provincial

• 指与省份或地方有关的；常用来形容眼界狭隘、见识短浅、土气或缺乏教养的，带有地方性、乡土气息。

Relating to a province; often used to describe a limited, narrow, or unsophisticated outlook or manner associated with rural or regional areas.

1. Relating to a provinceB2formal

   Of or concerning a province, especially in a country or administrative region.

   省的

   • The provincial government announced new policies.
   • She works for the provincial health authority.
   • Provincial elections are held every four years.

   同义词administrativedistrictlocalregionalterritorial

   反义词centralfederalnational

2. Narrow-minded or unsophisticatedC1formal

   Having limited or narrow interests, often associated with rural or small-town life.

   狭隘的

   • His provincial attitudes made him unpopular in the cosmopolitan city.
   • She found the town's provincial mindset frustrating.
   • The critic dismissed the art as provincial and outdated.

   同义词backwoodshideboundinsularlimitednarrownarrow-mindedparochialrusticsmall-minded

   反义词cosmopolitansophisticatedurbaneworldly

• 名词，指生活在省城或乡间、来自外省或小地方的人，尤指被认为不如首都或大城市居民见多识广、眼界开阔、举止老练的人。

A noun referring to a person who lives in or comes from a province, especially one considered less sophisticated or narrow-minded compared to those from the capital or major city.

1. Person from a provinceB2formal

   A person who lives in or comes from a province, especially one considered less sophisticated than those from the capital or major cities.

   外省人

   • The provincials were amazed by the bustling city life.
   • He was a provincial from a small farming community.
   • The capital's residents often looked down on provincials.

   同义词backwoodsmanbumpkinpeasantruberusticyokel

   反义词cosmopolitanmetropolitan

2. Uncultured or narrow-minded personC1informal

   A person regarded as having limited or narrow interests, tastes, or outlook, typical of a small town or rural area.

   乡巴佬

   • Don't be such a provincial; try the exotic cuisine.
   • He was dismissed as a provincial who didn't understand modern art.
   • The provincials refused to accept new ideas.

   同义词bumpkinruberusticyokel

   反义词cosmopolitansophisticate