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town n.城市；城镇；（某一城镇的）居民；商业区 (1) 这个城市涌进了大批记者。(2) 住在城市里有很大的方便。(3) 你愿意住在城市还是乡下？(4) 该城市已被定为开发区。(5) 他住在一个靠海的城镇。(6) 这座城镇以拥有四个游泳池而自豪。(7) 这个城镇煤气供应得很好。(8) 全镇的人都在议论这件事。(9) 你能让我搭车进城吗？

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英 [taʊn] 美 [taʊn] (1) The town was invaded by reporters.(2) It's a great convenience to live in town.(3) Would you rather live in a town, or in the country?(4) The town has been designated a development area.(5) He lived in a town beside the sea.(6) The town boasts four swimming pools.(7) We are well served with gas in this town.(8) The whole town is talking about it.(9) Can you give me a lift into town? 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]镇；市镇；城镇 A town is a place with many streets and buildings, where people live and work. Towns are larger than villages and smaller than cities. Many places that are called towns in Britain would be called cities in the United States.   [usu sing]...Saturday night in the small town of Braintree, Essex...埃塞克斯郡布伦特里小镇的周六之夜Parking can be tricky in the town centre.在市镇中心停车可能会挺费事。You can use the town to refer to the people of a town.全体镇民；全体市民The town takes immense pride in recent achievements.全镇人对近来取得的成就都感到非常自豪。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]自己居住的城镇 You use town in order to refer to the town where you live. He admits he doesn't even know when his brother is in town...他承认自己甚至不知道弟弟什么时候来了本市。She left town.她离开了自己生活的城镇。…attractive and fun loving Americans, new to town.刚来镇上的富有魅力、寻求乐趣的美国人3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]市中心；(城镇的)商业中心；闹市区 You use town in order to refer to the central area of a town where most of the shops and offices are. I walked around town...我在市中心逛了逛。I caught a bus into town.我赶上辆公交车去了市中心。4[N-SING 单数名词](与农村相对的)城市，都会 If you refer to the town, you are referring to town and city areas in general, as opposed to country areas.   [mainly BRIT 主英]More people are going to want to escape from the town into the country…更多的人将会想要逃离城市到乡村去。It had the advantages of town and country combined.它兼具都市与乡村的优势。in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 the city5See also:ghost town；hometown；new town；  6[PHRASE 短语]满腔热情地干；拼命地干 If you say that someone goes to town on something, you mean that they deal with it with a lot of enthusiasm or intensity.   [V inflects]We really went to town on it, turning it into a full, three-day show...我们下了真功夫，把它办成了一场内容丰富、为时三天的展览。The papers got hold of it and went to town on it…报纸抓住这件事大做文章。With £800 spending money for each couple, you can really go to town!每对人有 800 英镑的零花钱，你们真正可以大把花钱了！7[PHRASE 短语]社交忙人；花花公子/时髦女郎 If you describe someone as a man about town or a woman about town, you mean that they are sophisticated, like to go out and spend money, and have a busy social life. He was known as a tall, handsome man about town…他以高大英俊的花花公子形象为人所知。He is an old flame of Sarah's, from her days as a single girl about town.他是萨拉的旧情人，是她作为单身时髦女郎时的旧爱。8[PHRASE 短语](夜晚)在闹市区玩乐 If you go out on the town or go for a night on the town, you enjoy yourself by going to a town centre in the evening and spending a long time there visiting several places of entertainment.   [prep PHR]My idea of luxury used to be going out on the town and coming back in the early hours of the morning...我过去对奢侈的概念是夜晚在闹市通宵玩乐到清晨才回来。Last Saturday, I was out on the town with my mate…上个星期六我和老友晚上去闹市玩乐了。Tim was just arriving home from a long night on the town.蒂姆在外面玩了一宿，刚刚到家。

英语单词	town
英美音标	英 [taʊn] 美 [taʊn]
中文释义	n.城市；城镇；（某一城镇的）居民；商业区
英语例句	(1) The town was invaded by reporters. (2) It's a great convenience to live in town. (3) Would you rather live in a town, or in the country? (4) The town has been designated a development area. (5) He lived in a town beside the sea. (6) The town boasts four swimming pools. (7) We are well served with gas in this town. (8) The whole town is talking about it. (9) Can you give me a lift into town?
中文例句	(1) 这个城市涌进了大批记者。 (2) 住在城市里有很大的方便。 (3) 你愿意住在城市还是乡下？ (4) 该城市已被定为开发区。 (5) 他住在一个靠海的城镇。 (6) 这座城镇以拥有四个游泳池而自豪。 (7) 这个城镇煤气供应得很好。 (8) 全镇的人都在议论这件事。 (9) 你能让我搭车进城吗？
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]镇；市镇；城镇 A town is a place with many streets and buildings, where people live and work. Towns are larger than villages and smaller than cities. Many places that are called towns in Britain would be called cities in the United States. [usu sing] ...Saturday night in the small town of Braintree, Essex... 埃塞克斯郡布伦特里小镇的周六之夜 Parking can be tricky in the town centre. 在市镇中心停车可能会挺费事。 You can use the town to refer to the people of a town.全体镇民；全体市民 The town takes immense pride in recent achievements. 全镇人对近来取得的成就都感到非常自豪。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]自己居住的城镇 You use town in order to refer to the town where you live. He admits he doesn't even know when his brother is in town... 他承认自己甚至不知道弟弟什么时候来了本市。 She left town. 她离开了自己生活的城镇。 …attractive and fun loving Americans, new to town. 刚来镇上的富有魅力、寻求乐趣的美国人 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]市中心；(城镇的)商业中心；闹市区 You use town in order to refer to the central area of a town where most of the shops and offices are. I walked around town... 我在市中心逛了逛。 I caught a bus into town. 我赶上辆公交车去了市中心。 4 [N-SING 单数名词](与农村相对的)城市，都会 If you refer to the town, you are referring to town and city areas in general, as opposed to country areas. [mainly BRIT 主英] More people are going to want to escape from the town into the country… 更多的人将会想要逃离城市到乡村去。 It had the advantages of town and country combined. 它兼具都市与乡村的优势。 in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 the city 5 See also:ghost town ；hometown ；new town ； 6 [PHRASE 短语]满腔热情地干；拼命地干 If you say that someone goes to town on something, you mean that they deal with it with a lot of enthusiasm or intensity. [V inflects] We really went to town on it, turning it into a full, three-day show... 我们下了真功夫，把它办成了一场内容丰富、为时三天的展览。 The papers got hold of it and went to town on it… 报纸抓住这件事大做文章。 With £800 spending money for each couple, you can really go to town! 每对人有 800 英镑的零花钱，你们真正可以大把花钱了！ 7 [PHRASE 短语]社交忙人；花花公子/时髦女郎 If you describe someone as a man about town or a woman about town, you mean that they are sophisticated, like to go out and spend money, and have a busy social life. He was known as a tall, handsome man about town… 他以高大英俊的花花公子形象为人所知。 He is an old flame of Sarah's, from her days as a single girl about town. 他是萨拉的旧情人，是她作为单身时髦女郎时的旧爱。 8 [PHRASE 短语](夜晚)在闹市区玩乐 If you go out on the town or go for a night on the town, you enjoy yourself by going to a town centre in the evening and spending a long time there visiting several places of entertainment. [prep PHR] My idea of luxury used to be going out on the town and coming back in the early hours of the morning... 我过去对奢侈的概念是夜晚在闹市通宵玩乐到清晨才回来。 Last Saturday, I was out on the town with my mate… 上个星期六我和老友晚上去闹市玩乐了。 Tim was just arriving home from a long night on the town. 蒂姆在外面玩了一宿，刚刚到家。

Town Refer Live People Night I Phrase 短语