countryside /'kAntnsaid; 'kAntnzsaid/ n [U] rural area(s) (contrasted with urban areas): W村地區(qū); 鄉(xiāng)間 (與市區(qū)相對(duì))： The English ~ looks its best in May and June. 英國(guó)的鄉(xiāng)村在五、六月間景色最美。 The preservation of the ~ is important. 鄉(xiāng)村地區(qū)的保護(hù)是重要的。