“小镇做题家”用英语要怎么表达？

《经济学人》 （The Economist）给出的答案为“ small-town swot”。small-town很好理解，即字面意思“小镇”。

swot /swɑːt/ 的英文释义为an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively（被嘲笑为受到影响或过度学习的无足轻重的学生），中文含义为“苦读的人；努力工作者；辛苦的工作”。

大写的 SWOT 则是指 SWOT 分析法，分别代表 strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats。

这类学生利用有限的资源努力着，当然不该被嘲笑，“小镇做题家”背后反映的是教育资源的不平等（inequality of education）。

相关表达

与之相关的还有哪些表达呢？

学区school districts / school catchment areas

学区房school district houses

例句：

In order to choose a good school for the child, parents are willing to buy school district houses.

为了给孩子选择一所好学校，家长们都愿意买学区房。

In order to choose a good school for the child, parents are willing to buy school district houses.

为了给孩子选择一所好学校，家长们都愿意买学区房。

寒门学子students from poor backgrounds

例句：

Many Lib Dems and others worry that students from poor backgrounds will be deterred by much higher fees.

很多自民党和其他人士担心一些贫困家庭出生的学生可能因如此高的学费而被挡在大学门外。

Many Lib Dems and others worry that students from poor backgrounds will be deterred by much higher fees.

很多自民党和其他人士担心一些贫困家庭出生的学生可能因如此高的学费而被挡在大学门外。

扩招expansion of enrolment

例句：

China's entry to WTO and expansion of college enrolment bring about the fierce competition in education market.

中国加入WTO和高校扩招，带来了教育市场的激烈竞争。

China's entry to WTO and expansion of college enrolment bring about the fierce competition in education market.

中国加入WTO和高校扩招，带来了教育市场的激烈竞争。

“小镇做题家”们不该被嘲讽，他们只是想用奋斗改变命运的小镇学子，致敬每一个前进路上奋斗的普通人！RESPECT！