詞搭配

  • among countryfolk
  • with countryfolk
  • of countryfolk