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the suburbs of [city]
表示某个城市的郊区。
She lives in the suburbs of Chicago.
她住在芝加哥郊区。
郊区；城郊
suburbs — plural of suburb
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郊区；城郊
A residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town, usually with local shops and services.
She lives in the suburbs of Chicago.
她住在芝加哥郊区。
位于城市或大城镇郊区的居住区,通常包括为居民服务的商业设施,如学校、杂货店、购物中心、餐馆、便利店等。
A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.
位于城市郊区的居住区。
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
外部；环境。
The outer part; the environment.
They bought a house in a quiet suburb with good schools.
他们在学校很好的安静郊区买了房子。
Many people who work in the city live in the suburbs.
许多在城里工作的人住在郊区。
The new library is in the suburb nearest to the river.
新图书馆在离河最近的郊区。
表示某个城市的郊区。
She lives in the suburbs of Chicago.
她住在芝加哥郊区。
表示住在郊区，单数形式需加冠词。
They bought a house in a quiet suburb.
他们在安静的郊区买了一栋房子。
固定短语，表示搬到郊区。
Many families move to the suburbs for better schools.
许多家庭为了更好的学校搬到郊区。
Not this
I live in suburb.
Use this
I live in the suburbs.
Suburb为可数名词，泛指郊区时通常用复数形式"suburbs"并加定冠词，表示泛指郊区这一概念。
Not this
This is a suburb area.
Use this
This is a suburban area.
Suburb是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用其形容词形式"suburban"来修饰名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在郊区
They moved to a house in the suburbs.
他们搬到了郊区的一所房子里。
住在郊区
Many families prefer to live in the suburbs for more space.
许多家庭为了更大的空间而更喜欢住在郊区。
富裕的郊区
She grew up in an affluent suburb of Boston.
她在波士顿一个富裕的郊区长大。
远郊
The new development is located in an outer suburb.
新开发区位于远郊。
通勤郊区
He lives in a commuter suburb and takes the train to work.
他住在一个通勤郊区，乘火车上班。
住宅郊区
The town is mainly a residential suburb of the capital.
这个小镇主要是首都的住宅郊区。
我只住在郊区。
Many people move to a suburb for better schools.
许多人搬到郊区是为了更好的学校。
当我和你在一起时，我就在郊区。
The suburb where she grew up has changed a lot over the years.
她长大的郊区这些年来变化很大。
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Suburb = sub (副/次) + urb (城市) → 城市周边的住宅区
中性词，通常用于描述城市外围的住宅区，适用于多种场合。
可数名词，常用复数形式suburbs泛指郊区地带。
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