英语

suburbia

gb/səbˈɚbiə/ us/səbˈɚbiə/
B2 英语
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名词 B2 entity
1

the suburbs as a whole

the areas with houses outside a city, where many people live

用法模式: in [suburbia]; out in [suburbia]; [country/region] suburbia
常见错误:
Learners may treat it as countable (*a suburbia*), but it is normally uncountable in this sense.
近义词
the suburbs (More common and more direct; less abstract in tone.) | suburban area (More formal and descriptive.)
反义词
downtown (The central business/entertainment area of a city, not the outskirts.) | inner city (Urban areas closer to the center, often contrasted with suburbs.)
搭配
life in suburbia |out in suburbia |quiet suburbia |leafy suburbia |endless suburbia |American suburbia |move to suburbia |live in suburbia |the edge of suburbia |suburbia sprawls
主题
geography |housing |daily_life |cities |urban_planning
例句
  • They bought a house in suburbia and commute into the city every day.
  • New roads have made it easier to get from suburbia to downtown.
  • The storm caused widespread power cuts across suburbia.
学习者例句
  • I live in suburbia, outside the city.
  • She moved to suburbia after she had a baby.
名词 C1 abstract
2

suburban lifestyle and culture

the typical life and culture of people who live in the suburbs

用法模式: [criticize/idealize/escape] suburbia; the [comfort/monotony] of suburbia
常见错误:
Learners may miss the implied attitude: in some contexts it is neutral, but it can also sound critical or ironic.
近义词
suburban life (More literal; less likely to carry stereotype or criticism.) | suburban lifestyle (Focuses on habits and daily routines rather than place.)
反义词
city life (Urban lifestyle contrasted with suburban routines and space.) | urban culture (Cultural life associated with cities rather than suburbs.)
搭配
the comforts of suburbia |the monotony of suburbia |middle-class suburbia |cookie-cutter suburbia |a portrait of suburbia |a satire of suburbia |escape suburbia |suburbia dream |a symbol of suburbia |the image of suburbia
主题
society |culture |daily_life |housing
例句
  • The novel is a sharp comedy about the anxieties of suburbia.
  • For them, suburbia represented safety, space, and good schools.
  • He felt trapped by the routines of suburbia and wanted something different.
学习者例句
  • Some people love suburbia because it is quiet.
  • The movie shows family life in suburbia.
语法
词典原形
suburbia
IPA
GB/səbˈɚbiə/
US/səbˈɚbiə/
音节与重音
sub - ur - bia (3 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ur)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: suburbia
  • Plural: suburbia
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