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源自19世纪早期,可能来自方言词汇 'slump'(意为沼泽地或泥泞区域),后演变为指代贫困的居住区。
❶ 贫民窟,指城市中贫困人口集中居住的区域,通常房屋破旧、环境拥挤且卫生条件差。
“Many families live in the slum without access to clean water.”
(许多家庭生活在贫民窟里,无法获得干净的水源。)
“The government plans to improve the living conditions in the slum.”
(政府计划改善贫民窟的生活条件。)
❶ 过简陋的生活,通常指因贫困而住在条件极差的地方。
“During the trip, they had to slum in cheap hostels.”
(旅行期间,他们不得不住在简陋的旅馆里。)
“He slummed in a tiny apartment while saving money for a house.”
(他在攒钱买房时住在一间狭小的公寓里。)
slum it — 临时忍受简陋或不舒适的生活条件,通常是为了省钱或体验。
“We decided to slum it and camp instead of staying in a hotel.”
(我们决定省钱,露营而不是住酒店。)