town
US
UK town n: (small city)
SC 镇 zhèn
TC 鎮
TC 鎮
SC 小城 zhèn，xiǎo chéng
I grew up in a town of about 10,000 people.
我在人口约为10000人的小镇长大。
town n: (commercial centre)
SC 商业中心 shāng yè zhōng xīn
TC 商業中心
TC 商業中心
SC 市中心 shāng yè zhōng xīn，shì zhōng xīn
TC 市中心
TC 市中心
Are you going into town today?
你今天要去市中心吗？
a night out on the town n: (evening at bar, party)
SC 夜间派对
After I got my promotion, my friends and I went for a night out on the town to celebrate.
blow into town v expr: US, slang (arrive unexpectedly)
SC 突然来访 tū rán lái fǎng
TC 突然來訪
TC 突然來訪
SC 偶然造访 tū rán lái fǎng，ǒu rán zào fǎng
SC 意外到来 tū rán lái fǎng，yì wài dào lái
My friend just blew into town; we're going to go have dinner tonight.
Cape Town n: (city in South Africa)
SC 开普敦 kāi pǔ duì
TC 開普敦
TC 開普敦
Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa.
city center (US), city centre, town centre (UK) n: (town: central area)
SC 市中心 shì zhōng xīn
TC 市中心
TC 市中心
I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour.
city planning, town planning n: (urban development)
SC 城市规划 chéng shì guī huà
TC 城市規劃
TC 城市規劃
The city council is responsible for city planning.
commuter town n: (bedroom community) (市区周围承担居住职能的卫星城或社区)
SC 卧城，通勤镇
I live in a commuter town just south of the city limits.
company town n: US (city: owned by one business) (本义)
SC （由公司拥有、管理的）企业生活区，公司城 yóu gōng sī yōng yǒu guǎn lǐ de qǐ yè shēng huó qū，gōng sī chéng
All of the company's employees were required to live in the company town.
company town n: US, figurative (city: one big employer) (比喻随某公司或某行业兴起的)
SC 公司城 gōng sī chéng
SC 工业城
Hershey, Pennsylvania, home of the chocolate of the same name, is a company town.
赫尔西和宾夕法尼亚都是公司城，拥有同名的巧克力产品。
county town n: UK (administrative city)
SC 郡的首府
County towns were, historically, the capitals of Irish and United Kingdom counties.
ghost town n: (abandoned town)
SC 鬼城
SC 废城
go to town v expr: figurative (do [sth] lavishly, extravagantly)
SC 寻欢作乐，尽情享乐，大把花钱 xún huān zuò lè ，jìn qíng xiǎng lè ，dà bǎ huā qián
TC 尋歡作樂，盡情享樂
TC 尋歡作樂，盡情享樂
Wow! Look at all this food - you've really gone to town!
home town n: (town or city where one grew up)
SC 故乡 gù xiāng
TC 故鄉
TC 故鄉
SC 老家 gù xiāng，lǎo jiā
TC 老家
TC 老家
SC 家乡 gù xiāng，jiā xiāng
TC 家鄉
TC 家鄉
Linda had not been back to her home town of Sydney for many years.
home town n: (town or city where one lives)
SC 家乡 jiā xiāng
TC 家鄉
TC 家鄉
SC 家园 jiā xiāng ，jiā yuán
TC 家園
TC 家園
Pinehurst residents have plenty of reasons to be proud of their hometown.
jump town vtr + n: US, informal (flee, escape)
SC 逃脱 táo tuō
SC 逃离 táo tuō，táo lí
SC 跑路
We better jump town before the police get here.
man about town, man-about-town n: (socially active man)
SC 善于处事的人
SC 善于交际的人 shàn yú jiāo jì de rén
market town n: (with regular market)
SC 集镇
old town, Old Town n: (city: historic part)
SC 老城
one-horse town n: (very small town)
SC 乏味的小镇
Reggie couldn't wait to grow up and leave that one-horse town.
out of town adv: (away: from home, work)
SC 外出 wài chū
SC 出差
SC 出门，出行 chū mén ，chū xíng
TC 出門
TC 出門
I'll be out of town for the next few days.
Our project manager is out of town for the next three weeks.
out-of-town adj: (situated outside town)
SC 城外的 chéng wài de
SC 镇外的
be out on the town v expr: (enjoy a city's hotspots)
SC 去城里闲逛
go out on the town v expr: (enjoy a city's hotspots)
SC 去城里游玩
paint the town red, paint the town v expr: figurative (go out and celebrate) (比喻)
SC 狂欢，欢庆 kuáng huān，huān qìng
To celebrate their win, the whole football team went out to paint the town red.
ride [sb] out of town v expr: US, figurative (force to leave)
SC 赶出 gǎn chū
SC 赶走 gǎn chū，gǎn zǒu
TC 趕走
TC 趕走
The gangster rode his rivals out of town.
shantytown, also UK: shanty town n: (slums, makeshift housing)
SC 贫民窟 pín mín kū
TC 貧民窟
TC 貧民窟
SC 贫民区 pín mín kū，pín mín qū
TC 貧民區
TC 貧民區
SC 棚户区 pín mín kū，péng hù qū
TC 貧民窟
TC 貧民窟
The shantytown at the edge of the city has a high crime rate.
sister city (US), twin town (UK) n: (town twinned with another)
SC 姊妹城市
SC 姐妹城市
SC 友好城市
Our sister city is in Germany.
skip town vtr + n: US, informal (flee)
SC 跑路
SC 逃走 táo zǒu
TC 逃走
TC 逃走
SC 逃离 táo lí
The fugitive skipped town when he learned that the police were coming after him.
small-town adj: pejorative (provincial, unenlightened) (轻蔑语)
SC 乡气的，小城镇的，偏狭的 xiāng qì de，xiǎo chéng zhèn de，piān xiá de
TC 偏狹的
TC 偏狹的
spa, spa town n: (town with mineral spring)
SC 温泉胜地 wēn quán shèng dì
TC 溫泉勝地
TC 溫泉勝地
Parts of many Jane Austen novels are set in the spa town of Bath.
toast of the town n: (celebrated person)
SC 名人 míng rén
SC 受敬仰的人
tourist town n: (city visited by holidaymakers)
SC 旅游小镇
SC 度假小镇
town car n: (luxury vehicle)
SC 市内汽车 shì nèi qì chē
TC 市內汽車
TC 市內汽車
The executive was picked up in a Lincoln town car.
town council n: (municipal government)
SC 镇议会 zhèn yì huì
TC 鎮議會
TC 鎮議會
He was elected to the town council with a large majority of the votes.
The town council has decided to raise taxes in the area.
town councillor n: UK (member of municipal government) (英国英语)
SC 镇议会议员 zhèn yì huì yì yuán
Town councillors don't receive salaries, but do receive annual allowances to pay for their time and expenses.
town crier n: ([sb] who makes public announcements)
SC 街头宣告员 jiē tóu xuān gào yuán
The town crier announced that the criminal would be publicly hanged.
town hall n: (city's council building)
SC 市政厅 shì zhèng tīng
TC 市政府
TC 市政府
There's a meeting at the town hall tonight.
今晚在市政厅有场会议。
town house n: (home in a city)
SC 排屋 pái wū
SC 连排住房 pái wū，lián pái zhù fáng
Town houses usually share their side walls with similar buildings.
town house n: (terraced house)
SC 排屋 pái wū
SC 连排住房 pái wū，lián pái zhù fáng
The fire quickly spread to a row of town houses.
town house n: (large residence in a city)
SC 排屋 pái wū
SC 连排住房 pái wū，lián pái zhù fáng
George was rich enough to buy a town house in Manhattan.
town square n: (city's market place or public arena)
SC 城市广场 chéng shì guǎng chǎng
TC 城市廣場
TC 城市廣場