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。