时间:2022-10-05 17:10
侧重点不同。country指国家时,侧重疆土或人口,又作“乡下”讲。state指国家时,侧重政体、政府,也可指组成国家的“州”。在英语里,country是一个不精准的词语。它更多是一个地域性的概念,可以指历史上的“国家”或者在渊源上曾有相对独立历史的地区。country既有“国家”之意;但“农村”也是这个词汇,其实country原始含义本是指农村广大地区。就像古汉语中“国”“野”之分也演变为了现代汉语中“国”的意义,只不过英语是“野”演变过来而已。在英国,有时候会说Great Britain一个country;但是,特别是很多苏格兰人会说苏格兰也是一个country。
state:英[steɪt];美[steɪt]
n.状态;状况;情况;国家;州;邦;政府;正式礼仪,隆重仪式;美国
adj.国家提供(或控制)的;国事礼仪(或规格)的;州的;邦的
vt.陈述;说明;声明;规定;公布
第三人称单数:states
复数:states
现在分词:stating
过去式:stated
过去分词:stated
country:英[ˈkʌntri];美[ˈkʌntri]
n.国;国家;(尤指具有某种自然特征、适于某目的或与某种人有关的)地区,区域;全国人民;国民;全民;乡下
adj.祖国的;家乡的;地方的;粗鲁的
复数:countries
The country was sliding into a state of virtual civil war.
这个国家实际上正逐渐进入内战状态。
You're not in a fit state to drive.
你现在的状态不宜开车。
The system was state of the art.
这一系统是当时最先进的。
Education is provided by the state as of right.
受教育是国家赋予每一个人的权利。
You will each be given the chance to state your case.
你们每人都有机会陈述理由。
She got herself into a real state before the interview.
她面试前格外地焦虑不安。
Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law.
按照州法律终身监禁定义为60年。
They wish to limit the power of the State.
他们希望限制政府权力。
Many external influences can affect your state of mind.
许多外在因素都可能影响人的心情。
The building is in a bad state of repair.
那座房子年久失修。
There would be some benefit,however indirect,to the state.
国家会得到一些利益,不管有多少。
It was a new era in the history of our country.
这是我国历史上的一个新纪元。
President Bush is due to visit the country next month.
布什总统定于下月访问该国。
People in this country enjoy a high standard of living.
这个国家的人民享有很高的生活水平。
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy.
这可能对国家的经济造成严重破坏。
They have the support of most of the country.
他们有大多数国民的支持。
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country.
结识来自这个国家不同地区的人是有益的。
We can make this country great again.
我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。
We had a day out in the country.
我们在乡下玩了一天。
How long have you been living in this country?
你在这个国家居住多久啦?
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like.
她不知道外国的生活会是什么样。
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
有多少国家参加了上届奥运会?
It's a free country;I'll say what I like!
这是个自由的国家,我想说什么就说什么!
This operation has never been performed in this country.
这个国家从未做过这种手术。
We seek to improve relations between our two countries.
我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。