the backwoods

IPA/ˈbæk.wʊdz/
IPA/ˈbæk.wʊdz/

the backwoods — 名詞

1. a region far from cities and towns, usually covered by forest, where there are f

1.名詞B2
釋義

窮鄉僻壤

遠離城鎮、設施簡陋的偏遠鄉村

a region far from cities and towns, usually covered by forest, where there are few modern services or facilities

例句

Jabari built a small cabin in the backwoods of Montana and lived without electricity.

Jabari 在蒙大拿州的窮鄉僻壤蓋了一座小木屋,過著沒有電力的生活。

collocation: in the backwoods of [place]

A medical team went into the backwoods to help children in villages without a doctor.

一支醫療團隊深入窮鄉僻壤,幫助那些村子裡沒有醫生可看的孩子。

同義詞
  • wilderness

    larger in scale, often completely wild and uninhabited by humans

  • hinterlands

    more formal; refers to areas far from the coast or main urban centers

  • the sticks

    informal, sometimes humorous; suggests a dull or boring rural place

  • the boondocks

    informal, US English; emphasizes extreme remoteness and lack of sophistication

反義詞
  • the city

    the urban center with many services and facilities

  • the metropolis

    a large, important city with a dense population

文法句型

the backwoods

in the backwoods

the backwoods of [place]

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article 'the'. Often describes a place that is simple, undeveloped, or lacks modern amenities.

常見錯誤

We got lost in the backwood.
We got lost in the backwoods.
💡'backwoods' is always plural and takes the definite article.