ghetto
ghetto — 名詞
1. a part of a town where a minority group lives separately from others, usually be
貧民區
少數族群聚居的貧困市區
a part of a town where a minority group lives separately from others, usually because they are poor or face discrimination
Meera grew up in a ghetto where nearly every family shared the same ethnic background.
Meera 在一個貧民區長大，那裡幾乎每個家庭都來自同一個族群背景。
preposition: in a ghetto
Government housing policies in the 1960s pushed many minority communities into overcrowded urban ghettos.
1960 年代的政府住宅政策迫使許多弱勢族群擠入擁擠的都市貧民區。
passive: pushed into ghettos
The charity runs a health clinic just outside the city's largest ghetto.
該慈善機構在該市最大的貧民區外經營一間健康診所。
Families trapped in the ghetto struggle to find work in other parts of the city.
被困在貧民區的家庭難以在城市其他區域找到工作。
- mixed neighborhood
an area where people of different backgrounds live together
- integrated community
a community with no racial or economic segregation
文法句型
ghetto + of + people
in a/the ghetto
用法筆記
This sense often appears in discussions about urban poverty, racial segregation, and social inequality. Some speakers consider the term sensitive because it carries strong associations with poverty and discrimination.
常見錯誤
2. a walled-off urban district where Jewish communities were compelled to reside, p
猶太隔離區
歷史上猶太人被強制居住的封閉區域
a walled-off urban district where Jewish communities were compelled to reside, particularly in Nazi-occupied Europe during the Second World War
Under Nazi rule, Jewish families were forced into a cramped ghetto with high stone walls.
在納粹統治下，猶太家庭被迫擠進一個有高牆圍起的狹小隔離區。
collocation: forced into a ghetto
The Warsaw Ghetto was the largest Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Europe, holding over 400,000 people.
華沙猶太隔離區是納粹佔領的歐洲最大的猶太隔離區，曾關押超過 40 萬人。
capitalization with proper name: Warsaw Ghetto
Food rations inside the ghetto gave each person less than 800 calories daily.
隔離區內的食物配給每人每天不到 800 大卡。
Secret schools and hidden libraries operated inside the ghetto despite strict rules.
秘密學校和隱藏圖書館在隔離區內運作，無視當局的嚴格規定。
- Jewish quarter
a less emotionally charged historical term for an area where Jews lived, without necessarily implying forced confinement
- enforced settlement
describes the compulsory nature of the segregation more neutrally
文法句型
the + (name) + Ghetto
forced into a/the ghetto
用法筆記
When referring to a specific historical ghetto, the name is typically capitalized (e.g., Warsaw Ghetto, Łódź Ghetto). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers specifically to state-enforced Jewish segregation in European history, whereas sense 1 describes modern segregated poor areas of any ethnic group.
常見錯誤
3. a circumstance in which a certain set of people is kept apart from the larger so
封閉圈
被孤立於主流社會之外的群體或領域
a circumstance in which a certain set of people is kept apart from the larger society or organization, often due to their background or social role
Without good schools, young people in the rural county felt trapped in an educational ghetto.
沒有好學校，這個鄉村的年輕人感覺自己被困在一個教育封閉圈裡。
metaphorical use: educational ghetto
All-male managers created a professional ghetto for women by keeping them in assistant roles.
全男性主管階層將女性員工留在助理職位，形成了職場封閉圈。
Retirement homes can sometimes become social ghettos where older residents rarely interact with younger generations.
養老院有時會成為社交封閉圈，裡面的長者很少與年輕一代互動。
Kabir said the art department was a creative ghetto cut off from the university.
Kabir 說該藝術系是一個脫離大學的創意封閉圈。
- mainstream
the dominant group or culture from which the ghettoized group is separated
- integrated environment
a setting where diverse groups mix freely
文法句型
a + (adjective) + ghetto
ghetto + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is a metaphorical extension of the original meaning. It is typically used to criticize situations where people are unfairly separated from opportunities or resources available to the mainstream group. The modifier before 'ghetto' (academic, economic, professional, etc.) signals which domain the separation happens in.
ghetto — 形容詞
1. associated with a ghetto or describing the conditions, culture, and residents of
貧民區的
與貧民區或其居民有關的
associated with a ghetto or describing the conditions, culture, and residents of such a poor, segregated urban area
The documentary shows everyday ghetto life in 1990s Los Angeles.
這部紀錄片呈現了 1990 年代洛杉磯貧民區的日常生活。
attributive: ghetto life
Hugo's photography captures the energy and struggle of growing up in a ghetto neighborhood.
Hugo 的攝影作品捕捉了在貧民區長大的活力與掙扎。
attributive: ghetto neighborhood
The rapper's lyrics describe the pride and hardship that shape ghetto communities across the country.
這位饒舌歌手的歌詞描述了塑造全國各地貧民區社區的那份驕傲與艱辛。
Ghetto schools in the region receive far less funding than those in wealthy suburban districts.
該地區的貧民區學校獲得的經費遠少於富裕郊區的學校。
- ghettoized
emphasizes the process of being forced into segregated conditions
- segregated
broader term that applies to any kind of separation, not just by area
- underprivileged
focuses on lack of advantages and resources rather than location
- affluent
describes wealthy areas, the opposite of ghetto poverty
- integrated
describes communities where different groups mix freely
文法句型
ghetto + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is always used before a noun (attributive). It is not used predicatively — you would not say 'This area is ghetto.' Using the adjective casually to mean 'cheap,' 'low quality,' or 'uncool' is widely considered offensive and should be avoided.
常見錯誤
ghetto — 動詞
1. to force a group of people to live in a separate area away from others, or to ma
隔離化
迫使某群體隔離於主流社會
to force a group of people to live in a separate area away from others, or to make an area poorer and more segregated so that it becomes a ghetto — most often used in the form 'ghettoize' (or 'ghettoise' in British English)
1950s highway projects effectively ghettoized poor communities by cutting through their neighborhoods.
1950 年代的高速公路工程將道路穿過貧困社區，使這些社區變得隔離化。
active: ghettoized + community
The school system was accused of ghettoizing disabled students in separate classrooms.
該學校系統被指控將身心障礙學生集中在獨立教室，形同隔離化對待。
accused of + ghettoizing
After the factory closed, the area became ghettoized as shops and jobs disappeared.
工廠關閉後，該地區因商店和工作的消失而變得隔離化。
Soraya's research examines how real estate policies ghettoize ethnic minorities in European capital cities.
Soraya 的研究探討不動產政策如何在歐洲各首都城市中使少數族群隔離化。
- segregate
broader meaning; can apply to any kind of separation, not just by area
- isolate
focuses on cutting off contact rather than confining to a specific area
- marginalize
emphasizes pushing a group to the edges of society, not necessarily into a specific area
- integrate
to bring different groups together into a unified community
- assimilate
to absorb a group into the mainstream culture or society
文法句型
ghettoize + someone
be ghettoized + into + place/role
ghettoized + noun
用法筆記
The verb is far more common in academic or formal writing than in everyday speech. It appears most frequently in the passive voice ('were ghettoized') or as a past participle adjective ('ghettoized communities'). The spelling 'ghettoise' is used in British English.