n.(尤指城市贫困区的)经济公寓，廉租公寓

原形：tenement复数：tenements

The tenement buildings in the city were once home to thousands of immigrants.
城市的公寓楼曾是成千上万移民的住所。
The landlord raised rent, forcing many tenants to leave their tenements.
房东提高了租金，迫使许多租户搬离公寓。
The tenement had no elevator, so we had to climb several flights of stairs to get to our apartment.
这栋公寓没有电梯，所以我们不得不爬几层楼梯到我们的房间。
In the late 19th century, New York's Lower East Side was known for its crowded tenements. (19世纪末，纽约下东区以其拥挤的公寓而闻名。
She spent her childhood living in a cramped tenement with her family.
她和家人在狭小的公寓里度过了她的童年。
The tenement conditions were abysmal, with no proper sanitation or heating.
公寓条件恶劣，没有适当的卫生设施和供暖。
The city is working on renovating old tenements to provide affordable housing for low-income families.
市政府正在翻新旧公寓，为低收入家庭提供可负担的住房。
The tenement fire that broke out last night claimed two lives and left dozens injured.
昨晚的公寓火灾造成两人丧生，数十人受伤。
Tenement life in the early 20th century was often characterized by poverty and struggle. (20世纪初的公寓生活常常伴随着贫困和艰难。
After decades of neglect, the abandoned tenement was finally demolished.
经过几十年的忽视，那座废弃的公寓终于被拆除了。