The rustic cabin, built from hand-hewn logs, offered a simple retreat far from the noise of the city.
这座用手工砍伐的原木建造的乡村小屋,提供了一个远离城市喧嚣的简朴休憩之所。
Which choice best defines “rustic”?
A — Relating to the countryside; simple or unsophisticated. “rustic” means relating to the countryside; simple or unsophisticated.
Which word means “relating to the countryside; simple or unsophisticated”?
C — rustic. “rustic” means relating to the countryside; simple or unsophisticated.
rustic — relating to the countryside; simple or unsophisticated. In Chinese: 乡村的,质朴的.
rustic is pronounced /ˈrʌstɪk/.
The rustic cabin, built from hand-hewn logs, offered a simple retreat far from the noise of the city. (这座用手工砍伐的原木建造的乡村小屋,提供了一个远离城市喧嚣的简朴休憩之所。)
rural, pastoral, unsophisticated — all close in meaning to rustic (relating to the countryside; simple or unsophisticated).
urban, sophisticated — each the opposite of rustic (relating to the countryside; simple or unsophisticated).
Yes. rustic is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.