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suburban

UK //səˈbɜː.bən//US //səˈbɝː.bən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'suburbium'(城市外围),由 sub-(在...之下) + urbs(城市)构成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指与郊区相关的,形容位于城市外围、住宅区密集但商业设施较少的区域特征。常用于描述环境、生活方式或建筑风格。

“They moved to a suburban neighborhood to escape the noise of downtown.”

(他们搬到了郊区社区以躲避市中心的噪音。)

“The school is located in a quiet suburban area with lots of trees.”

(这所学校位于树木繁茂的安静郊区。)

❶ 引申为观念保守或缺乏都市活力,略带贬义。常与文化生活单调、思维局限等含义关联。

“His suburban mentality made him resistant to new ideas.”

(他保守的郊区思维使他对新想法持抗拒态度。)

“The film satirizes the superficiality of suburban values.”

(这部电影讽刺了郊区价值观的肤浅。)

同义词:residential, outlying, commuter, provincial, conventional

noun

❶ 指郊区居民,尤指典型的中产阶级郊区生活方式追随者。

“The politician's speech appealed to suburbanites worried about taxes.”

(这位政治家的演讲吸引了担心税收的郊区居民。)

“As a lifelong suburban, she rarely visited the city center.”

(作为终身的郊区居民,她很少去市中心。)

同义词:commuter, resident, homeowner

常见短语

suburban sprawl — 指郊区无序扩张的现象,描述住宅区向城市周边蔓延导致的土地消耗和交通问题。

“The city council is trying to control suburban sprawl with zoning laws.”

(市议会正试图通过分区法规控制郊区无序扩张。)

suburban train — 连接城市中心与郊区的通勤铁路,通常在工作日早晚高峰时段密集运行。

“He takes the suburban train to work every morning at 7:15.”

(他每天早上7:15乘坐郊区火车上班。)