countrymen

IPA/ˈkʌn.tri.mən/
KK[kˈʌntrimɪn]IPA/ˈkʌn.tri.mən/

countrymen — 名詞

  • countrymensingular
  • countrymensplural

1. someone who shares the same nationality or homeland as you, especially when you

1.名詞B2
釋義

同胞

與你共享相同國籍或故鄉的人

someone who shares the same nationality or homeland as you, especially when you are both abroad or in a context of national belonging

例句

At the embassy party, Megan was happy to meet fellow countrymen after years abroad.

在大使館的派對上，Megan 很開心在多年海外生活後遇到了同胞。

fellow countrymen — collocation with 'fellow'

The prime minister addressed his countrymen in a live broadcast about the flood crisis.

總理透過現場直播向同胞發表關於洪水危機的談話。

同義詞
  • compatriot

    more formal; often used in diplomatic or literary contexts

  • fellow citizen

    emphasises civic membership rather than shared birth or heritage

  • fellow national

    neutral term; common in news reporting

反義詞
  • foreigner

    someone from a different country

  • outsider

    someone not belonging to the group or nation

用法筆記

Frequently used with possessive words (my, our, his, her, their) or the word 'fellow'. More common in formal or patriotic contexts than in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌My citizens are hardworking people.
✅My countrymen are hardworking people.
💡'citizens' can refer to anyone holding a passport; 'countrymen' means people who share your national origin and identity.

2. someone whose home is in the countryside, away from towns, and who keeps to trad

2.名詞C1
釋義

鄉下人

居住在鄉村而非都市的人，生活方式傳統

someone whose home is in the countryside, away from towns, and who keeps to traditional rural habits

例句

Gabriela spent a summer with countrymen in a mountain village that had no running water.

Gabriela 在一個沒有自來水的山村裡和鄉下人一起過了一個夏天。

countrymen in [place] — locative pattern

The countrymen of that hilly region speak a dialect city people cannot follow.

那個山區的鄉下人講著都市人聽不懂的方言。

同義詞
  • rustic

    more about a person's simple, unsophisticated character; can sound condescending

  • country dweller

    neutral, descriptive term for anyone living outside towns and cities

  • villager

    refers specifically to someone living in a village, a smaller and more specific category

反義詞

用法筆記

This sense is literary and somewhat old-fashioned. In modern English, 'country folk', 'rural people', or 'villagers' are more common alternatives. Distinguish from sense 1 (FELLOW CITIZEN): sense 2 describes where someone lives, not their nationality.

常見錯誤

❌The countrymen voted for the new president.' (when meaning rural people).
✅The country folk voted for the new president.
💡sense 2 of 'countrymen' sounds dated; 'country folk' is the natural modern choice for this meaning.