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suburbia
郊区居民
核心释义
suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture
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郊区及其所有特征;有时贬义指郊区居民典型的自满、从众、保守、乏味等特质。
The suburbs as a whole and all that characterizes or pertains to them; (sometimes derogatory) the suburbs as encapsulated or represented by the typical characteristics or qualities of the people living there, especially complacency, conformity, conservativeness, dullness, etc.
郊区及其所有特征;有时贬义指郊区居民典型的自满、从众、保守、乏味等特质。;都市的郊区;郊区居民所特有的风俗习惯
用法In use
Many families move to suburbia for more space and quieter streets.
用法提示:suburbia 作不可数名词,指郊区及郊区生活这一整体概念。
Critics say suburbia can be isolating because people often drive everywhere.
用法提示:此处 suburbia 指郊区生活方式或郊区社会,作名词作主语。
The film offers a humorous look at modern suburbia and its routines.
用法提示:suburbia 作宾语,概括郊区居民及其生活方式。
in suburbia
suburbia 在此指郊区地带,常作不可数名词,不加冠词。
Many young families choose to live in suburbia.
许多年轻家庭选择住在郊区。
suburbia + be + [adjective]
把郊区视为一个整体时,谓语动词用单数。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- middle-class suburbia
- 中产阶级郊区社会
- She grew up in middle-class suburbia.她在中产阶级郊区长大。
- American suburbia
- 美国郊区社会
- American suburbia expanded rapidly after World War II.二战后美国郊区社会迅速扩张。
- sprawling suburbia
- 不断扩张的郊区
- Sprawling suburbia now covers the once-rural valley.不断扩张的郊区如今覆盖了曾经是乡村的山谷。
- escape from suburbia
- 逃离郊区生活
- They moved to the countryside to escape from suburbia.他们搬到乡下以逃离郊区生活。
- life in suburbia
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:suburb(郊区)+ 后缀 -ia(表示地区),想象一片郊区居民聚居的天地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:cultural commentary、urban studies、journalism suburbia 通常用于社会文化评论、城市研究或媒体写作等场合,指作为一个文化群体的郊区居民,语气有时带轻微批评或讽刺;日常口语中比较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词;个别语境中可见复数形式 suburbias。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有完全押韵的词。suburb、suburban、urban、curb 都含 /əːb/ 音(suburb 的重音在 /ʌ/ 上,其余在 /əː/ 上),但结尾为 /b/ 或 /bən/,缺 /iə/ 尾;Arabia 与 Zambia 同以 -bia 拼写结尾并读 /biə/,但重读元音不同(/eɪ/、/æ/),故不押韵。
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