"backwater" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 落後地區
• 死水

Definition

“Backwater”指与世隔绝、发展缓慢、较落后的地方，也可以指河流中水流不动的死水区。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于正式或文学语境，形容停滞、不发展的地方。可描述实际河流的死水或比喻偏远、落后的地区。负面语气时有轻视之感。

Examples

This town is a backwater with very few new businesses.

这个小镇是个**落後地區**，很少有新企业。

The river forms a quiet backwater where birds rest.

河流形成了一个安静的**死水**，鸟儿在那里休息。

Many young people leave the backwater to find jobs in the city.

许多年轻人离开**落後地區**去城市找工作。

That little village used to be a backwater, but now it's very popular with tourists.

那个小村庄以前是个**落後地區**，现在却很受游客欢迎。

Sometimes I feel like living here is being stuck in a backwater—nothing ever changes.

有时候我觉得住在这里就像困在一个**落後地區**——什么都不变。

Their company operated like a backwater until new management took over.

他们的公司像个**落後地區**一样运作，直到新管理层接手。