rusticate['rʌstikeit]vi.1.■下乡,到农村去;住在乡下,过农村生活:They rusticated in villages off the beaten track for nearly fifteen years.他们在偏僻的乡村过乡间生活约十五年。2.■染上乡下风格;变得质朴;变得粗鲁vt.1.■把…送往乡下,使在乡下定居:He rusticated himself so long that he has become an absolute country cousin.他定居乡村很久,已变成十足的乡下人了。2.■[英国英语]罚(学生)暂时停学:He was once rusticated in Cambridge.他在剑桥大学上学时曾一度被勒令停学。3.■使像乡下人;使变得质朴4.■【建筑工程】粗琢变形vi.rusticatedrusticating