[C] 貧民窟,貧民區 a city area of poor living conditions and dirty unrepaired buildings
英英釋義
Noun:
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
Verb:
spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive;
"attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century"
slum的用法和樣例:
例句
用作名詞 (n.)
They've demolished the slum district. 貧民區已拆除。
The bar in the slum is a den of iniquity. 這個貧民窟里的小酒吧是一個充滿罪惡的場所。
用作不及物動詞 (vi.)
The slum area was sordid and filthy beyond belief. 該貧民區之污穢骯髒簡直令人難以置信。
She could not speak the jargon of the slum. 她不會講貧民區的黑話。