"outskirts" in Chinese (Simplified)
郊区
Definition
城市或城镇边缘的地区,通常比市中心发展程度低或建筑物较少。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“郊区” 通常指城市边缘的大片区域,不特指一点。常见搭配有“市郊”、“住在郊区”。比“市中心”位置偏远,也比“suburbs(住宅区)”更中性。
Examples
Many people live on the outskirts of the city.
许多人住在城市的**郊区**。
There is a new shopping mall on the outskirts.
**郊区**有一个新的购物中心。
The factory is located on the outskirts of town.
工厂位于小镇的**郊区**。
Traffic is quieter on the outskirts than in the city center.
**郊区**的交通比市中心安静。
We bought a house on the outskirts so we could have more space.
我们在**郊区**买了房,这样空间更大。
I don't go to the outskirts much unless I need to visit relatives there.
除非我要去那里看亲戚,我很少去**郊区**。