upcountry

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The interior of a country. uncountable,usually
    — Near-synonyms: backcountry, hinterland
  2. The part of the country that is at high elevation. uncountable,usually
    — Near-synonyms: high country, highlands, upland; plateau, tableland, mesa
形容词 adj.
  1. Living or situated remote from the seacoast. not-comparable
    — Near-synonym: inland
副词 adv.
  1. Towards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast. not-comparable,usually
    — Near-synonym: inland

词形变化

further plural further upcountry comparative farther upcountry comparative furthest upcountry superlative farthest upcountry superlative

词汇关系

相关词
north country

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
词源 3
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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