[C] 贫民窟,贫民区 a city area of poor living conditions and dirty unrepaired buildings
英英释义
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的用法和样例:
例句
用作名词 (n.)
They've demolished the slum district. 贫民区已拆除。
The bar in the slum is a den of iniquity. 这个贫民窟里的小酒吧是一个充满罪恶的场所。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)
The slum area was sordid and filthy beyond belief. 该贫民区之污秽肮脏简直令人难以置信。
She could not speak the jargon of the slum. 她不会讲贫民区的黑话。