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Downtown ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn Centre Business Area ˈdown·Town Places Large

The word "downtown" refers to the central business area of a city and can be used as an adjective, adverb, or noun.

The word "downtown" refers to the central business area of a city and can be used as an adjective, adverb, or noun.

word downtown
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downtown ★★☆☆☆
/da͟ʊntaʊn/
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[ADJ 形容词]商业区的;市中心的 Downtown places are in or towards the centre of a large town or city, where the shops and places of business are.
  [ADJ n]
  [ADV after v]
  [oft the N]
  [mainly AM 主美]
  • ...an office in downtown Chicago.

    位于芝加哥市中心的办事处

  • Downtown is also an adverb.
    • By day he worked downtown for American Standard...

      白天他在市中心为美标公司工作。

    • You have to be downtown in a hurry.

      你得赶快去市中心。

  • Downtown is also a noun.
    • ...in a large vacant area of the downtown.

      在市中心的一大块空地上

    • ...Ardastra Gardens, a short taxi ride from downtown.

      阿德斯特拉公园,离市区车程不远


Oxford down·town / ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn ; NAmE ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn / adverb ( especially NAmE) in or towards the centre of a city, especially its main business area 在市中心,往市中心(尤指商业中心区) to go/work downtown 到商业中心区去;在商业中心区工作 collocationsat
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ˈdown·town downtown downtowns / ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn ; NAmE ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn / adjective a downtown store 闹市区的商店 ˈdown·town downtown downtowns / ; NAmE / noun [uncountable ] a hotel in the heart of downtown 市区中心的旅馆 downtown downtowns
down·town / ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn ; NAmE ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn / ˈdown·town / ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn ; NAmE ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn /
LDC
downtowndown‧town /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn◂/ ●●● S3 W3 adverb
Examples
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Collocations
to or in the centre or main business area of a town or cityuptown:  I have to go downtown later.downtown adjective [only before noun]:  downtown restaurants She works for a law firm in downtown Miami.
WDF

downtown

[ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn]

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市中心(72%),市中心的(22%),市中心区(6%)
n.市中心区;三分线以外
adj.市中心的
adv.往闹市区;在市区

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