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源自19世纪早期英语,可能模仿低质量房屋倒塌的声音,或来自方言词汇'slum'(肮脏的房间)。
❶ 指城市中贫困居民集中居住的破旧区域,通常房屋拥挤、卫生条件差且缺乏基础设施。
“Many families in the city are forced to live in slums due to high housing costs.”
(由于高昂的住房成本,城市中许多家庭被迫住在贫民窟。)
“The government has launched a project to improve living conditions in the slums.”
(政府已启动一个项目来改善贫民窟的生活条件。)
slum clearance — 指政府拆除贫民窟以改善城市环境的行动,常伴随居民搬迁和重建计划。
“The slum clearance program has displaced thousands of residents.”
(贫民窟清理计划已导致数千居民搬迁。)
slum dweller — 指居住在贫民窟的人,通常用于描述低收入群体的生活状态。
“Slum dwellers often lack basic services like clean water.”
(贫民窟居民通常缺乏清洁用水等基本服务。)