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purlieus 英音 [ ˈpɜːljuːz ] 美音 [ ˈpɜːrluːz ] 释义 n. 邻近地区,外围地区 例句 1·But she had no proof of this, and her instinct in the circumstances was to avoid its purlieus . 但是她没有这方面的证明,因此在这种情形下,她的本能就是避免接触这个社会。 2·And as he rode through the purlieus of his city, the white mane of his amber-coloured steed was all that he could clearly see in the dusk of the high streets. 他骑马穿行在郊外大街上,暮色中只能瞧见他那匹琥珀色骏马的白色鬃毛。 同义词 n. 邻近地区,外围地区 nabe
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