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on the outskirt of [place]
outskirt 常以复数形式 outskirts 出现，但单数形式也可接受。
The factory is on the outskirt of the city.
工厂在城市的郊外。
郊外；边缘；外围
outskirts — plural of outskirt
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郊外；边缘；外围
outskirt
The factory is on the outskirt of the city.
工厂在城市的郊外。
城镇或城市的较远地区；外围,周边；郊区。
A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.
They live on the outskirts of the city, so they drive to work every day.
他们住在城市的郊区，所以每天开车上班。
The factory is located on the outskirts, away from the busy downtown area.
工厂位于郊区，远离繁忙的市中心。
We took a walk along the outskirts of town and saw many small farms.
我们沿着城镇边缘散步，看到了许多小农场。
outskirt 常以复数形式 outskirts 出现，但单数形式也可接受。
The factory is on the outskirt of the city.
工厂在城市的郊外。
They live in the outskirt of town.
他们住在城镇的郊区。
Not this
I live on the outskirt of the city.
Use this
I live on the outskirts of the city.
outskirts 总是以复数形式出现，表示“郊区、市郊”，不能使用单数 outskirt。
Not this
He works in the outskirt of town.
Use this
He works on the outskirts of town.
表示“在郊区”应使用介词 on，而不是 in；且 outskirts 为复数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在郊区；在边缘
They live on the outskirts and drive to work every day.
他们住在郊区，每天开车去上班。
城镇郊区
We took a walk to the outskirts of town.
我们散步走到了城镇的郊区。
东郊；东部边缘地带
The park lies on the eastern outskirts of the city.
公园位于城市的东郊。
到达郊区；抵达边缘地带
An hour later, we reached the outskirts of the village.
一小时后，我们到达了村庄的边缘地带。
在……的边缘；在……的郊区
They live on the outskirts of the city.
他们住在城市的郊区。
城镇的郊区；市郊
A new shopping mall is being built on the outskirts of town.
一座新购物中心正在城镇郊区建造。
在社会边缘；游离于主流社会之外
The documentary looks at people living on the outskirts of society.
这部纪录片关注生活在社会边缘的人们。
我要在城镇偏远的郊外买个小房子。
A line from the blues standard "Outskirts of Town."
这句话出自布鲁斯经典歌曲《Outskirts of Town》。
在每一场痛苦的边缘，都坐着一个浑然不觉的人。
A famous line attributed to English writer G.K. Chesterton.
这是英国作家G.K.切斯特顿的一句名言。
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out（外）+ skirt（裙边）：城里的裙摆甩到外面，就是城市边缘的郊区。
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing location、city planning、real estate 该词通常用复数形式 outskirts，表示城镇或城市边缘地区，语气中性，日常对话和书面表达中都比较常见。
这些词都以 /əːt/ 结尾，与 outskirt 的末尾押韵；其中 skirt、shirt、dirt、flirt、squirt 拼写中都有相同的 -irt。注意 skit /skɪt/、skate /skeɪt/、outfit /ˈaʊtfɪt/ 虽形似，但发音不同。
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