suburban wilderness; outskirts
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
suburban wilderness; the open country on the outskirts
literaryDescribes the transitional, less developed areas between city suburbs and true countryside. Often conveys a sense of openness and nature.
Wǒ我
men们
kāi开
chē车
qù去
jiāo郊
yě野
dōu兜
fēng风
。
We went for a drive in the suburban wilderness.
Zhè这
piàn片
jiāo郊
yě野
chéng成
le了
shì市
mín民
zhōu周
mò末
lù露
yíng营
de的
rè热
mén门
dì地
diǎn点
。
This area of open country has become a popular camping spot for city residents on weekends.
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Suí随
zhe着
chéng城
shì市
kuò扩
zhāng张
，
xī昔
rì日
de的
jiāo郊
yě野
zhú逐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
As the city expands, the former suburban wilderness is gradually disappearing.
Jiāo郊
yě野
gōng公
yuán园
shì是
chéng城
shì市
zhōng中
de的
yī一
piàn片
lǜ绿
zhōu洲
。
The country park is an oasis within the city.