suburbia
suburbia — 名詞
1. The residential districts that lie on the edge of a city, where most buildings a
郊區
城市外圍的住宅區
The residential districts that lie on the edge of a city, where most buildings are houses with gardens rather than offices, factories, or large shopping centres.
Eitan spent his childhood in suburbia, cycling along quiet streets lined with cherry trees.
Eitan 在郊區度過童年，常在櫻花樹成排的寧靜街道上騎腳踏車。
uncountable noun: suburbia as a general concept, not a specific place
New shopping centres are slowly changing the face of suburbia across the region.
新的購物中心正逐漸改變整個郊區的面貌。
Rin's parents bought a house in suburbia for the children to enjoy a large garden.
Rin 的父母在郊區買了一間房子，讓孩子們能在大花園裡玩耍。
The bus service connecting suburbia to the city centre runs only once every hour.
連接郊區與市中心的公車每小時只有一班。
- suburbs
more specific and countable; refers to individual districts rather than the general idea
- outskirts
focuses on the fringe position rather than the residential character
- residential area
neutral term without the cultural associations suburbia carries
- city centre
the densely built-up core area of a city
- downtown
the main business and commercial district, especially in North America
用法筆記
Suburbia is typically used without an article to refer to suburban areas in general, unlike the countable noun 'suburb' (e.g. 'a suburb of London').
常見錯誤
2. The distinctive culture, daily habits, and social attitudes that characterise re
郊區生活
郊區居民的生活方式與文化
The distinctive culture, daily habits, and social attitudes that characterise residential areas on the fringe of a city — a comfortable way of life that can also feel unchanging and predictable.
Sofie longed to escape the predictability of suburbia and travel the world.
Sofie 渴望逃離郊區生活的千篇一律，到世界各地旅行。
often carries a connotation of uniformity or boredom
The novel draws a funny yet sad picture of suburbia in 1990s Japan.
這本小說描繪了 1990 年代日本郊區生活既有趣又感傷的寫照。
Amira wrote a blog about raising three children in suburbia while working from home.
Amira 寫了一個網誌，記錄她在郊區一邊養育三個小孩一邊在家工作的生活。
Rodrigo missed the sense of community he had known in suburbia after moving downtown.
Rodrigo 搬到市中心後，反而懷念起在郊區時感受到的社區氛圍。
- suburban life
more neutral and descriptive, without the slightly critical edge of suburbia
- suburban culture
focuses on shared values and social patterns specifically
- city life
the faster-paced, more diverse lifestyle of urban centres
- rural life
life in the countryside, with different social patterns and daily rhythms
用法筆記
This sense often carries a mildly critical tone — it can suggest conformity, conservatism, or lack of excitement, though it is also used neutrally by sociologists and cultural commentators.