"backwater" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 落後地區
• 死水

Definition

「Backwater」指的是與世隔絕、發展緩慢、較落後的地方，也可以指河流中水流不動的死水區。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學語境，形容停滯、不發展的地方。既可指河流死水，也可比喻偏僻落後地區。語氣帶有貶義時有輕視感。

Examples

This town is a backwater with very few new businesses.

這個小鎮是一個**落後地區**，很少有新企業。

The river forms a quiet backwater where birds rest.

河流形成了一個安靜的**死水**，鳥兒在那裡休息。

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

許多年輕人離開**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.

那個小村莊以前是個**落後地區**，現在卻很受遊客歡迎。

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

有時我覺得住在這裡就像困在一個**落後地區**——什麼都沒變。

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

他們的公司像個**落後地區**一樣運作，直到新管理層接手。