town
[taun]
n.城市, 城镇, (某一城镇的)居民, 商业区
例句与用法:
I'm going into town this morning do you want me to get you anything?
我今天上午要到商业区去--你想让我给你捎什麽东西来吗?
Would you rather live in a town, or in the country?
你愿意住在城市还是乡下?
n.
1. 镇; 市镇[C]
He was born in a small town fifty miles away from Chicago.
他出生在距芝加哥五十英里的一个小镇上。
2. (与农村相对而言)城市; 都市生活[the S]
3. 市区; 市内商业区, 中心区[U]
My husband is out of town just now.
我先生出门到外地去了。
We're going to town this Saturday.
我们打算星期六到城里去。
4. 【英】伦敦[U]
5. (全体)镇民, 市民[the S][G]
The whole town is/are against the plan.
全体镇民都反对这项计划。
town
名词复数:towns
同义词:
municipality | city | metropolis | township | settlement | village | community | townsfolk | townspeople |
反义词:
country |
词义辨析:
同义:
n.镇; 城市; 都市
metropolis
city
municipality
同义参见:
community
village
反义:
n.城市; 市区
country
town[taun]n.1.■镇;城镇;市镇2.■城市;都市3.■[美国英语](在美国某些地方) = township; (美国新英格兰地区及其他一些州)在单一的镇政府管辖下的包括城乡的地方行政区4.■市内商业中心,闹市区5.■[英国英语][不用冠词]伦敦6.■镇民,市民,城里人7.■(英国牛津和剑桥的)城镇居民(区别于大学里的人)8.■[英国英语](有定期集市的)村庄(或乡镇)adj.1.■市镇的;城镇的;市内商业中心区的a woman of the town见 womanboom town新兴城市come to town到城里来露面,到场出生变得平凡;成为普通人go to town[俚语]寻欢作乐,纵情,失去约束迅速有效地做;拼命地干上城里去[美国英语]飞黄腾达;发迹;成功滥花钱,过分大方go up to town上城里去[英国英语]上伦敦hit town到达市里,来到城里in town在城里[英国英语]在伦敦on the town[美国口语]在城里寻欢作乐;过着娼妓(或盗贼)生活,在城里过放荡生活[亦作 out on the town]靠城镇慈善机关救济[亦作 upon the town]out of town在乡下;不在城里[英国英语]不在伦敦[美国俚语]在监牢里paint the town (red)[美国俚语]狂欢;痛饮;胡闹take to town[俚语]使迷惑the sea-born town (或 city)水城威尼斯的别名town and gown(尤指英国牛津和剑桥的)城镇居民和大学师生;市民们和学术界up town到城里;[美国英语]到(或在)城里住宅区
towntown[taun]n.1.■镇, 城镇, 市镇2.■都市, 市区; 商业中心区3.■[the town][总称]市民, 城镇居民4.■[苏]农场; 小村庄town council镇议会town councillor镇议会议员town crier在城镇中沿街呼叫传报公告的人town dweller(=towns-man)镇民代表, 市民town father城乡官员, 城镇士绅town farm[美]养老院town gas用管子输送到住宅的瓦斯town girl [woman]城镇女郎; 妓女town hall市政厅; 镇公所town mains城市(煤气)总管道town marshal[美]市警察局长town meeting[美]市民大会; 市政会议(尤指新英格兰市镇中有选举权计议市政的集会)town net(用以采取水上动植物的)捞网town planning城镇计划Mr.Smith is out oftown.史密斯先生出城到外地了。He has gone totown.他已经进城去了。The whole town knows of it.全城市都知道这件事。
继承用法town-bredadj.1.■城里出生及长大的townscapen.1.■城镇 风景2.■城镇美化设计或建设townsfolk,townspeoplen.1.■[pl.]镇民, 市民townsiten.1.■城镇所在地townward[ˈtaʊnwəd]adj., adv.1.■向城市方向的[地]townwear[ˈtaʊnweə(r)]n.1.■适合上班或晚间应酬穿的颜色深的、较为正式的服装townee[tauˈni:]n.1.■[英]大学城之居民townern.1.■城镇居民townifiedadj.1.■城镇的, 都市化的, 都市风气的townifyvt.1.■使都市化townish[ˈtaʊnɪʃ]adj.1.■城镇特有的; (人的态度意见)城镇化的townlessadj.1.■无城镇的townlet[ˈtaʊnlɪt]n.1.■小城镇township[ˈtaʊnʃɪp]n.1.■[美]镇区, 六英里见方的地区2.■[澳]乡间的商业中心; 城镇的商业中心3.■[英]【史】(=parish) 教区4.■(南非)黑人居住区
noun
- an urban area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city
镇,市镇,城镇
■the particular town under consideration, especially one's own town
(尤指某人所在的)城镇
Churchill was in town.
丘吉尔在城里。
■the central part of a neighbourhood, with its business or shopping area
市区;市内商业中心
Rachel left to drive back into town.
雷切尔开车回城了。
■(Brit. dated)the chief city or town of a region
(英,旧)(某地区的)主要城市(或镇)
he has moved to town.
他已经搬到城里去了。 - [mass noun]a densely populated area, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs
(尤指与农村、郊区相对的)城区,市区
the cultural differences between town and country.
城乡文化差别。
■[mass noun]the permanent residents of a university town as distinct from the members of the university
(有别于大学师生的)大学城常住居民。 常与gown相对
a rift between the city's town and gownwhich resulted in a petition to the college.
导致向学院请愿的大学城居民与师生之间的不和。
■(N. Amer.). another term for township (in sense 3)
(北美)。 同township(义项3)
go to town
- (informal)do something thoroughly, enthusiastically, or extravagantly
(非正式)彻底地(或热忱地,铺张地)做某事
I thought I'd go to town on the redecoration.
我原想我会不遗余力地进行再装修。
- (informal)enjoying the entertainments, especially the nightlife, of a city or town
(非正式)作乐(尤指享受城镇的夜生活)
a lot of guys out for a night on the town.
很多夜间外出寻欢作乐的人。
townish
adjective
townlet
noun
townward
( & )
adjective& adverb
townwards
adverb
语源
- Old English tūn 'enclosed piece of land, homestead, village', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuin 'garden' and German Zaun 'fence'
town
名词 town:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
an administrative division of a county
同义词:township
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
同义词:townspeople, townsfolk
town
■Members of his family have sat for the town for over a century.
一个多世纪以来,他的家庭成员一直是一市镇的议员。
■A very high mountain overlook the town.
一座高高的山俯瞰着城镇。
■A high wall fetched in an ancient small town.
一道高高的城墙围绕着一座小小的古城。
■I came upon him in town last week.
上星期我在城里碰见他。
■Dan really went to town on his daughter's wedding reception.
丹在他女儿的婚礼宴会上花钱太多。
■The taxi driver took an indirect route to avoid the town centre.
为了避免经过市中心,出租车司机绕道而行。
■He really went to town on preparing the meal.
为准备这顿饭他确实花了不少劲。
■George's sudden success made the town sit up and take notice.
乔治的突然成功使全城大的为吃惊。
■Adam Smith is a famous shoemaker in town.
亚当·史密斯是镇上有名的鞋匠。
■People gathered to form a militia to protect their town.
人们聚集起来,组成国民自卫队来保卫他们的城镇。
■The crowds went forth from the town to meet the hero.
人群走出城外迎接英雄。
■There has been a lot of activity in the town today.
今天市中心相当热闹。
■He's painting the town red in celebration of his good luck at the track.
他为庆祝自己在田径场上运气好而狂欢痛饮。
■He went up to town this morning.
他今天早晨进城了。
■He used to frequent the town's bars and night-clubs.
他从前常去镇上的酒吧和夜总会。
■For a birthday treat they took him out on the town.
他们为庆贺他的生日请他去城里娱乐场所玩。
■They diverted the river to supply water to the town.
他们使河流改道以便向城市供水。
■The people of town armed themselves a gainst all possible attack.
他们全镇的人都武装起来,准备抵抗敌人可能发动的任何袭击。
■They have surrounded the town with troops.
他们出动军队包围了该城。
■When they give parties they really go to town.
他们每次搞聚会都不惜钱财。
■They planned the defence of the town.
他们订出了该城的防御计划。
■Their engagement is the talk of the town.
他们订婚的事成了镇上谈论的话题。
■They marched in and took over the town.
他们进占了这一市镇。
■He lived in a town beside the sea.
他住在一个靠海的城镇。
■He is skipping out of town to get away from the cops.
他匆匆出城,以免落在警察手里。
■He's set up shop as a lawyer in town.
他在城里开业当律师。
■He peddled small household articles around the town.
他在城里挨家挨户兜售日用百货。
■He have buy a shoe shop in the centre of town.
他在市镇中心买下一个鞋店。
■He spread the news around the town.
他在镇上到处传播这一消息。
■He has removed from town into the country.
他已经从城里搬到乡下去了。
■He's very keen to see his home town.
他极渴望看到他的故乡。
■He hotfooted it out of town.
他火急地出城去。
■He drove the car at full speed through the town.
他驾驶汽车全速穿过那座城镇。
■A preacher stood declaiming in the town centre.
传教士站在市镇中心慷慨陈词。
■It's a great convenience to live in town.
住在城市里有很大的方便。
■A bicycle is a real boon when you live in a small town.
住在小城镇上,有辆自行车确实极为方便。
■People whose homes are in town want to live in the country.
住在市区里的人希望住在乡下。
■Would you rather live in a town, or in the country?
你愿意住在城市还是乡下?
■If you happen to be in town, would you ask about it?
你要是有机会进城,可否问问这事?
■The town was pillaged by the invading army.
入侵的军队将该城镇掠夺一空。
■New houses were springing up all over the town.
全镇各处很快盖起了新房子。
■The whole town is in a festal mood.
全镇沉浸在节日的气氛之中。
■The excitement about the new power plant was merely town talk.
关于新发电厂的纷纷议论只不过是桩传闻。
■The town's pubs and bars are out of bounds to troops.
军人不得进入城里的酒馆和酒吧。
■The soldiers garrisoned the town.
军队驻守城镇。
■He was used to being peered at on arriving in a strange town.
到一个陌生的城镇被人盯着看,他已习为常了。
■The only access to the town is across the bridge.
到镇上唯一的通路是经过一座桥。
■The county town is a hundred li or so away from here.
县城离这有百儿八十里。
■There were plenty of people in front of the town's Hall.
在城镇的大礼堂前有许多人。
■He has a flat in the centre of town.
在市中心他有一套单元房。