| 释义 |
shanty [countable] a small house, built of pieces of wood, metal or whatever material is available, where very poor people live, especially on the edge of a big city（尤指大城市边缘贫民居住的）棚屋，简陋小屋◆the whole family lives in a shanty made of wood, mud and tin.全家人住在一个用木头、土坯和铁皮搭成的棚屋里。◆nearly 20% of the city's inhabitants live in shanty towns.近 20% 的城市居民住在棚屋区。 |