The meaning of country: 1. the territory occupied by a nation 2. a politically organized body of people under a single government e.g. the country's largest manufacturer 3. the people who live in a nation or country e.g. the whole country worshipped him 4. an area outside of cities and towns e.g.his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country 5. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) The meaning of rural: 1. living in or characteristic of farming or country life 2. relating to rural areas

在中国，country一般会理解为国家，如果加上了the ，就是乡下，乡村了。而the rural 翻译为乡下。 不知道你要问字面意思还是其他的意思。

country是名词 rural 形容词