Word · Frequency #175
country
国家
a nation with its own government and territory
如：中国、美国
- 1.
The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.
国家的领土；主权国家或曾经独立且在制度、语言等方面仍然独特的地区。
- 2.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
一个在单一政府下组织的政治实体
- 3.
A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside.
乡村地区,与城镇或城市相对；乡村。
- 4.
the territory occupied by a nation
一个国家所占领的领土
- 5.
The inhabitants or people of a district, region, or nation; the populace, the public.
一个地区、区域或国家的居民或人民；公众,民众。
- 6.
the people who live in a nation or country
居住在一个国家或地区的人们
- 7.
The rock through which a vein of ore or coal runs.
矿脉或煤层穿过的岩石。
国民；乡村；国家的领土；主权国家或曾经独立且在制度、语言等方面仍然独特的地区。；一个在单一政府下组织的政治实体；乡村地区,与城镇或城市相对；乡村。
In use
I have visited many countries in Europe.
She prefers living in the country to the city.
My country is known for its beautiful beaches.
he visited several European countries
the whole country worshipped him
a/an + adj + country
country 作可数名词，指'国家'，可用形容词修饰。
China is a large country.
中国是一个大国。
in the country
country 此处指'乡村'，常与定冠词 the 连用。
They live in the country.
他们住在乡下。
Connections
Collocations
- home country
- 祖国；母国
- After living abroad for ten years, she finally returned to her home country.在国外生活十年后，她终于回到了自己的祖国。
- developing country
- 发展中国家
- Many developing countries are investing heavily in renewable energy.许多发展中国家正在大力投资可再生能源。
- country music
- 乡村音乐
- He enjoys listening to country music while driving.他喜欢开车时听乡村音乐。
- country road
- 乡村道路
- We took a scenic drive along a winding country road.我们沿着一条蜿蜒的乡村道路行驶，欣赏风景。
- country life
- 乡村生活
- They moved to the countryside to enjoy a slower pace of country life.他们搬到乡下去享受更慢节奏的乡村生活。
- country of origin
Learner notes
Memory Tip
country 含 count（数）和 try（尝试），想象数着尝试探索国家与乡村。
Context & Register
中性；常用于正式或非正式语境中指代国家。
Grammar Note
可数名词，意为'国家'或'乡村'
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words share the same '-try' spelling ending with 'country', but their stressed vowels differ, so they do not rhyme.
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 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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