country cousins

they are country cousins and it grates on them more sharply than on their parents, who knew worse during the cultural revolution.

他们是没怎么经历过城市生活的乡下人，与那些在文化大革命期间见识过更糟糕境况的父母们相比，免费食宿对他们的刺激更大。

most urban australians, unlike their country cousins, expect the government to stand firm on water reform.

与他们的农民兄弟想法不一样，大多数澳洲城镇居民希望政府能在这个水资源改革问题上持坚定的立场。

The disco is always crowded on a Saturday night when those country cousins come into town from the surrounding villages.

星期六晚上周围村庄的那些乡下人进城来时，迪斯科舞厅总是很拥挤。

The ultimate irony comes when we rent a television set so that we can stay in at night and watch exactly the same programs that our despised country cousins watch.

当我们租来一台电视机打发晚上的时光，与曾被我们蔑视的乡下亲戚收看同一套节目之际，那真是一个绝大的讽刺。

people living in urban areas might own less real estate than their country cousins, but have far more personal property.

住在城里的人拥有的不动产可能比他们住在乡下的亲戚少，但他们拥有多得多的个人财产。

In coastal villages these shells are commonly seen being used as ashtrays for cheroots and cigars.

在沿海的村子里,经常可以看到这些贝壳被用做雪茄的烟灰缸.

another factor: city dogs tend to be leashed, whereas their country cousins often are not.

另外一个因素就是城市中的狗一般是栓着的，但是乡村中的狗一般都没有。