2007年7月8日 星期日

英英單字圖文記憶(234) - suburb

英英單字圖文記憶(234)

suburb [ˈsʌbɜ:rb]

A suburb of a city or large town is a smaller area which is part of the city or large town but is outside its centre.城郊;郊區

【分解】
【前缀】sub = under,表:在...之下。
【字根】urb = city,表:城市。
【分析】suburb = 在城市之下。引申為:郊區;城郊

For example
His family lived in the suburbs. 他家住在城郊