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    outdoors

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    out·doors1 /ˌaʊtˈdɔːz $ -ˈdɔːrz/ ●●○ adverb  DLOOUT/OUTSIDEoutside, not in a building 在户外，在野外 SYN out of doors OPP indoors It’s warm enough to eat outdoors tonight. 今晚很暖和，可以在户外用餐。5He likes to work outdoors.他喜欢在户外工作。n He wants a job that will let him work outdoors.
    Examples from the Corpus
    outdoors• And perhaps the most striking of all; a pink caned plant which unfortunately isn't hardy enough to survive outdoors.• It is waterproof and can be used outdoors.• Janir and I were still living in the Jahnkes' tiny cabin, so we spent most, of the day outdoors.• There are others that are just absolutely filthy because they live outdoors.• He used to work outdoors even in the middle of winter.• Now when he wants go get outdoors he finds so many ways barred to him.• Sessions will take place both indoors at the centre and outdoors on the adjacent comprehensive school playing fields.• Off one corner, an octagonal tower walled with mirrors Margarett left outdoors one winter to weather to an appropriate cloudiness.• If he wants to sit outdoors sometimes or eat with us.    outdoors2 noun  the (great) outdoors COUNTRYSIDEthe countryside far away from buildings and cities 〔远离建筑物和城市的〕旷野，野外 a woman with a taste for adventure in the great outdoors 一名喜欢到野外探险的女子
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    outdoors• While some people have a natural aptitude for living in the great outdoors, success usually has little to do with intelligence.• Anything going on in the outdoors which interests, irritates or simply makes you laugh?• Although he later downplayed his athletic achievements, Mr Packard loved the outdoors and often took associates on hunting or camping trips.• For conservation is part of the lifeblood of all of us who use the outdoors for recreation.
    out·doors1 adverboutdoors2 nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
    Corpus outside, a building in not


    outdoors
    I
    out‧doors1 /ˌaʊtˈdɔːz $ -ˈdɔːrz/ adverb
    outside, not in a building
       SYN  out of doors
       OPP  indoors:
        It’s warm enough to eat outdoors tonight.
        He wants a job that will let him work outdoors.

    II
    outdoors2 noun
    the (great) outdoors the countryside far away from buildings and cities:
        a woman with a taste for adventure in the great outdoors


    adverb,
    noun
    🔑 out·doorsBrE /ˌaʊtˈdɔːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌaʊtˈdɔːrz/ 🔊 adverboutside, rather than in a building 在户外；在野外◆The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. 雨天使他们无法户外用餐。🔊🔊 OPP indoors
    🔑 out·doorsBrE /ˌaʊtˈdɔːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌaʊtˈdɔːrz/ 🔊 nounthe outdoors [singular] the countryside, away from buildings and busy places 野外；旷野；郊外◆They both have a love of the outdoors. 他们俩都喜爱郊外的环境。🔊🔊◆Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors. 到加拿大来享受蓝天碧野吧！🔊🔊<titled tranID="33" status="2">Town and country<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>城镇与乡村</chn></titled>

    Town 城镇

    • live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums 住在城里／镇上／城区／混凝土丛林／郊区／棚户区／贫民窟
    • live (especially NAmE) downtown/in the downtown area/(BrE) in the city centre 住在市中心
    • enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life 喜欢忙碌的生活节奏／城市生活的热闹
    • cope with the stress/pressure of urban life 应对城市生活的压力
    • get caught up in the rat race 卷入大城市里为财富、权力等的疯狂追逐中
    • prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city 更喜欢／追求大城市里人与人互不相识的生活
    • be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city 被大城市的诱惑所吸引；抵御大城市的诱惑
    • head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York) 奔向（大城市／纽约）五光十色的生活
    • enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife 享受／喜爱充满生机的夜生活
    • have/be close to all the amenities 拥有／紧靠各种便利设施
    • be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl 被高耸入云的摩天大楼／毫无生气的城市拓展区所包围
    • use/travel by/rely on (BrE) public transport/(NAmE) public transportation 使用／出行乘坐／依赖公共交通
    • put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams 忍受／陷入大面积／严重的／没完没了的／持续的交通堵塞
    • tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion 处理／缓解严重的交通堵塞
    • be affected/choked/damaged by pollution 受到污染的影响；被污染呛得透不过气；受到污染的伤害

    Country 乡村

    • live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks 住在村里／乡村／偏僻的地区／落后的乡村／偏远的乡村地区
    • enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life 享受／喜欢悠闲／缓慢的生活节奏
    • enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors 享受／喜欢／探索蓝天碧野
    • look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet 寻找／找到／得到／享受一点宁静与安宁
    • need/want to get back/closer to nature 需要／想要回去／接近大自然
    • be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside 四周被空旷的／未被污染的／风景如画的乡村环绕
    • escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race 逃离／退出城市中你死我活的竞争
    • seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance 寻求／达到工作与生活更好的／健康的平衡
    • downshift to a less stressful life 选择压力较小的生活
    • seek/start a new life in the country 在乡村寻求／开始一种新的生活
    • (BrE, informal) up sticks/ NAmE, informal pull up stakes and move to/head for… 突然迁居到…
    • create/build/foster a strong sense of community 树立／培养强烈的社群意识
    • depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture 依赖／从事农业
    • live off/farm/work the land 靠土地为生；耕种土地
    • tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment 解决农村失业问题