timbuktu

• 专有名词，指马里中部靠近尼日尔河的城市，历史上以黄金贸易中心而闻名。

A proper noun referring to a city in central Mali, located near the Niger River, historically renowned as a major center for the gold trade.

不可数 · 专有名词

1. City in MaliB2formal

   A historic city in central Mali, located near the Niger River, once a major center for trade, especially gold, and Islamic learning.

   通布图

   • Timbuktu was a key hub for the trans-Saharan gold trade.
   • Scholars from across Africa traveled to Timbuktu to study.
   • The ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu are a priceless cultural treasure.

2. Metaphor for a distant placeB2informal

   Used figuratively to refer to any remote or faraway location.

   廷巴克图（遥远的地方）

   • He lives out in Timbuktu, miles from the nearest town.
   • I'd have to travel to Timbuktu to find that rare book.
   • She felt like she was in Timbuktu, isolated from the rest of the world.

   同义词back of beyondboondocksnowhere