nation, state, country, land, power

名詞 country:

1. the territory occupied by a nation
   同義詞：state, land
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government
   同義詞：state, nation, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
3. the people who live in a nation or country
   同義詞：nation, land
4. an area outside of cities and towns
   同義詞：rural area
5. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
   同義詞：area

1. The country is very green in spring.
   春天的時候，鄉(xiāng)村一片青蔥碧綠。
2. She lived her whole life in the country.
   她在農(nóng)村度過一生。
3. China is a developing country.
   中國是一個發(fā)展中國家。
4. After many years abroad, he wanted to return home to his country.
   在國外多年后，他想回到故鄉(xiāng)。
5. We are hoping to go for a day in the country if the weather's fine tomorrow.
   如果明天天氣好，我們打算到郊外去玩一天。
6. He likes the farms and fields in the country better than the tall buildings and busy streets in the city.
   和大城市中的高樓大廈和喧囂的街道相比，他更喜歡鄉(xiāng)間的農(nóng)莊和田野。

coun.try

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 coun.tries

A nation or state.
國家
The territory of a nation or state; land.
國土：國家的領(lǐng)土；土地
The people of a nation or state; populace:
國民：國家的人民；民眾：
例句：
The whole country will profit from the new economic reforms.
全體國民都將從這次新的經(jīng)濟(jì)改革中受益

The land of a person`s birth or citizenship:
故土，故鄉(xiāng)，家鄉(xiāng)：一個人出生的地方或戶口所在地：
例句：
Foreign travel is restricted in his country.
他的家鄉(xiāng)是禁止外出旅游的

A region, territory, or large tract of land distinguishable by features of topography, biology, or culture:
地區(qū)，區(qū)域：因地形、生物或文化方面的特點而區(qū)分開的地區(qū)、領(lǐng)地或大片土地：
例句：
hill country; Bible country.
山區(qū)；圣地

A district outside of cities and towns; a rural area:
鄉(xiāng)下，鄉(xiāng)村：城鎮(zhèn)外的地區(qū)；鄉(xiāng)村：
例句：
a vacation in the country.
在鄉(xiāng)下度假

Law A jury.
【法律】 陪審團(tuán)
Informal Country music.
【非正式用語】 鄉(xiāng)村音樂
adj.（形容詞）
Of, relating to, or typical of the country:
國家的：國家的，與國家有關(guān)的，有國家特征的：
例句：
a country road; country cooking.
國道；國家級烹調(diào)

Of or relating to country music.
鄉(xiāng)村音樂的：鄉(xiāng)村音樂的，與鄉(xiāng)村音樂有關(guān)的

<習(xí)慣用語>in country
In Vietnam during the period of U.S. military operations there:
越戰(zhàn)時在越南：美國軍事行動時期在越南：
例句：
.He`d been in country a month longer than the other four.(Nelson DeMille)
.他比其他四個人已在越南多呆了一個月.(納爾遜·德米耶)

來源：
Middle English countre
中古英語 countre
from Old French contree
源自 古法語 contree
from Vulgar Latin *(terra) contr3ta [(land) opposite, before]
源自 俗拉丁語 *(terra) contr3ta [（土地）對著的，在…前]
from Latin contr3 [opposite] * see kom
源自 拉丁語 contr3 [對面的] *參見 kom