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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

upcountry

/adjective, noun uhp-kuhn-tree; adverb uhp-kuhn-tree/US // adjective, noun ˈʌpˌkʌn tri; adverb ʌpˈkʌn tri //UK // (ʌpˈkʌntrɪ) //

上游国家,上游,乡下,乡村

Related Words

boondocks丛林地带,丛林地带的,水浒传,土生土长的人central中央,中心,中央的,中心的hinterland腹地,内陆地区,内地,内陆inward对内,向内,向外,外来provincial省级,省级的,各省,各省的back-country僻静处,乡土,乡下,乡下人heartland心脏地带,心脏地区,中心地带,中心区midland中部地区,中陆地区,中原地区,中土

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Chiefly Southern U.S.

    • : of, relating to, residing in, or situated in the interior of a region or country; inland.
    • : Disparaging. unsophisticated.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the interior of a region or country.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : toward, into, or in the interior of a country: The explorers trekked upcountry.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as ininland
Synonyms
back-country僻静处,乡土,乡下,乡下人backland背地,后台,后方,背地里boondocks丛林地带,丛林地带的,水浒传,土生土长的人central中央,中心,中央的,中心的heartland心脏地带,心脏地区,中心地带,中心区hinterland腹地,内陆地区,内地,内陆inward对内,向内,向外,外来midland中部地区,中陆地区,中原地区,中土provincial省级,省级的,各省,各省的

Examples

  • They are a cross breed from the original upcountry dog and the Persian greyhound.

  • I spent many jolly weeks in the island, staying with friends upcountry.

  • When a truckle-bed with a sick man (some invalid agent from upcountry) was put in there, he exhibited a gentle annoyance.

  • Not long afterwards the two ladies were left alone for some days as Mr. C. was obliged to go upcountry on business.

  • As soon as Aunt Nancy heard of the trouble, she made her appearance in the upcountry again.

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