purlieu 英 ['pɜ:lju:]   美 [ˈpɚlju, ˈpɚlu]

purlieu

purlieu  英 ['pɜ:lju:] 美 [ˈpɚlju, ˈpɚlu]

n. 范围;界限;常去的地方;森林边缘带 

  • The area directly around or outside of a place is called its purlieu. In a sense, a city's suburbs can also be thought of as its purlieus. This word usually shows up in its plural form, as in "the purlieus of the palace."
  • 请先登录
  • n. 范围;界限;常去的地方;森林边缘带
  • 请先登录