suburban

英[sə'bɜːb(ə)n] 美[sə'bɝbən]
  • 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.

双语例句


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》