rustic

UK/ˈrʌstɪk/US/'rʌstik/

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Definitions

adj.

Characteristic of the countryside; plain, simple, and charmingly unpolished.

乡村的；质朴的，古朴有韵味的。

(old-fashioned) A person from the countryside, especially seen as unsophisticated.

（旧）乡下人，乡民。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

rustrough, raw, primitive

-icrelating to, having the nature of

=rustic

From Latin rusticus ('of the country'), from rus ('countryside'), the same family as rud. rust + -ic = 'country-style.' Unlike neutral rural, rustic carries the family's 'rough, unpolished' flavour as a positive: charmingly plain, handmade, old-fashioned.

Root rud still carries 20 more words

Common Collocations

1.rustic charm乡村魅力／田园风情
2.rustic setting乡村环境
3.rustic style田园风格／乡村风格
4.rustic cabin质朴的小木屋

Example Sentences

1.
The hotel had a rustic charm, with wooden beams and stone walls.
2.
We stayed in a rustic cabin far from the nearest town.

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