slum
US /slʌm/
UK /slʌm/
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貧民窟, 棚戶區
a squalid and overcrowded urban area inhabited by very poor people
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Many people live in the slums of the city.
許多人住在城市的貧民窟裡。
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The government launched a program to redevelop the slum areas.
政府啟動了一項重建貧民窟地區的計畫。
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體驗貧民生活, 在貧民窟居住
to spend time in a squalid or overcrowded area, often for pleasure or curiosity
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Tourists often slum it in cheaper hostels to save money.
遊客們經常在便宜的旅館裡湊合住，以節省開支。
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He decided to slum it for a few months to experience a different way of life.
他決定體驗貧民生活幾個月，以體驗不同的生活方式。