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backwater

/ˈbæˌkwɔːtər/ American
  • n. 死水, 回水, 闭塞落后的地方
Definition
  • n. a stagnant or cut-off part of a river, or a place with little activity or progress
Example
The small village felt like a forgotten backwater town.
这个小村庄感觉像一个被遗忘的偏僻小镇。