英语词汇“outskirts”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

By 9 o'clock we reached the outskirts of Berlin.
Her parents lived in a big house on the outskirts of Manchester.
His body was discovered on the city's outskirts three days later.
The Cité De Science is a futuristic complex in the Parisian outskirts.
There are plans to build a new shopping mall on the outskirts of town.
We heard gunshots as we drove through the outskirts of the city.
We stayed on the outskirts of the capital.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

After three days in the hotel I found a small new house on the outskirts of town.
And on the outskirts of town, with the roar of the sea, we passed by the Glengall House.
His body was discovered on the city's outskirts three days later.
The only remaining obstacles are located at Wester Hailes, a residential development on the western outskirts of Edinburgh.
The slaughterhouse is on the outskirts of the town, and can be smelled before it comes into view.
They would move to the outskirts of Paris.
Tiny fields, green and white where the snow was melting again, led down to the outskirts of the town.

THESAURUS► edge

the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends: · He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table.· the outer edge of the village

► side

the part of something that is near its left or right edge: · On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall.· They parked by the side of the road.

► rim

the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses: · a white cup with a gold rim· She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles.

► margin

the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it: · My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin.· Leave wide margins on both sides of the page.

► hem

the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc: · If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem.

► kerb

British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road: · A big black car was parked at the kerb.

► outskirts

the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre: · The new station was built on the outskirts of the city.

► perimeter

the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison: · Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day.

Longman Language Activatorthe edge of a country, place or area of land► edge

the part of a town, city etc that is farthest from the centre: on the edge (of): · My uncle's house is on the edge of town, near the airport.· Gretel lives in a simple cottage on the edge of the forest.

► outskirts

the areas of a city furthest away from the centre: on the outskirts (of): · Her parents lived in a big house on the outskirts of Manchester.· We stayed on the outskirts of the capital.the outskirts of something: · We heard gunshots as we drove through the outskirts of the city.

► border

the official line that separates two countries, or the area of land near this line: the Italian/Brazilian/Nigerian etc border (=the border between Italy, Brazil etc and another country): · Isn't Manto near the Italian border?· Jeumont is a small town on the French-Belgian border.cross the border: · Refugees have been warned not to attempt to cross the border.on the border (with something): · The talks were held in the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon, on the border with the US.the border with (=the border separating one country from another): · It is a mountainous region, occupying a large area near the border with Nepal.border town/area/patrol: · We spent the night in, a miserable little border town.border dispute (=arguments and fighting between countries about where a border should be): · Fighting in border disputes has killed at least 25 people.

► frontier

especially British the border of a country, where people cross from one country to another: · Many of the cars crossing the frontier were stopped and searched.· They settled in Ronco, a picturesque village near the Italian frontier.frontier post (=place where soldiers guard a border): · He was questioned by soldiers at a frontier post.

► boundary

the official line that marks the edge of an area of land, for example of a farm or a part of a country: · A fence marks the property's boundaries.boundary of: · the easternmost boundary of Greater Manchesterboundary between: · The Mississippi River forms a natural boundary between Iowa and Illinois.

► perimeter

the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison: · Security guards patrol the perimeter.· the perimeter of the airfieldperimeter fence/wall/road etc (=one that goes around the perimeter): · A secure perimeter fence should be at least two metres high.

the areas at the edge of a town or city► suburb

an area around the edges of a city, where many people live because it is quieter and there is more space than in the centre: suburb of: · I was born and brought up in a suburb of New York City.the suburbs: · More and more people are moving to the suburbs every year.· All the social workers come in from their comfortable homes in the suburbs.a wealthy/middle-class/respectable etc suburb: · They have just bought a house in Pacific Palisades, a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles.

► outskirts

the area around the edge of a city or just outside it: · The Cité De Science is a futuristic complex in the Parisian outskirts.on the outskirts: · His body was discovered on the city's outskirts three days later.the outskirts of Tokyo/London etc: · By 9 o'clock we reached the outskirts of Berlin.the outskirts of town: · There are plans to build a new shopping mall on the outskirts of town.

► out-of-town

British out-of-town shops, cinemas etc are built outside a town, so that people from the town have to drive to them: · an out-of-town shopping centre· Town centre shops face a threat from large out-of-town developments which offer hundreds of shops under one roof.

► urban sprawl

a large area of buildings, factories etc around the edges of a city that used to be countryside - use this to describe places that are ugly, noisy, or unpleasant: · At that time, little was done to control the urban sprawl.· The natural habitats of Britain's wildlife have been ravaged by urban sprawl and pollution.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the outskirts of a city

(=the edge)· There were several bombings on the outskirts of the city.

► the outskirts/edge of a town

· It was six o'clock when she reached the outskirts of the town.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► live

· He still lives on the outskirts of his adopted city close on 30 years after he signed for them.

► reach

· The waters flow on downstream, eventually reaching the outskirts of Stroud itself.· It was dark when they reached the outskirts of Edinburgh.· She was relieved when Nigel had to slow down as they reached the outskirts of Cheltenham.· It was six o'clock when she reached the outskirts of the town and the traffic had dwindled to a trickle.· Other were even reported to have reached the outskirts of Baghdad itself, though this was not confirmed.

单词	outskirts
释义	outskirtsout‧skirts /ˈaʊtskɜːts $ -ɜːr-/ ●○○ noun [plural] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES By 9 o'clock we reached the outskirts of Berlin. Her parents lived in a big house on the outskirts of Manchester. His body was discovered on the city's outskirts three days later. The Cité De Science is a futuristic complex in the Parisian outskirts. There are plans to build a new shopping mall on the outskirts of town. We heard gunshots as we drove through the outskirts of the city. We stayed on the outskirts of the capital. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS After three days in the hotel I found a small new house on the outskirts of town. And on the outskirts of town, with the roar of the sea, we passed by the Glengall House. His body was discovered on the city's outskirts three days later. The only remaining obstacles are located at Wester Hailes, a residential development on the western outskirts of Edinburgh. The slaughterhouse is on the outskirts of the town, and can be smelled before it comes into view. They would move to the outskirts of Paris. Tiny fields, green and white where the snow was melting again, led down to the outskirts of the town. Thesaurus THESAURUS► edge the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends: · He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table.· the outer edge of the village ► side the part of something that is near its left or right edge: · On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall.· They parked by the side of the road. ► rim the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses: · a white cup with a gold rim· She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles. ► margin the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it: · My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin.· Leave wide margins on both sides of the page. ► hem the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc: · If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem. ► kerb British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road: · A big black car was parked at the kerb. ► outskirts the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre: · The new station was built on the outskirts of the city. ► perimeter the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison: · Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day. Longman Language Activatorthe edge of a country, place or area of land► edge the part of a town, city etc that is farthest from the centre: on the edge (of): · My uncle's house is on the edge of town, near the airport.· Gretel lives in a simple cottage on the edge of the forest. ► outskirts the areas of a city furthest away from the centre: on the outskirts (of): · Her parents lived in a big house on the outskirts of Manchester.· We stayed on the outskirts of the capital.the outskirts of something: · We heard gunshots as we drove through the outskirts of the city. ► border the official line that separates two countries, or the area of land near this line: the Italian/Brazilian/Nigerian etc border (=the border between Italy, Brazil etc and another country): · Isn't Manto near the Italian border?· Jeumont is a small town on the French-Belgian border.cross the border: · Refugees have been warned not to attempt to cross the border.on the border (with something): · The talks were held in the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon, on the border with the US.the border with (=the border separating one country from another): · It is a mountainous region, occupying a large area near the border with Nepal.border town/area/patrol: · We spent the night in, a miserable little border town.border dispute (=arguments and fighting between countries about where a border should be): · Fighting in border disputes has killed at least 25 people. ► frontier especially British the border of a country, where people cross from one country to another: · Many of the cars crossing the frontier were stopped and searched.· They settled in Ronco, a picturesque village near the Italian frontier.frontier post (=place where soldiers guard a border): · He was questioned by soldiers at a frontier post. ► boundary the official line that marks the edge of an area of land, for example of a farm or a part of a country: · A fence marks the property's boundaries.boundary of: · the easternmost boundary of Greater Manchesterboundary between: · The Mississippi River forms a natural boundary between Iowa and Illinois. ► perimeter the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison: · Security guards patrol the perimeter.· the perimeter of the airfieldperimeter fence/wall/road etc (=one that goes around the perimeter): · A secure perimeter fence should be at least two metres high. the areas at the edge of a town or city► suburb an area around the edges of a city, where many people live because it is quieter and there is more space than in the centre: suburb of: · I was born and brought up in a suburb of New York City.the suburbs: · More and more people are moving to the suburbs every year.· All the social workers come in from their comfortable homes in the suburbs.a wealthy/middle-class/respectable etc suburb: · They have just bought a house in Pacific Palisades, a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles. ► outskirts the area around the edge of a city or just outside it: · The Cité De Science is a futuristic complex in the Parisian outskirts.on the outskirts: · His body was discovered on the city's outskirts three days later.the outskirts of Tokyo/London etc: · By 9 o'clock we reached the outskirts of Berlin.the outskirts of town: · There are plans to build a new shopping mall on the outskirts of town. ► out-of-town British out-of-town shops, cinemas etc are built outside a town, so that people from the town have to drive to them: · an out-of-town shopping centre· Town centre shops face a threat from large out-of-town developments which offer hundreds of shops under one roof. ► urban sprawl a large area of buildings, factories etc around the edges of a city that used to be countryside - use this to describe places that are ugly, noisy, or unpleasant: · At that time, little was done to control the urban sprawl.· The natural habitats of Britain's wildlife have been ravaged by urban sprawl and pollution. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the outskirts of a city (=the edge)· There were several bombings on the outskirts of the city. ► the outskirts/edge of a town · It was six o'clock when she reached the outskirts of the town. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► live · He still lives on the outskirts of his adopted city close on 30 years after he signed for them. ► reach · The waters flow on downstream, eventually reaching the outskirts of Stroud itself.· It was dark when they reached the outskirts of Edinburgh.· She was relieved when Nigel had to slow down as they reached the outskirts of Cheltenham.· It was six o'clock when she reached the outskirts of the town and the traffic had dwindled to a trickle.· Other were even reported to have reached the outskirts of Baghdad itself, though this was not confirmed. the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centreon the outskirts (of something) They live on the outskirts of Paris.► see thesaurus at edge
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