vil·lage /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countableC] 1 a very small town in the countryside 乡村,村庄 a little fishing village 一座小渔村
village school/shop/church etc 乡村学校/商店/教堂等
2 the village GROUP OF PEOPLEthe people who live in a village 全体村民 The whole village came to the meeting. 全村的人都来参加会议。
n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + village small/little/tiny They come from a small village in Laos.
pretty/picturesque There are many pretty villages nearby.
remote (=one that is far away from larger towns)We need to get food aid to the more remote villages.
quiet/sleepy (=one where there is not a lot of activity)Downham was a sleepy little village, with a road barely wide enough for one car.
a fishing villageOnce a fishing village, this is now a friendly, lively international resort.
a mountain/hilltop villageThe paths lead to picturesque mountain villages.
village + NOUNthe village hall/school/shop/churchA meeting will be held at the village hall on Tuesday.
the village green (=area of grass for everyone to use)a cricket match on the village green
village life (=all the activities in a village)She had always taken an active part in village life.