pro·vin·cial
adjective/prəˈvɪnʃl/
/prəˈvɪnʃl/
省的;一级行政区的 - provincial assemblies/elections
省议会;省选举
- provincial assemblies/elections
首都以外的,都市以外的(尤指落后守旧地区的) - a provincial town
首都以外的城镇 - It was all very dull and provincial—I longed for the city.
一切都非常乏味和乡土——我渴望这座城市。
WordfinderTopics Buildingsc1- isolated
- location
- neighbourhood
- outskirts
- provincial
- residential
- rough
- rural
- suburban
- urban
- a provincial town
- (disapproving) unwilling to consider new or different ideas or things
synonym narrow-minded心胸狭隘的;守旧的;迂腐的 - In spite of his education and travels, he has remained very provincial.
尽管他受过教育并经常旅行,但他仍然非常乡土。
- In spite of his education and travels, he has remained very provincial.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provincialis ‘belonging to a province’, from provincia ‘charge, province’, of uncertain ultimate origin.