单词 | countryside |
释义 | countrysiden. 1. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > [noun] countryc1300 countrysidec1450 world1551 natural area1917 c1450 in C. L. Kingsford Chrons. London (1905) 137 (MED) iiij knyghtes of þat contre-syde went fforth..and ther landes weryn gevyn awey to Englissh knyȝtes. 1647 D. Dickson Brief Expos. Matthew (iv. 17) sig. C4v Christ had preached before in the time of Johns freedom..but now he begins in this countrey side, and shewes himself more powerfull then before. 1724 P. Walker Some Remarkable Passages Life A. Peden 96 James Nisbet, who then lived in that Country-Side. 1753 Scots Mag. Aug. 403/2 If the parish be too small, two or three may join to have one skilful midwife in a country-side. 1822 J. Galt Sir Andrew Wylie II. ii. 21 Naebody in this country-side kens me. b. Originally literary. The rural part or parts of a country or region; the land and scenery of such an area. Cf. country n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > country as opposed to town > [noun] landc900 fieldeOE uplanda1122 countryc1300 regiona1382 monkerya1790 countryside1815 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering II. 15 It made nae sma' noise in the country-side. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. ii. 29 At the revels and pastimes of the country-side. 1882 L. Oliphant Haifa (1887) 7 The most notorious thieves..in the whole country-side. 1931 P. S. Buck Good Earth ii. 31 She roamed the country-side, reaping here a bit of grass and there a twig or a handful of leaves. 1962 Amer. Speech 37 17 The metropolitan area of New York City..has spilled into the surrounding countryside. 1989 A. Taylor Acquainted with Night vi. 124 I toasted her with a glass of champagne in the beautiful French summer countryside. 2005 Guardian 3 Aug. (Society section) 10/5 Getting people from Preston city centre out into the countryside and allowing the wildlife of the countryside a way in to the city. 2. The inhabitants of a rural area, or of rural areas in general. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > inhabitant of a district or parish > [noun] > collectively shirea1122 parishc1300 sidec1325 commona1382 community1426 township1443 vicinage1647 county1651 countryside1669 sucken1872 1669 J. Stewart Jus Populi Vindicatum Ep. to Rdr. sig. ***v Neither was there any flying for a whole countrey side, with their wives and children. 1793 R. Heron Observ. Journey Western Counties Scotl. II. 219 The money circulated, served to enrich, and quicken the industry of the whole countryside. 1840 R. H. Barham Jackdaw of Rheims in Ingoldsby Legends 1st Ser. 222 He long lived the pride Of that country side. 1879 R. Jefferies Wild Life 105 All the countryside is sure to be there [i.e. at the Fair]. 1927 Boys' Life Jan. 42/2 The entire countryside was aroused and telegraph keys had begun their clicking. 2001 Independent 14 Apr. i. 6/6 Large parts of the countryside mourned the lack of English tourist trade due to the foot-and-mouth crisis. Compounds C1. attributive. ΚΠ 1863 Mrs. Toogood Specim. Yorks. Dial. 'Twill mak' a bonnie country-side talk. 1887 Spectator 1 Oct. 1303 Without reproof from the priest or rebuke from country-side opinion. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 21 Mar. 4/2 Space will not allow of mention of even a small proportion of the country-side spots which have an individual importance to lovers of Hardy. 1966 G. E. Evans Pattern under Plough xix. 193 The hobby-horses that appear in many countryside ceremonies and ritual dances. 2001 Independent 19 Feb. (Review section) 5/5 He asks questions about value and worth, making important points about the treatment of violent pathologies, the farming crisis and the countryside debate. C2. countryside campaigner n. a person who seeks to influence policy relating to the countryside, such as issues of conservation and rights of access and use. ΚΠ 1981 (title) Countryside campaigner (Council for the Protection of Rural England). 1983 Guardian 12 Feb. 9 Tom Stephenson, the legendary countryside campaigner who survived a lifetime of struggles with landowners and diplomats, is 90 today. 1999 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 1 Oct. 3 Countryside campaigners have vowed to be ‘angry but peaceful’ at a Birmingham demonstration. 2004 Farmers Weekly 25 June 76 Scottish countryside campaigners have added their support to Borders and Midlothian communities who are trying to save..18 local schools from closure. countryside ranger n. (also with capital initials.) a person employed by a local authority or independent organization to protect or monitor a designated area of countryside, and to manage public access to it. ΚΠ 1973 Guardian 14 Feb. 20 (advt.) Countryside Ranger... Applications are invited for the above post. 1992 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 16 May 9 Fiona..used to spend her summers as a countryside ranger for the Scottish Wildlife Trust. 2010 P. Wright Ribbon of Wilderness iv. 129 The image of the Countryside Ranger with weather-toned complexion, unhurried stride, and dog at heel, is one that many would aspire to. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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