sub·urb /ˈsʌbɜːb/ n. 1. 近郊住宅区；郊区城镇；近郊村庄；[the suburbs] 郊区 The kidnapping took place in a northern suburb of Rome. 绑架发生在罗马北郊住宅区。 Many people work in the city and live in the suburbs. 许多人在市区工作但家住郊区。 the growing suburbs of Los Angeles 不断扩展的洛杉矶郊区 2. [the suburbs] 边缘，近处，外围 The kingdom was in the suburbs of destruction. 那个王国已濒临毁灭。 [< OFr suburbe < L suburbium < SUB-: close to + urbs city]