Word · Frequency #784
County
/ˈkaʊnti/
adjective
郡中世家（绅士或贵族）的；乡绅阶层的
Characteristic of a county's gentry or aristocracy; typical of an old county family.
多用于英国语境，形容乡绅或贵族阶层特有的传统、生活方式等。
- 1.
Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.
“郡家庭”的特征；代表郡的绅士或贵族
“郡家庭”的特征；代表郡的绅士或贵族
In use
She spoke with a county accent that showed her family had lived here for centuries.
His county manner was friendly but a little formal.
The party was full of county people who all seemed to know each other.
Connections
Word family
- counties
- plural
Learner notes
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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