outskirt
/ˈaʊtskɜːt/
noun
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
市郊;郊区(常用复数 outskirts)
释义与例句
noun
市郊;郊区(常用复数 outskirts)
the outer area of a town or city
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They live on the outskirts of London, far from the city center.
他们住在伦敦郊外,离市中心很远。
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A new factory was built on the outskirts of the town.
在镇子的郊区建了一座新工厂。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The park is located on the outskirt of the village.
公园位于村庄的边缘。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
out(外)+ skirt(边缘)= 城市的外边缘,即郊区
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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outskirts 郊区;市郊outskirt 的常用复数形式
同义词
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suburb 郊区;市郊suburb 指城市周边的住宅区;outskirts 范围更广,指城市外围区域Many people commute from the suburbs to the city for work. 许多人从郊区通勤到城里上班。
反义词
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center 中心;市中心center 指城市中心,与郊外的 outskirt 相对The hotel is right in the center of the city. 这家酒店正好位于市中心。
常见搭配
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on the outskirts 在郊区The airport is on the outskirts of the city. 机场位于城市的郊区。
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outskirts of town 镇子的郊外There is a beautiful lake on the outskirts of town. 镇子的郊外有一个美丽的湖。