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villages

UK //ˈvɪlɪdʒɪz//US //ˈvɪlɪdʒɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'village',借自古法语 'village'(居住区),最终源于拉丁语 'villaticus'(与农庄相关的)。

noun

❶ 村庄的复数形式,指多个规模较小、人口较少的农村聚居地,通常有简单的社区结构和自然环境。

“There are many small villages in the mountains.”

(山区里有许多小村庄。)

“The villages around the lake are famous for their scenery.”

(湖周围的村庄因其风景而闻名。)

同义词:hamlets, settlements, communities

常见短语

sleepy villages — 形容安静、生活节奏缓慢的村庄,带有宁静或与世隔绝的意味。

“We spent the summer in a few sleepy villages by the coast.”

(我们在海边几个宁静的村庄度过了夏天。)