banlieue

/bɑ̃ˈljuː/ /bænˈljuː/

Meanings

noun

郊区，贫民窟.

The outskirts of a city, especially in France, inhabited chiefly by poor people living in tenement-style housing

Examples :

"Many families in the banlieue struggle to find good jobs and educational opportunities for their children. "

在郊区贫民窟里的许多家庭都在努力为他们的孩子寻找好的工作和教育机会。

Related Words

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

opportunities noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunətiz/

机会，机遇

""Learning a new language opens up many opportunities for travel and better job prospects." "

学习一门新语言能为你打开许多旅游和获得更好工作前景的机会。

chiefly adjective

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

首要的，主要的

"The school's chief concern, chiefly its declining enrollment, was discussed at the meeting. "

学校的首要关注点，主要是其不断下降的入学率，在会议上进行了讨论。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们，人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

inhabited adjective

/ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/

有人居住的，有人住的

"The island is sparsely inhabited, with only a few small villages. "

这个岛上人烟稀少，只有几个小村庄。

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

housing verb

/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

容纳，收容

"The car is housed in the garage."

这辆车存放在车库里。

tenement noun

/ˈtɛnɪmənt/

廉租公寓，贫民窟

"Many poor immigrant families lived in crowded tenements on the Lower East Side of New York City in the early 1900s. "

在20世纪初，许多贫穷的移民家庭住在纽约下东区拥挤的廉租公寓，也就是人们常说的贫民窟里。

educational noun

/ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/

考察旅行，免费旅游。

"The travel agency offered an educational trip to the Caribbean for its consultants. "

这家旅行社为它的顾问们提供了一次去加勒比海的考察旅行，让他们亲身体验，以便更好地推广那里的旅游服务。

struggle noun

/ˈstrʌɡəl/

挣扎，努力。

"The gymnast's struggle to hold the difficult handstand was impressive. "

那个体操运动员为了保持那个高难度的倒立所做的挣扎真是令人印象深刻。

outskirts noun

/ˈaʊtskɜːts/ /ˈaʊtskɝts/

郊区，市郊。

"He lived on the outskirts of Paris for a time."

他曾经在巴黎的郊区住过一段时间。