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periphery

UK //pəˈrɪf.ər.i//US //pəˈrɪf.ɚ.i//

词源

源自希腊语 'peripheria',意为'圆周'或'周边',由 'peri-'(周围)和 'pherein'(携带)组成。

noun

❶ 外围或边缘部分,指某个区域、物体或概念的外部边界,常与中心区域形成对比。

“The factory was built on the periphery of the city.”

(工厂建在城市的外围。)

“She felt like she was on the periphery of the group.”

(她觉得自己处于团体的边缘。)

同义词:edge, border, margin, fringe, outskirts

常见短语

on the periphery — 处于边缘或外围,常用于描述人或事物在某个群体或区域中的位置。

“He always felt on the periphery of his classmates.”

(他总是觉得自己在同学的边缘。)