"ghettos" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 贫民区
• 隔都

Definition

城市中贫困的地区，通常特定群体居住，并与其他地区因社会、法律或经济原因被隔离。历史上专指少数族裔被强制居住的区域。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于历史、社会及城市环境，带有敏感色彩。谨慎使用。除历史上的强制隔离外，有时泛指贫困社区。

Examples

Many Jewish people were forced to live in ghettos during World War II.

许多犹太人在二战期间被迫住在**贫民区**。

The city's ghettos lacked good schools and hospitals.

城市的**贫民区**缺乏优质的学校和医院。

People in the ghettos often struggled with poverty.

住在**贫民区**的人们常常与贫困抗争。

Many artists have risen from the ghettos to achieve global fame.

许多艺术家从**贫民区**走出来，获得了世界声誉。

Even today, some cities still have ghettos where opportunities are limited.

即使在今天，一些城市仍有**贫民区**，机会有限。

You hear a lot about life inside the ghettos in documentaries and movies.

在纪录片和电影中常常听到**贫民区**里的生活。