Examples

a slum area

贫民区 → area

at the fringes of the slums

贫民区的边缘 → fringe

streets verging on the slum area

接近贫民区的街道 → verge

We hear the success stories all the time, about the poor child from the inner city who manages— against all odds— to become a successful entrepreneur, a lawyer or a doctor.

我们总能听到一些来自贫民区的孩子获得成功的故事，他们克服种种劣势，成为出色的企业家、律师或医生。