他的父母希望他留在小地方过安稳的生活，但他渴望大城市的机会。

His parents wanted him to stay in their ___small-town life, but he craved the opportunities of a big city.

她那小城镇的思维让她对现代艺术完全无法理解。

Her ___small-town mentality made it impossible for her to understand modern art.