| 词汇 | boondocks |
| 释义 | boondocks and boonies Theme: RURAL n. an isolated area; an area of wild terrain; suburbs distant from a city. (From the word for mountain in the Tagalog language. Since World War II.)The weather out in the boonies looks cold and dry.I don't want to be stuck out in the boondocks! boondocks noun the remote end of nowhere US, 1909boondocks1. An uninhabitable area, often in the jungle. "Boondocks" comes from the Tagalog word bundok, meaning "mountain," and originated as US military slang. You don't know what wild animals you'll meet out in the boondocks. 2. A very distant or remote location, often one that lacks modern amenities. That place is all the way out in the boondocks—it'll take us hours to get there. Good luck getting a cell signal out here in the boondocks. in the boondocksIn a very distant or remote location, often one that lacks modern amenities. That place is all the way out in the boondocks—it'll take us hours to get there. Good luck getting a cell signal out here in the boondocks. *in the boondocksand *in the booniesin a rural area; far away from a city or population. (*Typically: be ~; camp ~; live ~; stay ~.) Perry lives out in the boonies with his parents. |
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