English Dictionary

concrete jungle

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.

日本語の意味

コンクリートジャングル：緑地がほとんどなく、コンクリートなどの固い素材で建てられた建物が密集する地域を指します。しばしば都市部の過密な環境で、魅力に欠け、厳しい印象や安全でないと感じられるイメージが伴います。

After moving from the countryside, she felt lost in the concrete jungle, longing for the quiet of trees and open fields.

田舎から引っ越してきた彼女は、コンクリートばかりで緑のない都会に迷ったように感じ、木々や広い野原の静けさを恋しく思った。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.

There is nothing quite like the affection of a transplanted New Yorker for his native concrete jungle.

concrete jungles （ plural ）