outskirts
gb/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/ us/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/
B1
영어
város széle, perem, periféria
명사
B1
1
város széle
B1
perem
B2
사용 패턴：
on the outskirts of [place]
They bought a small house on the outskirts of Manchester.
Vettek egy kis házat Manchester szélén.
The factory was built on the outskirts of town, away from residential streets.
A gyárat a város szélén építették fel, távol a lakóutcáktól.
We stayed in a hotel on the outskirts, then took the train into the center.
학습자용 예문
I live on the outskirts of the city.
A város szélén lakom.
Their school is on the outskirts of town.
Az iskolájuk a város szélén van.
자주 하는 실수：
Usually used as a plural noun (outskirts), not *an outskirt*. Also, "on the outskirts of" is more natural than "in the outskirts of".
뜻
outer areas of a town
연어
on the outskirts of town
|on the outskirts of the city
|live on the outskirts
|a house on the outskirts
|a village on the outskirts
|the city outskirts
|the outskirts of London
|on the outskirts of Paris
|on the outskirts of a small town
|move to the outskirts
유의어
edge (More general; can be the edge of any area, not specifically a city.)
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suburbs (Residential areas outside the city center; not always as far out as the outskirts.)
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periphery (More formal and general for the outer boundary of something.)
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fringe (Emphasizes being at the far edge, sometimes with a sense of being less central.)
반의어
city center (The central area of a city.)
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downtown (The main central business area of a city (especially in North American English).)
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heart (The most central or important part of a place.)
주제
places
|travel
|daily_life
|housing
정의
the area at the edge of a city or town
the parts of a town or city that are farthest from the center; the area around the edge of a place
명사
B2
2
사용 패턴：
on the outskirts of [activity/topic/group]
For years he stayed on the outskirts of the music scene, doing occasional gigs.
Évekig a zenei élet peremén maradt, és csak alkalmi fellépéseket vállalt.
The article is mostly about education, with climate change mentioned only on the outskirts of the discussion.
A cikk főként az oktatásról szól, az éghajlatváltozás pedig csak a téma peremén kerül szóba.
New voices were coming in, and the old leaders found themselves on the outskirts of the movement.
학습자용 예문
She felt on the outskirts of the group.
Úgy érezte, hogy a csoport peremére szorult.
That topic is on the outskirts of our discussion today.
Ez a téma ma csak a megbeszélésünk peremén szerepel.
자주 하는 실수：
Often used metaphorically with "of" (e.g., "on the outskirts of society"). Don’t confuse it with physical distance only.
뜻
outer or less important part
연어
on the outskirts of society
|on the outskirts of the debate
|on the outskirts of politics
|on the outskirts of the movement
|on the outskirts of the conversation
|on the outskirts of the industry
|on the outskirts of the research area
|on the outskirts of the group
유의어
fringe (Highlights being marginal or outside the mainstream.)
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periphery (More formal; stresses being outside the main focus.)
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margins (Emphasizes being excluded or less visible/important.)
반의어
mainstream (The central or most common part of a group or activity.)
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center (The core or most important part.)
주제
society
|communication
|education
정의
the far edge of something, or not fully involved in it
the outer, less central, or less important part of an area, group, topic, or activity
문법
기본형
outskirts
IPA
GB/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/
US/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/
음절 및 강세
out - skirts （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
활용형
Noun
- Base: outskirts
- Plural: outskirts
관련 단어
표현
on the outskirts (of [place])
1/ˈɔn ðə ˈaʊtskˌɚts əv plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
located at the outer edge
not in the center; near the edge of a city or town
예문
- Their new apartment is on the outskirts of the city.
- We stopped at a café on the outskirts before driving into town.
- The airport is on the outskirts of Madrid.
학습자용 예문
- My house is on the outskirts of town.