乡村：to’iive in the count/y 住在乡下◊ We spent a pleasant day in the country. ^T—

天V. ◊ a country Zane■乡间小路 5 [U] = country and WESTERN: pop, /oWc cmd country流行、民间和乡村音乐 ITtTWl across 'country directly across fields, etc.; not by a main road (直接）穿越田野；.不走大路：riding across country 骑马#过田野一see also cross-country go to the 'country (Srf) (of a government 政府).:to hold an election to choose, a new parliament 举行'大选厂以’组 成新的议会> 一 more at free <7办

WHICH WORD?词语辨析 country. state

■                  Country is th6 most usual, neutral word for a geographical area that has or used to have its own government. * country是指国家的最普通的中性词。

■                  State emphasizes the political organization of an

area under an independent government. Especially in BrE, it can also mean the government. * state f!l 重指独立政府统治下的政权机构，尤其在英留英语 中，该词亦可指政府：the member states of the EU —盟▲员齒◊    prov/企s/ree      政府

提供免费教育。丨n.AMmf the state usually refers,to one of the 50 states of the US, not to the government of the country as a whole•在:]匕美英谭中，the state 通 常指M国50个珀中的一个州，而非指作为一个整体 的国家政府。

.country and 'western {abbr. C & W) (also country music, country, hill-billy) noun [U] a type of music in the style of the traditional music of the southern and western US (美国的）乡村与西部音乐：a country cmd western singer乡村与西#音乐歌手 .country ’bumpkin• (also bumpkin) noun {disap­proving) a person from the countryside who seems stupid乡巴佬;土包子

'country club noun a club in the country, or on the edge of a town, where people can play sports and go to social events (体育运动和社交的）乡村德乐部 .country 'cousin noun a person from the country who does not know much about life in the city, and who dresses or behaves in a way that shows this 彡下人■ .country 'dance noun {Br£) a type of traditional dance, especially one in which couples dance in long lines or circles乡村舞，土风舞（尤为长排对舞或圆圈舞）

► .country 'dancing noun [U]

.country 'house noun (Br£) a large house in the country, especially one that belongs or used to belong to a rich important family (尤指有地位富人家庭的}乡

间宅第，别墅

coun-try-made /'kAntrimeid/ adj. [Ind£] not made by a professional person 非专 ik 制作的；土造的：a countrymade pistol

coun-try-man /'kAntriman/ noun (pi. -men /-man/)

1                  a person born in or living in the same country as sb else.同国入；■同胞；同乡 compatriot： Sampras looks set to play his fellow countryman Agassi in the /imz〖•桑普拉斯好镡注定要在决赛中遇上他的同胞阿加西。

2                  a man living or bom in the country, not in the town 乡下人；农村人

'country music noun [u] = country and western .country 'seat noun (6/-£) = seat(7) coun-try-side (Hr /'kAntrisaid/ noun [U] land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc. 乡村；农村：The surrounding countryside is windswept and roc^cy.这周围的乡村风多石头多。.◊ magm^iicent views over open countryside 开 _乡_村的壮丽景色◊ Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the country­side. 〇• note at country

coun-try-wide /.kAntri'waid/ adj. over the whole of a country遍及全_的；全国性的mm nationwide: a countrywide mailorder service 全_国性的邮购服务►coun- try-wide adv. ： The film will be released in London in

March and countrywide in May.这部电影将于三月在

伦敦发行，五月在全国发行„

coun-try-woman /'kAntriwuman/ noun {pi. -women /-wimin/) 1 a woman living or born in the country, not the town 农村女人.；乡下女人 2 a woman bom or living in the same country as sb else 女同胞 COUnty tHt /'kaunti/ noun, adj.

m noun {pi. -ies) {abbr. Co.) an area of Britain, Ireland or the US that iias its own government (英国、爱尔:-w.: 的）郡；（美国的}县：the southern counties南部表•郡 ◊ county boundaries 郡分界线◊ Orange County 治县 —see also Home Counties

■ adj. {BrE, usually disapproving) typical of English upper- class people典治英国上流社会人4的；世家子弟的 .county 'clerk noun (in the US) an elected county official who is responsible for elections and who keeps records of who owns buildings in the county, etc.(美 国负责选举及房产登记等的•）县政官员 .county 'council noun [C+sing./pl. v.] (in Britain) a group of people elected to the local government of a county (英国的）郡政务委员会，郡议会：a member 〇/ Icmc〇5#iire Coumy Coimci〖兰开夏郡政务委员会► .county councillor noun

.county 'court noun a local court. In Britain county courts only deal with private disagreements but in the US they also deal with criminal cases•郡法，院（在英国 受理私人纠纷县法院（在美国受理私人纠纷和刑事案 件）_ compare Crown Court .county 'town {BrE) (NAmE .county seat) noun the main town of a county, where its government is 郡（或 县）首府；郡（或县）城

coun-ty-wide /.kaunti'waid/ adj. over the whole of a county遍及全郡（或县）的；全郡（或县）的tcoun.ty- wide adv.

coup /ku;/ noun {pi. coups /ku:z/) t (also coup d'etat) a sudden, illegal and often violent, change of govem- ment 政变：He seized power a miZimry coup i/i 2997. 他在1997年的军事政变中夺取f政权。◊ to stage/ mount a coup    0 an attempted coup      0

a/afiect/an abortive coup 失畋的 / 流产的政变 〇 She tost her position in a boardroom coup (= a sudden change of power among senior managers in a company).她在.董 事会的人事突变中失去T职位。2 the f^act of achieving sth that was difficult to do 努力办到难々的事：Getting this contract has been quite a coup/or U5.把这份合同争 取到手让我们<费了很大力气。，

coup de grace /,ku: da '^ra:s/ now/? [sing ] (from French, formal) 1 an action or event that finally ends sth that has been getting weaker or worse 最启的一击：My disastrous exam results dealt the coup de grace to my university career.我考试考得一塌糊涂，这就断送了我的 大学生涯。2 a hit. or shot that finally kills a person or an animal, especially to put an end .to their suffering (尤指解除痛苦的 > 致命的一击BOZI death blow coup d^etat /,ku: dei'ta:/ noun {pi. coups d*6tat /,ku: dei'ta:/) = coup(1)

coup de theatre /,ku: da tei'aitra/ noun {pi. coups de theatre /,ku: de tei'aitra/) (from French) 1 something very dramatic and surprising that happens, especially in a play (尤指戏剧中）剧情的突变2 a play, show, etc. which is very successful非常成功的戏剧（或演出等> coupe /'kuipei; kui'pei/ {NAmE also coupe /ku:p/) noun a car with two doors and usually a sloping back (通常斜背的 > 双门小汽车 COliple /'kApl/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [sing.+sing./pl. v.] ~ (of sth) two people or things 两入；* 件事物：J saw a coupZe 〇/ men get out•我看 厚有两个貞人由去了。In BrE a plural verb is usually used in all 3 senses.在英国英语中3义均常用复 数动词。2 [sing.+sing./pl. V.] ~ (of sth) a small number 〇? people or things 几个人；几件事兩 SCI a few: a coupZe .〇/ minutes 几分钟◊ IVe went t/iere a couple 〇/ years ago.我们几年前去过那里。◊ JVe seen her a coupZe 〇/ rimes be/ore.■我以命见过i也几次。◊ be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. 我一会儿就到你那里去。我有几件事情得先处理一下。◊ rhere are a coupZe more 用es to read_/iirst.还有几份档案 要先看一看。◊ V^e can do it fn. the next couple 〇/ vveefo.