ghetto

• 指城市中通常拥挤、贫困的聚居区，常为少数族裔或低收入群体集中居住的地方；也指任何被隔离或孤立的群体或区域。

A noun referring to a part of a city, often a densely populated slum area, typically inhabited by a minority group or people of lower socioeconomic status.

1. Segregated urban areaB2formal

   A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups.

   贫民窟

   • The city's history includes a Jewish ghetto from the 16th century.
   • Many families were forced to live in the ghetto during the war.
   • The ghetto was characterized by poverty and overcrowding.

   同义词barriodistrictenclavehoodinner cityquarterslum

2. Poor or marginalized neighborhoodB2informalamerican

   An area where a particular group lives in poor conditions, often due to social or economic factors.

   贫民区

   • He grew up in the ghetto and worked hard to escape poverty.
   • The ghetto had limited access to quality education and healthcare.
   • Artists from the ghetto often express their struggles through music.

   同义词barriohoodinner cityshantytownslum