单词 | hinterland |
释义 | hinterland/ˈhɪntəland /noun [usually in singular] 1The remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers: the hinterland of southern Italy...
Synonyms the back of beyond, the middle of nowhere, the backwoods, the wilds, the bush, remote areas, a backwater; Australian/New Zealand the outback, the back country, the backblocks, the booay; South African the backveld, the platteland informal the sticks North American informal the boondocks, the boonies, the tall timbers Australian/New Zealand informal Woop Woop, beyond the black stump 1.1The area around or beyond a major town or port: a market town serving its rich agricultural hinterland...
2An area lying beyond what is visible or known: the strange hinterland where life begins and ends...
OriginLate 19th century: from German, from hinter 'behind' + Land 'land'. |
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