单词 | slum |
释义 | nounverbslumBrE /slʌm/ NAmE /slʌm/ noun an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad condition 贫民窟;棚屋区◆ a slum area 贫民区◆ city /urban slums 城市贫民窟◆ She was brought up in the slums of Leeds . 她是在利兹的贫民区长大的。amenity , city , ghetto , high-rise , metropolitan , population , slum , suburb , town , urban slumBrE /slʌm/ NAmE /slʌm/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they slum BrE /slʌm/ NAmE /slʌm/ present simple - he / she / it slums BrE /slʌmz/ NAmE /slʌmz/ past simple slummed BrE /slʌmd/ NAmE /slʌmd/ past participle slummed BrE /slʌmd/ NAmE /slʌmd/ -ing form slumming BrE /ˈslʌmɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈslʌmɪŋ/ [I ] (usuallybe slumming ) (informal ) to spend time in places or conditions that are much worse than those you are used to (短期)去贫穷地方体验生活,过简朴生活◆ There are plenty of ways you can cut costs on your trip without slumming . 在旅行中,有许多办法既可以减少开销又不至于让自己过得太苦。 ● ˈslum it (oftenhumorous ) to accept conditions that are worse than those you are used to 将就着过简朴生活;过穷日子◆ Several businessmen had to slum it in economy class . 几个商人只好将就着坐在经济舱里。 |
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