outskirts
noun /ˈaʊtskɜːts/
/ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
[plural]- the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre
(市镇的)边缘地带;市郊 - on the outskirts (of something) They live on the outskirts of Milan.
他们住在米兰市郊。
Wordfinder- isolated
- location
- neighbourhood
- outskirts
- provincial
- residential
- rough
- rural
- suburban
- urban
Topics Geographyc1, Buildingsc1- We were driving through the outskirts of Baghdad.
我们正开车穿过巴格达市郊。 - a school in the outskirts of Athens
雅典郊区的一所学校
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- city
- northern
- etc.
- …
- reach
- in the outskirts
- on the outskirts
- through the outskirts
- …
- on the outskirts (of something) They live on the outskirts of Milan.