town
noun
taʊn
noun
1
PLACE
地方
a
large
area
with
houses,
shops,
offices
etc
where
people
live
and
work,
that
is
smaller
than
a
city
and
larger
than
a
village
镇，城镇，市镇
C
an
industrial
town
in
the
Midlands
英格兰中部的一座工业城镇
[+
of
]
the
town
of
Norwalk,
Connecticut
康涅狄格州诺沃克镇
I
walked
to
the
nearest
town.
我走向最近的城镇。
He
was
buried
in
his
home
town
(=the
town
where
he
was
born)
.
他被葬在家乡。
2
MAIN CENTRE
主要中心
the
business
or
shopping
centre
of
a
town
〔市镇的〕商业中心区，闹市区
U
We’re
going
into
town
tonight
to
see
a
film.
我们今晚要去市中心看电影。
They
have
a
small
apartment
in
town.
他们在市中心有一套不大的公寓房。
3
PEOPLE
人们
all
the
people
who
live
in
a
particular
town
全体镇民，全镇人
singular 单数
The
whole
town
turned
out
to
watch
the
procession.
全镇的人都出来观看游行队伍。
4
WHERE YOU LIVE
居住地
the
town
or
city
where
you
live
〔自己居住的〕城镇，城市
U
Cam
left
town
about
an
hour
ago,
so
he
should
be
out
at
the
farm
by
now.
卡姆是大约一小时前离开城里的，他现在应该到农场了。
I’ll
be
out
of
town
for
about
a
week.
我要出城一星期左右。
Guess
who’s
in
town
?
Jodie’s
sister!
猜猜谁到城里来了？ 乔迪的妹妹！
Do
you
know
of
a
good
place
to
eat?
I’m
from
out
of
town
(=from
a
different
town)
.
你能介绍个吃饭的好地方吗？ 我是外地人。
We’re
moving
to
another
part
of
town.
我们要搬到城里的另一个地方去。
5
VILLAGE
村庄
several
houses
forming
a
small
group
around
a
church,
shops
etc
[美] 〔围绕某个教堂、商店等形成的〕小乡镇，集镇;
C | AmE BrE
Rowayton
is
a
small
town
of
around
4000
people.
罗威顿是一个有 4000人左右的小镇。
6
NOT COUNTRY
不是乡下
life
in
towns
and
cities
in
general
城镇生活，城市生活〔统称〕
Which
do
you
prefer,
the
town
or
the
country?
城市生活和乡村生活，你更喜欢哪一种？
7
go to town (on sth)
to
do
something
in
a
very
eager
or
thorough
way
[非正式] 拼命地干（某事）
informal
Angela
really
went
to
town
on
buying
things
for
her
new
house.
安杰拉给新房子买起东西来真是疯狂。
8
(out) on the town
going
to
restaurants,
bars,
theatres
etc
for
entertainment
in
the
evening
[非正式] 〔晚间去娱乐场所〕寻欢作乐
informal
Frank
is
taking
me
out
for
a
night
on
the
town
.
弗兰克要带我出去玩一个晚上。
9
town and gown
used
to
describe
the
situation
in
which
the
people
living
in
a
town
and
the
students
in
a
town
seem
to
be
separate
and
opposing
groups
〔分成两派、相互对立的〕市民和学生