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barrios

/ˈbɑːriːoʊz/ /ˈbæriːoʊz/

Meanings
noun

贫民窟, 郊区, 社区.

(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 :

"Many families live in the barrios of Caracas, hoping for better opportunities for their children. "
许多家庭住在加拉加斯郊区的贫民窟里，希望他们的孩子能有更好的机会。
area place society building

Related Words

Illustration opportunities

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。

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 celebrated

celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

庆祝，颂扬。

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

颂扬至高者的圣名

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

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 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 grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

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。