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live in a slum
They lived in a slum when they first arrived.
他们刚到时住在贫民窟。
贫民窟
slums — plural of slum
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
贫民窟
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
They lived in a slum when they first arrived.
他们刚到时住在贫民窟。
The documentary exposed the harsh reality of life in the slum.
这部纪录片揭露了贫民窟生活的残酷现实。
We decided to slum it for a night in the hostel to save money.
我们决定在旅馆里凑合一晚以省钱。
He was accused of slumming when he visited the impoverished neighborhood out of curiosity.
他因出于好奇而访问贫困社区被指责为屈尊俯就。
They lived in a slum when they first arrived.
他们刚到时住在贫民窟。
The government plans to redevelop slum areas.
政府计划改造贫民区。
该用法常带有贬义或轻视意味。
We decided to slum it at a cheap hotel.
我们决定在一家廉价旅馆凑合一下。
该用法常被认为是居高临下的。
They went slumming in the old town.
他们去老城区体验贫困生活。
Not this
He grew up in slum.
Use this
He grew up in a slum.
“slum”作为名词是可数名词，前面需要加冠词“a”或变为复数。汉语中“贫民窟”常被当作不可数名词，导致遗漏冠词。
Not this
They slummed the poor neighborhood.
Use this
They slummed it in the poor neighborhood.
“slum”作动词时是不及物的，通常用“slum it”或“go slumming”表示“体验下层生活”，不能直接接宾语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
住在贫民窟
Many families still live in a slum without basic sanitation.
许多家庭仍然住在缺乏基本卫生设施的贫民窟。
贫民区
The government plans to redevelop the slum area.
政府计划重新开发这个贫民区。
贫民窟居民
Slum dwellers often lack access to clean water.
贫民窟居民常常缺乏清洁用水。
贫民窟清理
Slum clearance projects have been controversial in many cities.
贫民窟清理项目在许多城市一直存在争议。
去贫民窟猎奇
Some tourists go slumming to see how the poor live.
有些游客去贫民窟猎奇，看看穷人是如何生活的。
过贫苦生活（通常临时或故意）
We decided to slum it for a weekend in a cheap hostel.
我们决定在一家廉价旅馆里过个周末，体验一下贫苦生活。
（暂时）过简朴生活；屈尊体验下层生活
We decided to slum it for the weekend and stay in a cheap hostel.
我们决定周末将就一下，住进一家廉价旅馆。
我在孟买的贫民窟长大。
This line is from the acclaimed film 'Slumdog Millionaire', which tells the story of a young man from the slums who wins a game show. The word 'slum' is central to the movie's setting and theme.
这句台词出自备受赞誉的电影《贫民窟的百万富翁》，讲述了一个来自贫民窟的年轻人赢得游戏节目的故事。‘slum’一词是电影背景和主题的核心。
Use slums naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象贫民窟里，门被‘斯拉姆’（slam）一声关上，提醒你slum的发音和破败环境。
语域：mixed 常见场景：urban poverty、housing inequality、volunteer tourism、condescension 名词‘slum’指贫民窟，在正式或学术语境中使用，较为中性。动词‘slum it’常用于描述富人到贫民区体验生活，带有贬低或居高临下的意味，多见于非正式或批评性语境。通常，动词用法被认为不敏感，需谨慎使用。
名词可数；动词不及物，常与'it'连用或用于'go slumming'结构
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