place
town
/taʊn/
释义与例句
n.
1
a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, larger than a village and smaller than a city
小镇；城镇（大于村庄，小于城市）
We had lunch at a cozy bistro downtown.
我们在市中心一家舒适的小酒馆吃了午饭。
They have an uptown apartment.
他们在住宅区有一套公寓。
Uptown is quieter than downtown.
上城区比下城区安静。
2
the central area of a town where shops and businesses are
市中心；城区（指商业区）
3
the particular town being referred to, or the one most closely connected with the speaker
（某人所在/提及的）城里；本城
记忆技巧
go to town 进城；大力着手
out of town 出城；不在城里
town center 市中心
town hall 市政厅
a small town 小城镇
hometown 家乡；故乡
town planning 城镇规划