每日单词: rustic

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rustic

英 ['rʌstɪk] 美 ['rʌstɪk]

adj.乡村的；纯朴的；手工粗糙的；土气的 n.乡下人；村夫；农民

◉词源

“Rustic”源自15世纪英语，来自拉丁语 rusticus（乡村的、粗野的），由 rus（乡村、田野）衍生。最初指“乡村的”或“质朴的”，后演变为形容词，形容与乡村相关或朴实无华的事物、人或风格。

◉外刊例句

① 《经济学人》（The Economist），2024年10月5日

The rustic charm of the village drew tourists.

村庄的乡村魅力吸引了游客。

② 《纽约时报》（The New York Times），2023年11月12日

Her rustic cabin lacked modern amenities.

她的乡村小屋缺乏现代设施。

③ 《卫报》（The Guardian），2025年1月8日

The restaurant’s rustic decor evoked a cozy feel.

餐厅的乡村装饰带来温馨的感觉。

◉经典名著

① 《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice），简·奥斯汀（Jane Austen），1813年

The rustic scenery soothed her mind.

乡村景色安抚了她的心灵。

② 《双城记》（A Tale of Two Cities），查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens），1859年

He admired the rustic simplicity of the inn.

他欣赏客栈的乡村简朴。

◉Usage Examples

(1) His rage was soon calmed down by the rustic peace.

(2) The village has a certain rustic charm.

(3) But little Pearl was not clad in rustic weeds.

(4) He looks very rustic in his gown.

(5) She was more rustic in her effort to appear urban.

(6) The fellow is as handsome a rustic as need be seen.

(7) How can the rustic understand literature?

(1) 乡村的宁静很快就使他的怒气平静下来。

(2) 这个村子有某一种质朴的魅力。

(3) 当然，小珠儿穿的并不是破衣烂衫。

(4) 他穿着那件大褂显着土得很。

(5) 她越是想装做城里人，越显得土里土气。

(6) 这个家伙作为一个乡下人是够漂亮的。

(7) 他一个山野村夫怎么会懂得文学呢?

◉Usage Notes

When you think of the word rustic, think of the rural country. This word can be given a positive or a negative spin depending on how you use it; a rustic inn, for example, might be quaint or it might be virtually uninhabitable.

The words rustic and "rural" spring from the same ancient root: *rur-, which means "open space" in the hypothetical ancestor language Proto-Indo-European. In early usage, these two words were used interchangeably, but now, rural is used to describe locations –- "rural community," "rural location" — while rustic refers to the unrefined qualities associated with country life. The best antonym is cosmopolitan, which implies the sophistication and worldliness of city life.

◉柯林斯词典

1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]乡村的；质朴的；有乡村风味的 You can use rustic to describe things or people that you approve of because they are simple or unsophisticated in a way that is typical of the countryside. [usu ADJ n] [approval]

...the rustic charm of a country lifestyle.

乡村生活的质朴魅力

...a half dozen or so wonderfully rustic old log cabins.

大约6个颇具乡土风味的古老的小木屋

2[N-COUNT 可数名词]乡下人；乡巴佬 You can refer to someone who comes from the countryside as a rustic if you find their behaviour amusing or very different from that of people who live in towns and cities.

...lots of opera-loving Italian rustics in from the country.

许多从乡下来的热爱歌剧的意大利乡巴佬