"backwater" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈbæˌkwɔtɝ

BAK-waw-ter

UK

bˈækwɔːtɐ

BAK-waw-tuh

释义

A 'backwater' is a place that is isolated or not affected by new developments and changes, often considered old-fashioned or slow. It can also mean a part of a river where the water does not flow and stays still.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbæˌkwɔtɝ

英式英语

bˈækwɔːtɐ

简化发音

美式

BAK-waw-ter

英式

BAK-waw-tuh

语境中听

This town is a backwater with very few new businesses.

The river forms a quiet backwater where birds rest.

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

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