hinterland
/ˈhɪntəlænd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɪntərlænd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhin-tər-ˌland -lənd/ (ame, mw)
hinterland — 名詞
- hinterlandsingular
- hinterlandsplural
1. An area of land located away from the shore, further inland from a coastline or
內陸；腹地
海岸或河岸後方的內陸地域
An area of land located away from the shore, further inland from a coastline or river — usually with a smaller population than the waterfront.
The road from the port town of Maputo leads into a vast hinterland of farms and forests.
從馬普托這個港口城鎮出發的道路通往一片廣闊的內陸腹地，遍布農場和森林。
hinterland of [place]
Supplies were brought upriver to trading posts in the hinterland beyond the coastal hills.
物資被沿河運送到海岸丘陵後方內陸的貿易站。
beyond [geographical feature]
A narrow-gauge railway was built to connect the coastal cities with the agricultural hinterland.
一條窄軌鐵路建成，用以連接沿海城市與農業腹地。
Many bird species migrate between the coastal wetlands and the drier hinterland during the winter.
冬季時，許多鳥類在沿海濕地與較乾燥的內陸之間遷徙。
- interior
broader term; describes any inland area, not just land behind a coast or river
- backcountry
more informal; emphasises remoteness rather than the coastal-inland relationship
- coast
the shoreline area
- coastal plain
the flat lowland along the coast
文法句型
the hinterland
hinterland of [place]
用法筆記
Often used with a definite article ('the hinterland') when referring to a specific region. Common in geographical descriptions of how a port or coastal city relates to the land behind it.
常見錯誤
2. The parts of a country that lie a long distance from its large towns and cities,
偏遠鄉間
遠離大都會的偏遠地區
The parts of a country that lie a long distance from its large towns and cities, often with a sparse population and a rural way of life.
After university, Anjali moved back to the hinterland to run her family's tea plantation.
大學畢業後，Anjali 搬回偏遠鄉間，經營家裡的茶園。
The ruling party has little support in the rural hinterland, where people feel ignored by the capital.
執政黨在偏遠鄉間幾乎沒有支持度，當地居民覺得被首都忽視了。
rural hinterland
Tourists rarely visit the northern hinterland, but the landscape there is breathtaking.
遊客很少造訪北部偏遠地區，但那裡的風景美得令人屏息。
Internet access in the country's hinterland remains slow and unreliable.
該國偏遠鄉間的網路連線仍然既慢又不穩定。
Young people often leave the hinterland to find work in major cities like Kaohsiung and Taipei.
年輕人常常離開偏遠鄉間，到高雄、臺北這樣的大城市找工作。
- backwoods
more informal and often slightly negative; suggests lack of sophistication
- outback
used chiefly for the remote inland of Australia
- rural areas
neutral, non-literary term for countryside
- metropolis
a large, busy city at the centre
- urban centre
a city or large town
文法句型
the hinterland
hinterland of [country]
用法筆記
Can imply a contrast between the economic or political power of urban centres and the neglect or underdevelopment of remote areas. Often carries a tone of geographic or political commentary.