outskirts
gb/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/ us/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/
B1
英语
város széle, perem, periféria
名词
B1
1
város széle
B1
perem
B2
用法模式：
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.
学习者例句
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.
常见错误：
Usually used as a plural noun (outskirts), not *an outskirt*. Also, "on the outskirts of" is more natural than "in the outskirts of".
含义
outer areas of a town
搭配
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
近义词
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.)
反义词
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.)
主题
places
|travel
|daily_life
|housing
释义
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
名词
B2
2
用法模式：
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.
学习者例句
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.
常见错误：
Often used metaphorically with "of" (e.g., "on the outskirts of society"). Don’t confuse it with physical distance only.
含义
outer or less important part
搭配
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
近义词
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.)
反义词
mainstream (The central or most common part of a group or activity.)
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center (The core or most important part.)
主题
society
|communication
|education
释义
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
语法
词典原形
outskirts
IPA
GB/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/
US/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/
音节与重音
out - skirts （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: outskirts
- Plural: outskirts
词族
相关表达
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
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- My house is on the outskirts of town.