英和和英

名詞

back of beyond

1. (主に英国用法, idiomatic) A very remote place.
   • 1816, Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary,

     "and you, wi’ some o’ your auld-warld stories, that the mind o’ man canna resist, whirl’d them to the back o’ beyont to look at the auld Roman camp"

   • 1882, Rolf Boldrewood, Robbery Under Arms,

     It was a regular outside bush township, and though the distance oughtn't to have much to say to people's honesty, you'll mostly find that these far-out back-of-beyond places have got men and women to match 'em.

   • 1920, Margaret Pedler, The Hermit of Far End,

     "I thought I should like to go near the sea — to some quite tiny country place at the back of beyond."