单词 | town |
释义 | town¹ 1.(small city)镇;城镇;市镇 a small town in Wisconsin威斯康星州的一个小镇 a large and traditional industrial town大型传统工业城镇 Most people live in towns and cities.大多数人住在市镇或城市里。 the town of … …镇 the small town of Braintree, Essex埃塞克斯郡的布伦特里小镇 2.(the town where you live or where you are talking about)镇;城镇 They're new in town.他们刚到镇上。 to be in town person +在镇上;在城里 to be out of town person +不在镇上;不在城里 to leave town离开自己生活的城镇 from out of town从外地来 friends of his who were visiting from out of town他那些从外地来玩的朋友 on the edge of townoron the outskirts of town在镇子的边缘地带;在镇郊 3.(central commercial area)(城镇的)商业区, 中心区 I walked around town.我在闹市区逛了逛。 I caught a bus into town.我赶上了一辆去市中心的公交车。 I had lunch in town.我在商业区吃的午饭。 the centre of town市中心 to go to townorto go into town去市中心;去商业中心区 I need to go to town to do some shopping.我要去市中心买点儿东西。 4.(urban areas in general)(与农村相对的)城市, 市区 town and country城市和农村 It had the advantages of town and country combined.它兼有城市和农村的优势。 5.(inhabitants of town)城镇居民 The town takes immense pride in recent achievements.全镇居民对近来取得的成就极为自豪。 6.<美>(township)镇区, 县区, 乡(比县小的行政单位) 7.to go to town (do sth enthusiastically)满腔热情地做;大干一番 The papers got hold of it and went to town on it.报纸抓住这件事大做文章。 <澳,新西兰,非正式>(lose your temper)发脾气 8.a man about townora woman about townora boy about townora girl about town花花公子;交际花;喜欢在外玩乐应酬的人 He was known as a tall, handsome man about town.人人都认为他是个英俊高大的花花公子。 9.a night on the town在闹市区玩乐的一个晚上 Tim was just arriving home from a long night on the town.蒂姆在外面玩了一宿, 刚刚到家。 10.out on the town夜晚在外玩乐;享受城市的夜生活 My idea of luxury used to be going out on the town.过去我对奢侈的概念就是尽情地享受城市的夜生活。 Last Saturday, I was out on the town with my mate.上周六我和哥们儿晚上出去玩了。 11.town and gown【教育】大学城居民和大学师生(尤在谈论二者的区别时使用) the battle between town and gown大学城居民和大学师生之间的争斗 town²镇的;城镇的;市镇的 the town mayor镇长 |
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