rustics
rustics — 形容詞
- rusticspositive
- more rusticscomparative
- most rusticssuperlative
1. relating to the countryside or typical of how people live in a rural area — used
鄉村的
有鄉村傳統自然風格的
relating to the countryside or typical of how people live in a rural area — used especially to describe villages, houses, food, or a way of life that feels natural and traditional rather than modern and urban.
The stone cottages and narrow lanes give the village of Saint-Paul a charming rustic feel.
Saint-Paul 村的石屋和窄巷散發著迷人的鄉村氣息。
typical collocation: rustic feel / rustic charm
Rachel prefers the quiet rustic life of the hills to the city's constant rush.
比起城市的喧囂，Rachel 更喜歡山間寧靜的鄉村生活。
Camille bought a rustic farmhouse in Provence and planted lavender in the front yard.
Camille 在普羅旺斯買了一棟鄉村農舍，並在前院種了薰衣草。
The market stall sold fresh goat cheese and honey wrapped in rustic brown paper.
市集攤位用樸素的牛皮紙包著新鮮羊奶起司和蜂蜜出售。
Tourists visit the valley for its rustic beauty, with wildflowers blooming in the meadows.
遊客們來到這座山谷欣賞它的鄉村美景——春天時野花在草地上盛開。
- urban
relating to cities rather than the countryside
文法句型
rustic + noun (village, life, charm, setting)
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns to describe places, objects, or lifestyles that are simple and traditional in a countryside way. Distinguished from sense 2 (which focuses on rough wood construction) by referring to general atmosphere or appearance rather than building materials.
常見錯誤
2. made of roughly cut or unfinished wood, with the natural bark or uneven surface
粗木製的
用未經精細加工的木頭製成的
made of roughly cut or unfinished wood, with the natural bark or uneven surface left visible, giving a simple outdoor look.
The cabin was furnished with a heavy rustic table made from local oak logs.
小屋內擺著一張用當地橡木原木做成的厚重粗木桌。
describes furniture: rustic table / rustic bench / rustic cabin
Arjun built a rustic bookshelf from reclaimed pine boards, keeping the bark on the edges.
Arjun 用回收的松木板做了一個粗木書架，邊緣保留了樹皮。
The dining room featured rustic wooden beams on the ceiling and a stone fireplace.
餐廳的天花板上橫著粗木樑，還有一座石砌壁爐。
Yara added a rustic bench made of birch branches to the garden path.
Yara 在花園小徑旁放了一張用樺樹枝做成的粗木長凳。
At the mountain lodge, each bedside table was a rustic stump sanded flat on top.
在山間小屋裡，每張床頭桌都是一個頂部磨平的粗木樹樁。
- rough-hewn
emphasises that the wood is cut roughly, not smoothed; more specific to construction
- homespun
suggests handmade simplicity, but can apply to cloth or ideas, not just wood
文法句型
rustic + noun (table, bench, cabin, furniture)
用法筆記
This sense applies to furniture, buildings, or decorative objects, not to food, clothing, or landscapes. The wood appears raw or minimally processed by design, not because of poor craftsmanship.
常見錯誤
3. simple and lacking social polish in a way that is associated with people from th
樸實的
像鄉下人一樣單純而不世故的
simple and lacking social polish in a way that is associated with people from the countryside — can suggest honest directness or, less kindly, awkwardness in formal situations.
The guests found the old farmer's rustic manners refreshingly honest compared to city politeness.
客人們覺得那位老農夫樸實的舉止比城裡的禮貌話語更真誠。
describes personal qualities: rustic manners / rustic simplicity
Grandma Folake's rustic cooking used only a handful of ingredients from her own garden.
Folake 奶奶的樸實料理只用自家菜園的幾種食材。
João's wool shirt and worn leather boots gave him a rustic farm look.
João 的羊毛衫和舊皮靴給了他一身適合農場的樸實打扮。
The play was full of rustic humour, with jokes about runaway goats and blocked wells.
那齣戲充滿了鄉土幽默，笑話圍繞著逃跑的山羊和堵塞的水井。
Linh's rustic speech at the board meeting surprised the executives with its blunt honesty.
Linh 在董事會上樸實的發言，以其直率的真誠讓主管們感到驚訝。
- unsophisticated
more direct about lacking worldly experience; less warm than 'rustic'
- countrified
sometimes playful or gently mocking in tone
- sophisticated
experienced in social and cultural matters
- polished
smooth and elegant in manner
文法句型
rustic + noun (manners, cooking, humour, style)
用法筆記
Can carry a mildly positive tone (honest, natural) or a mildly negative one (unsophisticated, awkward), depending on the surrounding context. When used to describe a person's manners or speech, it often implies a contrast with urban social norms.
常見錯誤
rustics — 名詞
1. a person who lives in a rural or country area, especially in a community that is
鄉下人
住在鄉村或農村地區的人
a person who lives in a rural or country area, especially in a community that is small and traditional.
The rustics from the village gathered at the square to discuss the new road plans.
村莊的鄉下人聚集在廣場上討論道路的計畫。
plural form 'rustics' used for rural inhabitants as a group
Many rustics in this region still rely on well water and wood stoves.
這個地區的許多鄉下人仍然靠井水和柴火爐過日子。
Folake wrote about the daily lives of rustics in northern Ethiopia.
Folake 寫過關於衣索比亞北部鄉下人日常生活的文章。
The market was where rustics from neighbouring farms came to sell vegetables and handmade tools.
市集是鄰近農場的鄉下人前來銷售蔬菜和手工工具的地方。
Rustics in the mountains have preserved traditions lost in the lowlands.
山裡的鄉下人保留了一些平原上已經消失的傳統。
- country dweller
neutral and descriptive, no stylistic colour
- villager
more common and neutral in modern English
- city dweller
a person who lives in a town or city
文法句型
the + rustics
these/those + rustics
rustics from [place]
用法筆記
In modern usage, 'rustic' as a noun is much less common than the adjective. It is often used in plural form ('rustics') to refer to a community or type of people rather than a specific individual. The singular form may sound dated or literary.
常見錯誤
2. an unsophisticated or awkward person from the countryside, used disapprovingly t
土包子
單純笨拙的鄉下人，常帶貶義
an unsophisticated or awkward person from the countryside, used disapprovingly to suggest they lack education, social skills, or knowledge of city ways.
The city visitors laughed at the rustics for not knowing how to use a smartphone.
城裡來的遊客嘲笑那些土包子不會用智慧型手機。
disapproving or mocking use: implies lack of sophistication
In the novel, a lawyer cheats the rustics out of their land with tricky paperwork.
小說中，一名律師用複雜的文件騙走了土包子們的土地。
When Lien moved to Taipei, she felt like a rustic struggling with the subway.
Lien 搬到台北時，覺得自己像個土包子，連捷運都不會搭。
The rich tourists treated the island's rustics as if they were simple-minded children.
那些有錢的觀光客把島上的土包子當作頭腦簡單的小孩來對待。
Calling someone a rustic is rude because it suggests they are backward.
叫別人土包子是很不禮貌的，因為這暗示他們很落後。
- cosmopolitan
a person who is familiar with and at ease in many different cultures and cities
文法句型
the + rustics (disapproving)
call someone a rustic
用法筆記
This meaning carries a clear negative or condescending tone. It is rarely used in serious factual writing; more often it appears in literature or speech to show a character's prejudice. Sense 1 ('country dweller') is neutral by contrast.