| 词汇 | town |
| 释义 | townUK:*/ˈtaʊn/US:/taʊn/ ,(toun)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 town n (small city)镇；小城I grew up in a town of about 10,000 people.我在人口约为10000人的小镇长大。 其他翻译 town n (commercial centre)商业中心；市中心Are you going into town today?你今天要去市中心吗？ 复合形式： a night out on the town n (evening at bar, party)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)突然来访；偶然造访；意外到来My friend just blew into town; we're going to go have dinner tonight. Cape Town n (city in South Africa)开普敦Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa. city center (US), city centre, town centre (UK) n (town: central area)市中心I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour. city planning, town planning n (urban development)城市规划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)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)（由公司拥有、管理的）企业生活区，公司城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)公司城；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)郡的首府County towns were, historically, the capitals of Irish and United Kingdom counties. ghost town n (abandoned town)鬼城；废城 go to town v expr figurative (do [sth] lavishly, extravagantly)寻欢作乐，尽情享乐，大把花钱Wow! Look at all this food - you've really gone to town! home town n (town or city where one grew up)故乡；老家；家乡Linda had not been back to her home town of Sydney for many years. home town n (town or city where one lives)家乡；家园Pinehurst residents have plenty of reasons to be proud of their hometown. jump town vtr + n US, informal (flee, escape)逃脱；逃离；跑路We better jump town before the police get here. man about town, man-about-town n (socially active man)善于处事的人；善于交际的人 market town n (with regular market)集镇 old town, Old Town n (city: historic part)老城 one-horse town n (very small town)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)外出；出差；出门，出行备注: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective.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)城外的；镇外的 be out on the town v expr (enjoy a city's hotspots)去城里闲逛 go out on the town v expr (enjoy a city's hotspots)去城里游玩 paint the town red, paint the town v expr figurative (go out and celebrate) (比喻)狂欢，欢庆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)赶出；赶走The gangster rode his rivals out of town. shantytown, also UK: shanty town n (slums, makeshift housing)贫民窟；贫民区；棚户区The shantytown at the edge of the city has a high crime rate. sister city (US), twin town (UK) n (town twinned with another)姊妹城市；姐妹城市；友好城市Our sister city is in Germany. skip town vtr + n US, informal (flee)跑路；逃走；逃离The fugitive skipped town when he learned that the police were coming after him. small-town adj pejorative (provincial, unenlightened) (轻蔑语)乡气的，小城镇的，偏狭的 spa, spa town n (town with mineral spring)温泉胜地Parts of many Jane Austen novels are set in the spa town of Bath. toast of the town n (celebrated person)名人；受敬仰的人 tourist town n (city visited by holidaymakers)旅游小镇；度假小镇 town car n (luxury vehicle)市内汽车The executive was picked up in a Lincoln town car. town council n (municipal government)镇议会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)镇议会议员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)街头宣告员The town crier announced that the criminal would be publicly hanged. town hall n (city's council building)市政厅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)排屋；连排住房Town houses usually share their side walls with similar buildings. town house n (terraced house)排屋；连排住房The fire quickly spread to a row of town houses. town house n (large residence in a city)排屋；连排住房George was rich enough to buy a town house in Manhattan. town square n (city's market place or public arena)城市广场 |
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