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the backcountry
作名词时，backcountry 常指远离城镇的偏远地区，前面通常有定冠词 the。
They spent the summer in the backcountry.
他们在偏远地区度过了夏天。
偏僻地区；边远地区；穷乡僻壤
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偏僻地区；边远地区；穷乡僻壤
a remote rural area far from towns and cities
They spent the summer in the backcountry.
他们在偏远地区度过了夏天。
偏远地区；相对难以到达的乡村。
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.
We hiked far into the backcountry to find a quiet campsite.
我们徒步深入边远地区，想找一个安静的露营地。
The backcountry is full of wildlife and natural beauty.
这片偏僻地区到处都是野生动物和自然美景。
She prefers the backcountry to the busy city.
比起繁忙的城市，她更喜欢偏僻地区。
作名词时，backcountry 常指远离城镇的偏远地区，前面通常有定冠词 the。
They spent the summer in the backcountry.
他们在偏远地区度过了夏天。
作形容词时，backcountry 只能放在名词前作定语，如 backcountry roads（偏远地区的公路）或 backcountry skiing（野外滑雪）。
They drove along backcountry roads.
他们沿着偏远地区的公路行驶。
Not this
We went to backcountry.
Use this
We went to the backcountry.
backcountry 作名词时是可数名词，需要限定词；这里特指某片偏远地区，所以应用定冠词 the，不能说 go to backcountry。
Not this
They camped at the backcountry.
Use this
They camped in the backcountry.
介词搭配错误：backcountry 指的是一大片偏远区域，表示‘在区域内部’应用 in，而 at 用于具体的地点（如 at the campsite）。
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野外滑雪；偏远地区滑雪
We went backcountry skiing in the mountains last weekend.
上个周末我们去山里野外滑雪了。
野外徒步；偏远地区徒步
Backcountry hiking requires careful planning and navigation.
野外徒步需要仔细规划和导航。
野外露营；偏远地区露营
They prefer backcountry camping to crowded campsites.
比起拥挤的露营地，他们更喜欢野外露营。
偏僻地区的道路
We drove along rough backcountry roads to reach the cabin.
我们沿着崎岖的偏僻地区道路开车到达小屋。
在偏远地区；在穷乡僻壤
There are no shops or hospitals in the backcountry.
偏远地区没有商店或医院。
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联想：back（背后）+ country（乡村）→ 藏在背后、远离城镇的乡村，即偏僻地区。
语域：neutral 常见场景：outdoor recreation and wilderness travel、travel and geographic descriptions 该词有名词和形容词用法：名词指偏僻地区，形容词常修饰地点或户外活动；语气中性，多用于户外、旅游或地理语境。
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