Word · Frequency #784
county
/ˈkaʊnti/
adjective
郡中世家（绅士或贵族）的；乡绅阶层的
核心释义
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。
Characteristic of a county's gentry or aristocracy; typical of an old county family.
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“郡家庭”的特征；代表郡的绅士或贵族
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
用法In use
She spoke with a county accent that showed her family had lived here for centuries.
用法提示：此处 county 作定语形容词修饰 accent，表示“具有乡绅阶层特征的”。
His county manner was friendly but a little formal.
用法提示：此处 county 作定语形容词修饰 manner，形容具有乡绅贵族特征的行为方式。
The party was full of county people who all seemed to know each other.
用法提示：此处 county 作定语形容词修饰 people，指具有乡绅世家背景的人群。
a county + noun (family, gentleman)
county 作形容词时多见于英式英语，指属于郡中乡绅阶层的，通常只放在名词前，不用在系动词后。
She married into a county family from the north of England.
她嫁入了英格兰北部的一个郡中世家。
county + noun (society, set, life)
这类说法常出现在描写英国乡绅生活的文学作品里，带有明显的时代和地域色彩。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- county family
- 郡中世家（世代居于一郡的乡绅家族）
- She married into an old county family.她嫁入了一个古老的郡中世家。
- county set
- 郡里的上流社交圈
- The county set turned out in force for the summer ball.郡里的上流社交圈纷纷盛装出席夏季舞会。
- county society
- 郡中的乡绅社交界
- His family had long been prominent in county society.他的家族长期以来在郡中的乡绅社交界很有名望。
- county circles
- 郡中的上流社交圈子
- Such behaviour was frowned upon in county circles.这种行为在郡中的上流社交圈子里是不被认可的。
学习提示Learner notes
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