outskirts
英 /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ 美 /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
- n. 市郊；城镇边缘the areas around the outer edge of a town or city
Their new house is on the outskirts of town.
他们的新房子在镇子边上。
Building affordable homes on the outskirts may reduce housing costs but increase residents' dependence on private cars.
在市郊建设可负担住房可能降低住房成本，却会增加居民对私家车的依赖。
搭配
on the outskirts of 在……的边缘地带the outskirts of town 城镇郊区the northern outskirts 北郊
辨析提示
固定用复数，常说on the outskirts of a city。
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