"in the boonies" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 偏遠地區
• 荒郊野外

Definition

非正式用語，表示遠離城市、偏遠人少的鄉村或地區。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於美國口語，非常非正式。與“in the sticks”“out in the middle of nowhere”意思相近，重點描述偏僻但有人住的地方，不是純粹荒地。

Examples

My grandparents live in the boonies.

我的祖父母住在**偏遠地區**。

The cabin is really in the boonies.

這座小木屋真的**在偏遠地區**。

The school bus doesn't go in the boonies.

校車不去**偏遠地區**。

We got lost driving in the boonies last night.

我們昨晚在**偏遠地區**迷路了。

Cell phone signal is terrible in the boonies.

在**偏遠地區**手機訊號很差。

His house is so far out, it’s basically in the boonies.

他家超遠，根本**在荒郊野外**。