in the middle of nowhere
/ɪn ðə ˌmɪdl̩ əv ˈnəʊweə/INFORMAL · B2
中文對應完全對應
前不著村,後不著店
字面意思: «在無處的中央»
意思
far from any towns, with very few people around
遠離城鎮、人煙稀少的地方.
例句
- 1My grandparents live on a farm in the middle of nowhere, an hour from the nearest shop.
- 2The bus broke down in the middle of nowhere, and there wasn't a phone signal for miles.
- 3The hotel looked lovely online, but it was in the middle of nowhere, so we needed a taxi for everything.
- 4Why did you buy a cottage in the middle of nowhere? You can't even get a pizza delivered!
- 5The festival is in the middle of nowhere, so bring enough food and water for three days.
文法
片語本身不變。通常用在 be 或 live 之後,或直接跟在地點名詞之後。
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