"tenement" in Chinese (Traditional)
廉租公寓舊式公寓樓
Definition
「Tenement」指的是被劃分為許多小公寓的老舊住宅樓,通常狀況較差,很多低收入家庭居住其中。過去在大城市裡很常見,經常過於擁擠且缺乏維護。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Tenement”主要指美國和英國1890–1920年代城市裡窮人、移民住的舊公寓樓,與過度擁擠、條件差相聯繫。現代新式公寓不稱為tenement,主要出現在歷史、文學或社會語境中。
Examples
The family lived in a small tenement in the city.
這家人住在城市裡一個小**廉租公寓**裡。
Many immigrants arrived and found homes in crowded tenements.
許多移民到來後住進了擁擠的**廉租公寓**。
The old tenement building was torn down last year.
那棟舊**廉租公寓**去年被拆了。
He grew up sharing a tiny room in a noisy tenement with his siblings.
他小時候和兄弟姊妹一起在吵鬧的**廉租公寓**裡擠在一間小房裡長大。
Back then, life in a tenement meant long lines for the bathroom and little privacy.
那時住在**廉租公寓**,意味著上廁所要排長隊且幾乎沒有隱私。
Many old city neighborhoods are known for their historic tenements.
許多老城區以其歷史悠久的**廉租公寓**著稱。