ghetto
音标：[ˈɡɛtoʊ]

翻译：

贫民区：最初指犹太人被迫居住的区域，现用来描述贫困、边缘化的城市社区。

种族贫民区：通常指由特定种族或族群组成的贫困地区，特别是当这些群体受到社会、经济和政治排斥时。

贫困群体的生活环境：可以指任何受压迫、贫困群体居住的地方。

读音：
发音为“ɡɛ-toʊ”，第一音节“ghe”发“格”音，第二音节“to”发“托”音。

用法：

名词：表示特定的区域或社区。

动词（较少用）：把某人或某物放置于贫民区或边缘化的环境中。

例句：

The city has several impoverished ghettos where people struggle to find work.

The ghetto was once home to many immigrant families who had come to the city in search of a better life.

He grew up in a tough ghetto, but his determination helped him escape poverty.

The area was known as the Jewish ghetto during World War II.

Gentrification has slowly been pushing out the residents of the old ghetto.

Many people who live in the ghetto face challenges like unemployment and lack of education.

The ghetto is often associated with crime, but it also has a rich cultural history.

The artists decided to open a gallery in the heart of the ghetto, hoping to inspire change.

In many cities, the ghetto is a place where the poor and marginalized communities live.

The film portrays the struggles of a young man trying to escape life in the ghetto.

短语搭配：

ghetto life (贫民区生活)

ghetto mentality (贫民区心态)

ghetto blaster (便携音响，也常指“随身听”)

ghetto culture (贫民区文化)

inner-city ghetto (市中心贫民区)

常见误解：

ghetto 这个词有时被误解为单纯指犯罪或负面环境，然而它本身指的是社会中某些群体由于经济、种族或社会原因被隔离到的区域。

历史背景：
“Ghetto”一词源自意大利文“ghetto”，最初指的是威尼斯的犹太人区，后来逐渐用来描述那些因种族、宗教或贫困而被迫隔离的社区。