suburb

n.[C]

1. （城市周围的）近郊住宅区（或村，镇）
   New suburbs burgeoned all around the city.

   城市周围新住宅区如雨后春笋般兴起。

2. 郊区[the P]
   His family moved to the suburbs.

   他的一家搬到郊区去了。

3. 边缘，外围[the P]
   The kingdom was in the suburbs of destruction.

   那个王国濒临毁灭。