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barrio

/ˈbɑːrioʊ/ /ˈbærioʊ/

Meanings
noun

贫民窟，棚户区

(in Venezuela or the Dominican Republic) A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city.

Examples :

"My cousin lives in a barrio outside of Caracas, and they have a very strong community spirit. "
我的表弟住在加拉加斯郊外的一个贫民窟里，他们那里的人非常有凝聚力。
area property society culture

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

睦邻，近邻关系，睦邻友好。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间仅存的邻里关系让我们不得不虚情假意地打招呼。

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

地区，区域

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

牛津周边地区的丘陵起伏和古朴村庄是其典型的特征。

Illustration subdivision

subdivision noun

/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/

细分，再分。

"The large city park was subdivided into smaller play areas for children of different ages. "

这个大型城市公园被细分成更小的游乐区，以供不同年龄段的儿童玩耍。

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

Illustration predominantly

predominantly adverb

/prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/ /prɪˈdɑːmɪnəntli/

主要地， 大多， 绝大部分。

"The membership is predominantly elderly, 90% are over age 60."

会员主要是老年人，百分之九十以上都超过六十岁了。

Illustration inhabited

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。

Illustration accessible

accessible adjective

/əkˈsɛs.ə.bəl/

容易接近, 易于访问。

"an accessible town or mountain"

一个容易到达的小镇或山脉。

Illustration municipality

municipality noun

/mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/

直辖市，自治市

"The municipality held a meeting about improvements to the local schools. "

这个自治市召开了一次会议，讨论改善当地学校的问题。

Illustration periphery

periphery noun

/pəˈɹɪfəɹi/

边缘，周边，外围。

"The periphery of the park was lined with wildflowers. "

公园的边缘开满了野花。

Illustration speaking

speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

口头的，说话的。

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

考试中口语的部分让我很紧张。

Illustration republic

republic noun

[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]

共和国，民主国。

"The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy."

美国是一个共和国；而大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国则是一个君主立宪制国家。