favela

英 [fæ'velə] 美 [fæ'velə]

• n. (巴西的)贫民区

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The peasant family is cramped tightly into a small makeshift shack in a favela.
   那个农民家庭挤在贫民窟中一个临时凑合的小棚屋里。
2. At the foot of the favela hundreds of police operatives had gathered to celebrate the day's haul.
   在贫民区山脚下，数百名警察探员聚集在一起，庆祝当天的成果。