suburban
- 英式英标[sə\'bɝbən]
- 美式音标[sə\'bɜːb(ə)n]
adj. 郊区的，城郊的；土气的；见闻不广的
n. 郊区居民
中文词源
suburban 郊区的
sub-,在下，urban,城市的。
英文词源
- suburban (adj.)
- 1620s, from suburb + -an. Somewhat earlier were suburbian, suburbial (c. 1600). Latin had suburbanus "near the city" (of Rome), and in Church Latin suburbicarian was applied to the six diocese near Rome.
实用例句
- 1. School crime and violence cuts across urban, rural and suburban areas.
- 城市、乡村和郊区都出现了校园犯罪和校园暴力现象。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He describes himself as just a regular guy from suburban Chicago.
- 他说自己就是一个从芝加哥郊区来的普通人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. His clothes are conservative and suburban.
- 他衣着保守而传统。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. life in suburban London
- 伦敦郊区的生活
来自《权威词典》
- 5. They live in suburban Washington.
- 他们住在华盛顿的郊外.
来自《简明英汉词典》