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slum

UK //slʌm//US //slʌm//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:ghetto, shantytown, favela

verb

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。)

同义词:rough it, live poorly, struggle

常见短语

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。)