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★ sense of community
释义 邻里和睦 the feeling that you belong to a community
例句 What I enjoy most is the sense of community in my hometown where people look out for each other.
★ bring back (to)
释义 唤起回忆 make you remember something
例句 Intimate sights in my hometown brought back a lot of happy memories.
★ cost of living
释义 日常开销 the level of prices relating to a range of everyday items
例句 What I really dislike about my hometown is that the cost of living there is exorbitant.
★ give others a hand
释义 帮忙 to help someone do something
例句 Everyone is living close together and willing to give others a hand when they need help.
★ be born and raised
释义 （在这里）出生和长大 be born and bred
例句 I was born and raised and still live in Wuhan. I know this city like the back of my hand.
★ close-knit
释义 亲如一家 bound together by intimate social or cultural ties
例句 I like how the people in my hometown are so friendly. It’s a really close-knit community and there are many mom and pop shops, which are hard to find in big cities.
★ be well known for
释义 因…而著名 be famous or known about by a lot of people because of something
例句 My hometown is Beijing, the capital city of China. It is well known around the world for its rich culture and wonderful scenery.
★ commuter belt
释义 （大城市周围的）通勤者聚居区 the area surrounding a large city, where many people who work in the city live
例句 My hometown is located in the commuter belt around Beijing, the capital of China.
★ one of the main downsides
释义 一个主要的不足之处 the main disadvantage
例句 However, one of the main downsides of my hometown is the cost of living. Housing costs are some of the highest in the country, so any advantage of higher wages is usually cancelled out by higher living costs.
★ face environmental/social problems
释义 面临环境/社会问题 have to deal with environmental/social problems
例句 My hometown faces environmental problems such as air pollution caused by some local factories, and it also faces social problems such as overcrowding and housing shortage.