| 单词 | rural |
| 释义 | rural —ruralism, n. —ruralist, ruralite, n. —rurally, adv. —ruralness, n. /roor"euhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity. 2. living in the country: the rural population. 3. of or pertaining to agriculture: rural economy. n. 4. a person who lives in a rural area. [1375-1425; late ME < MF < L ruralis, equiv. to rur- (s. of rus) the country, rural land (akin to ROOM) + -alis -AL1] Syn. 1. unsophisticated, rough. RURAL and RUSTIC are terms that refer to the country. RURAL is the official term: rural education. It may be used subjectively, and usually in a favorable sense: the charm of rural life. RUSTIC, however, may have either favorable or unfavorable connotations. In a derogatory sense, it means provincial, boorish, or crude; in a favorable sense, it may suggest ruggedness or a homelike rural charm: rustic simplicity. Ant. 1. urban. |
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