单词 | slum |
释义 | slum —slum /slʌm/ noun [C] F0 a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city: » an inner-city slum» She was brought up in the slums of Lima.Thesaurus+: ↑Areas in towns and citiesF0 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING a very untidy or dirty place: » This flat would be an absolute slum if I wasn't here to clean it.Thesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant places , ↑Places and locationsslummy /ˈslʌm.i/ adjective► F0» She found herself in a slummy back street.Thesaurus+: ↑Areas in towns and cities verb INFORMAL slum it► F0 to spend time in conditions that are much less good than the standard that you are used to: » We ran out of money on holiday and had to slum it in cheap hostels.Thesaurus+: ↑Living or sleeping somewhere |
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