exurbs
exurbs — 名詞
- exurbssingular
- exurbsesplural
1. the areas that lie far beyond the suburbs of a city, where the land is less crow
遠郊
城市遠郊的富裕住宅區
the areas that lie far beyond the suburbs of a city, where the land is less crowded and wealthy families often build large homes
After retiring, the Millers moved to the exurbs for more land and fresh air.
退休後，米勒一家搬到遠郊，為了擁有更多土地和新鮮空氣。
collocation: move to the exurbs
Ife commutes two hours from the exurbs to her office in the financial district.
Ife 每天要花兩小時從遠郊通勤到位於金融區的辦公室。
collocation: commute from the exurbs
Property in the exurbs is cheaper, but you drive farther to shops and schools.
遠郊的房產比較便宜，但開車到商店和學校要遠得多。
Kenji's family bought a house in the exurbs for a vegetable garden and a workshop.
Kenji 一家在遠郊買了房子，為了有空間種菜和做木工。
The exurbs have grown quickly as more people seek cheaper land away from crowded cities.
遠郊地區發展迅速，越來越多人想避開擁擠的城市、尋找更便宜的土地。
- outskirts
refers to the outer edge of a city itself; less distant than exurbs
- commuter belt
British English term for the region around a city where residents travel into the city for work; can overlap with exurbs
- far suburbs
informal alternative to exurbs, emphasising the great distance from the city
- inner city
dense central area of a city, opposite of the distant exurbs
- urban core
the central business and residential district of a city
文法句型
the + exurbs
exurbs + of + [city name]
用法筆記
Typically used in the plural form. The term is most common in American English when describing the outer edge of a metropolitan region.