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1. in the middle of nowhere: in a
lonely place a long way from towns or villages, where you do not expect to find
any houses
備注：類似用法還有''miles
from anywhere'', ''miles from nowhere''。
例：
Amazingly, we found a really nice motel in
the middle of nowhere.（難以置信，我們?cè)谶h(yuǎn)離人煙的地方找到了一家很好的汽車旅館。）
We got lost in the middle of nowhere.（我們?cè)诿鞜o(wú)人煙的地方迷路了。）
We were miles from anywhere and had no idea
how to get back.（我們到了遠(yuǎn)離人煙的地方，而且不知道該怎么回去。）
They live miles from nowhere.（他們住的非常偏。）
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2. in the boondocks/boonies: in a
part of the country that is a long way from any town
備注：''the
boondocks/boonies''原意是''an area that is not close to any towns or cities''，這是美式英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)的用法。
例：
I'm not moving to that place - it's out in
the boondocks.（我不搬去那里，那里太偏了。）
He lives out in the boonies - it would take
at least an hour to get there.（他住的非常偏，要花至少一個(gè)小時(shí)才能到那。）
She grew up in the boondocks so city life
came as a real shock to her.（她小時(shí)候住在偏僻的鄉(xiāng)村，所以城市生活讓她很震驚。）
The school is way out in the boonies.（這個(gè)學(xué)校很偏。）
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3. out of the way: fairly far away
from any town or from where other people live, and a little difficult to find
and travel to
例：
The house is a little out of the way, but
you should be able to find it.（這個(gè)房子有點(diǎn)兒偏，但你應(yīng)該可以找到。）
They rented a cottage that was quiet and
out of the way.（他們?cè)谄О察o的地方租了一個(gè)小房子。）
It's a great little pub, but a bit out of
the way.（這個(gè)小酒吧很不錯(cuò)，就是位置有點(diǎn)偏。）
備注：''out of
the way''一般放在系動(dòng)詞后面做表語(yǔ)；如果要放在名詞前面，則要用''out-of-the-way''。
如：
out-of-the-way restaurants（偏僻的餐館）
an out-of-the-way spot for picnic（享用野餐的僻靜之處）
We had dinner at this little out-of-the-way
place.（我們?cè)谶@個(gè)有點(diǎn)兒偏僻的地方吃了午餐。）
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4. way out: a long way from where
you are now or far away from the nearest town
例：
way out in/past/beyond etc.
I live way out in the country.（我住在很遠(yuǎn)的鄉(xiāng)下。）
We drove way out past the town.（我們的車已經(jīng)離城鎮(zhèn)很遠(yuǎn)了。）
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5. remote: remote places are far
away from other places or people, and very few people go there
備注：remote是形容詞，用于名詞前或動(dòng)詞后
例：
They moved to a remote farmhouse in North
Wales.（他們搬到威爾士北部一個(gè)偏遠(yuǎn)的農(nóng)場(chǎng)居住。）
The helicopter crashed in a remote desert
area.（直升機(jī)墜毀在偏遠(yuǎn)的沙漠地區(qū)。）
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6. off the beaten track: a place
that is off the beaten track or path is a long way from the places where people
usually go, which usually makes it more interesting to visit
備注：美式英語(yǔ)常作''off
the beaten path''。
例：
The little restaurant was so far off the
beaten track that we almost didn't find it.（這個(gè)小餐館太偏了，我們差點(diǎn)沒(méi)找到。）
The restaurant is a little off the beaten
track, so it won't be crowded.（這個(gè)餐館位置有點(diǎn)偏，所以一定不擠。）
He likes to get off the beaten path and discover places that other tourists don't find.（他喜歡發(fā)掘新大陸，去找其他游客找不到的地方。）
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