slum
n. 贫民窟,棚屋区;<非正式>脏乱的房子(或房间)
v. <非正式>(短期)去贫穷地方,过简朴生活
复数 slums
第三人称单数 slums
现在分词 slumming
过去式 slummed
过去分词 slummed
例句
This bum is an unemployed man in the slum.
这个流浪汉是贫民区的一个失业者。
Several businessmen had to slum it in economy class.
几个商人只好将就着坐在经济舱里。
《牛津词典》
In Sal Paulo, you can see shopping malls full of designer goods right next door to the slum areas without proper water and electricity supplies.
在萨尔保罗,你可以看到紧挨着贫民区的购物中心里满是名牌商品,却没有适当的水电供应。