Periphery
“Periphery”是名词,指围绕中心的外围、边缘地带,可用于地理、城市布局、视野范围,也可比喻组织或议题中的边缘、次要部分。
- “New housing developments sprang up on the periphery of the city.” (城市外围涌现出新住宅区。)
- “She noticed movement at the periphery of her vision.” (她察觉到视野边缘有动静。)
- “The debate focused on the core issue, not the periphery.” (辩论聚焦于核心问题,而非边缘议题。)
词根”peripher-”来自希腊语”periphereia”(圆周),由”peri-”(周围)与”pherein”(携带、环绕)组成。
“Periphery”由”peripher-”加名词后缀”-y”构成。
在城市规划与地缘政治中,“periphery”常指中心城区以外的郊区或边缘地带;在认知科学中则指视野周边区域,与”foveal vision”(中心视野)相对。
- 固定搭配: “on the periphery” (在外围), “urban periphery” (城市外围), “periphery of vision” (视野边缘)
“peri-”(周围)+ “pher”(携带、环绕)→ 环绕中心的外围,即 periphery。
“On the periphery of the festival grounds, food stalls and craft vendors attracted visitors away from the main stage.” (在节庆场地外围,小吃摊和手工艺品商贩把游客从主舞台引开。)