Rusticate

ENZH

What Does Rusticate Mean?

  • 乡村生活
  • 隐居生活
  • 乡土化

Rusticate Pronunciation

/ˈrʌstəˌkeɪt/

Rusticate Definition

verb

Definition

to live in or spend time in the country rather than in the city

In ZH

在乡村生活或花时间,而不是在城市里

How to Use Rusticate in a Sentence

  • After years in the city, they decided to rusticate in the countryside.
  • Many artists prefer to rusticate during the summer to find inspiration.
  • He plans to rusticate in a small cabin by the lake.
  • The retreat allows people to rusticate and disconnect from modern life.
  • During the pandemic, more people chose to rusticate outside urban areas.

Cultural Notes

The term is often associated with a romanticized vision of rural life and is sometimes used in a somewhat elitist context.

verb

Definition

to make rustic in character or appearance; to give a rural quality

In ZH

使某物具有乡村特征或外观;赋予其乡村的质量

How to Use Rusticate in a Sentence

  • They decided to rusticate the new building to fit in with the historical district.
  • The interior designer aimed to rusticate the space using natural materials.
  • To enhance the charm, they rusticated the facade of the house.
  • The artist's style rusticates elements of traditional landscapes.
  • His writings rusticate the simplicity of rural life.