slum
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/slʌm/
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/slʌm/
A poor area of a city with bad housing.
Many children grow up in the slum areas of big cities.
许多孩子在大城市的贫民区长大。
To live or spend time in poor conditions.
They chose to slum in cheap hostels to save money.
为了省钱,他们选择在廉价旅馆里过简陋的生活。