upcountry

a. 内地的, 土里土气的 adv. 向内地, 在内陆 n. 内地

词形变化

further 复数 further upcountry 比较级 farther upcountry 比较级 furthest upcountry 最高级 farthest upcountry 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The interior of a country.

    不可数

    Near-synonyms: backcountry, hinterland

  2. 2.

    The part of the country that is at high elevation.

    不可数

    Near-synonyms: high country, highlands, upland; plateau, tableland, mesa

adj.
  1. 1.

    Living or situated remote from the seacoast.

    Near-synonym: inland

    an upcountry residence

adv.
  1. 1.

    Towards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast.

    Near-synonym: inland

    They went upcountry to visit their extended family.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

interior midland

近义相关 1

inland

词源

Possibly a calque of French Pays d'en Haut, a designation from 1610 referring to the area of New France west of Montreal. By surface analysis, up + country.

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