banlieues

/bæ̃ˈljuːz/

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 struggle to find affordable housing, leading them to live in the banlieues outside of Paris where rents are lower. "

许多家庭难以找到负担得起的住房，这导致他们住在巴黎郊区的贫民窟里，因为那里的租金较低。

Related Words

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

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。

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

外面, 外部.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

学校大楼的外面被漆成了亮黄色。

affordable adjective

/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/ /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/

买得起的，价格合理的。

"an affordable vacation in the local area"

在本地来一次价格合理的假期

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。

leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

镀铅

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

连续射击会导致步枪膛线镀铅。

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。

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。

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。