backwater

名词

1. 1

   穷乡僻壤、闭塞落后的地方贬义

   The town was a cultural backwater until the new museum opened.

   在新博物馆开幕前，这个小镇在文化上一片闭塞。

2. 2

   死水、滞水、回水

   Mosquitoes bred in the still backwaters behind the dam.

   蚊子在水坝后方的死水区大量繁殖。