inner city
inner city — 名詞
1. the older neighbourhoods close to the middle of a major city, where many residen
市中心貧民區
大城市中心較貧困且問題較多的區域
the older neighbourhoods close to the middle of a major city, where many residents have low incomes and public services are often weak
Daniel grew up in the inner city and still helps at a local food bank.
Daniel 在市中心貧民區長大，現在仍會到當地食物銀行幫忙。
grow up in the inner city
After the factory closed, the inner city lost jobs and many shops shut.
工廠關閉後，市中心貧民區失去了工作機會，許多商店也關了。
the inner city as subject
Yara takes two buses from the inner city to her evening class.
Yara 從市中心貧民區轉搭兩班公車去上晚上的課。
The mayor promised more clinics for families living in the inner city.
市長答應為住在市中心貧民區的家庭增設更多診所。
- downtown
mainly American English and usually neutral about wealth or social problems
- urban core
more formal and often used in planning or news writing
- suburb
the outer residential part of a city rather than its poorer centre
文法句型
the inner city
live in the inner city
from the inner city
用法筆記
Usually used with 'the' to name the area itself. It suggests a central district with poverty and fewer resources, unlike the neutral term 'city centre'.
常見錯誤
inner city — 形容詞
1. used for people, places, and services in those poorer neighbourhoods near the mi
市中心貧區的
與城市中心貧困地帶有關的
used for people, places, and services in those poorer neighbourhoods near the middle of a large city
Nikhil teaches science at an inner-city school beside the old market.
Nikhil 在老市場旁的一所位於市中心貧區的學校教自然科。
inner-city + school
Anong found cheaper fruit at an inner-city street market after work.
Anong 下班後在一個市中心貧區的街市買到更便宜的水果。
Imani joined an inner-city housing project during her summer break.
Imani 在暑假期間參加了一個市中心貧區住宅計畫。
Wei studies air quality in inner-city neighbourhoods near the river.
Wei 研究河邊幾個市中心貧區社區的空氣品質。
- suburban
describes places in the outer ring of a city instead of the poorer centre
文法句型
inner-city + noun
用法筆記
Most often appears before a noun, and many writers use a hyphen in that position. Use the noun sense when you want to name the area itself.