slum

• 指城市中贫穷、住房条件恶劣、环境脏乱的区域。

A noun referring to a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions.

1. Impoverished urban areaB2formal

   A densely populated area of a city characterized by substandard housing, poverty, and poor living conditions.

   贫民窟

   • The city government is working to improve conditions in the slums.
   • Many families in the slum lack access to clean water.
   • He grew up in a slum but later became a successful doctor.

   同义词barrioghettohoodshantytownskid row

• 指前往或居住在远不如自己习惯的环境或社会地位更低的地方，通常是出于体验或消遣。也可泛指降低生活水准、屈尊俯就。

A verb meaning to visit or live in a place or condition that is much less comfortable or of lower social status than one is accustomed to, often for experience or amusement.

1. Visit lower-class areasC1informal

   To spend time in places or associate with people of a lower social or economic status, often out of curiosity or for a sense of adventure. This usage is often considered condescending and insensitive.

   探访贫民区

   • The wealthy tourists decided to slum it in the poorer neighborhoods for a day.
   • He was accused of slumming when he visited the local market.
   • They went slumming in the old part of town, treating it like a spectacle.