backwaters
n. 回水；死水；停滞不进的状态或地方
adj. 死水般的；倒退的，落后的
例句
This agency will be relegated to the backwaters of Washington.
这个机构将被移到华盛顿闭塞落后的地方。
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Electric windows, electric locks, and electric trunk catches were the latest gadgets, but wipers were one of the backwaters of automotive technology.
电动窗、电动锁和电动后盖是最新的发明，但雨刷却是汽车技术的死水。
These things happen: bright young things never last long in backwaters.
情况总是这样：年轻有为的人决不会在死水中待很久。
