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rural + noun
rural 常与表示地区、生活、风景等的名词搭配。
The village has a rural atmosphere.
这个村庄有乡村氛围。
乡村的；农村的
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乡村的；农村的
relating to the countryside, farming, or country life
The village has a rural atmosphere.
这个村庄有乡村氛围。
与乡村或农业有关的。
Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
以务农或乡村生活为特征的；居住在农村的
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
乡村的,与城市相对的
of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city
My grandparents live in a small rural village in the mountains.
我的祖父母住在山里的一个小村庄。
AI contextual example
The rural roads are quiet at night, with almost no traffic.
乡村的道路在夜晚很安静，几乎没有车辆。
AI contextual example
She moved from the city to a rural area to enjoy a simpler life.
她为了享受更简单的生活，从城市搬到了农村地区。
AI contextual example
rural people
农村人。
WordNet
rural 常与表示地区、生活、风景等的名词搭配。
The village has a rural atmosphere.
这个村庄有乡村氛围。
The landscape is very rural.
这个风景非常乡村化。
比较级和最高级用于对比。
This area is more rural than the city.
这个地区比城市更乡村化。
Not this
I grew up in a rural.
Use this
I grew up in a rural area.
英语中'rural'是形容词，不能单独作宾语，需后接名词如'area'。中文'乡村'可作名词，导致学习者误用。
Not this
The rural is quiet at night.
Use this
The rural area is quiet at night.
同样，形容词'rural'不能作主语，需要与'area'等名词搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
农村地区
Many young people move from rural areas to cities for better opportunities.
许多年轻人为了更好的机会从农村地区搬到城市。
乡村生活
She enjoys the peace and quiet of rural life.
她享受乡村生活的宁静与平和。
乡村社区
The rural community came together to build a new school.
这个乡村社区齐心协力建造了一所新学校。
农村发展
The government has invested heavily in rural development projects.
政府在农村发展项目上投入了大量资金。
农村经济
Agriculture is the backbone of the rural economy.
农业是农村经济的支柱。
农村人口
The rural population has been declining over the past decade.
过去十年间农村人口一直在减少。
乡村隐居处
After years in the city, they bought a cottage as a rural retreat.
在城市生活多年后，他们买了一间小屋作为乡村隐居处。
田园牧歌式的生活
The painting depicts a peaceful rural idyll with cows grazing in a meadow.
这幅画描绘了一幅宁静的田园牧歌景象，牛在草地上吃草。
农村人口外流
The rural exodus has left many villages almost empty.
农村人口外流导致许多村庄几乎空无一人。
《乡下陪审员》（30 Rock中虚构的电影片名）
The film 'Rural Juror' is a running gag in the TV show 30 Rock.
电影《乡下陪审员》是电视剧《我为喜剧狂》中的一个反复出现的笑点。
Use rural naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
rural 联想为 '如绕'，在乡村小路绕来绕去。
语域：neutral 常见场景：乡村描述、农业讨论、田园风光 通常用于描述与乡村、农业或田园相关的场景，语域中性，在正式和非正式语境中均可使用。
Only 'plural' rhymes with 'rural' (/ˈrʊrəl/). Others like 'moral', 'oral', 'coral' have /ˈɔrəl/; 'central' has /ˈsɛntrəl/; 'natural' has /ˈnætʃərəl/. All share the spelling pattern '-ral'.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.