n.(名词)

1. 镇，城镇，集镇，市镇
2. 城市，市区
3. 市民，镇民，城镇居民，全体居民
4. 都市生活
5. 伦敦
6. 中国姓氏汤、唐的音译
7. 市内商业区，中心区，商业中心区
8. 小农场内的房屋
9. 村，小村庄
10. 土拨鼠的巢

n.(名词)

1. [C]镇,集〔市〕镇 a large area with houses and other buildings where people live and work, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village
2. [S]城镇居民 all the people who live in such a place
3. [U](市镇的)商业中心或闹市区 the business or shopping centre of a town

Noun:

1. an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city;

   "they drive through town on their way to work"
   

2. the people living in a municipality smaller than a city;

   "the whole town cheered the team"
   

3. an administrative division of a county;

   "the town is responsible for snow removal"
   

4. United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)

1.镇;市镇；城镇
Atown 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.

e.g. ...Saturday night in the smalltown of Braintree, Essex...
埃塞克斯郡布伦特里小镇的周六之夜
e.g. Parking can be tricky in thetown centre.
在市镇中心停车可能会挺费事。

2.自己居住的城镇
You usetown in order to refer to the town where you live.

e.g. He admits he doesn't even know when his brother is intown...
他承认自己甚至不知道弟弟什么时候来了本市。
e.g. She lefttown.
她离开了自己生活的城镇。

3.市中心;(城镇的)商业中心；闹市区
You usetown in order to refer to the central area of a town where most of the shops and offices are.

e.g. I walked aroundtown...
我在市中心逛了逛。
e.g. I caught a bus intotown.
我赶上辆公交车去了市中心。

4.(与农村相对的)城市，都会
If you refer tothe town, you are referring to town and city areas in general, as opposed to country areas.

e.g. More people are going to want to escape from thetown into the country…
更多的人将会想要逃离城市到乡村去。
e.g. It had the advantages oftown 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.满腔热情地干;拼命地干
If you say that someonegoes to town on something, you mean that they deal with it with a lot of enthusiasm or intensity.

e.g. We really went totown 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。
e.g. The papers got hold of it and went totown on it…
报纸抓住这件事大做文章。

7.社交忙人;花花公子/时髦女郎
If you describe someone as aman about town or awoman about town, you mean that they are sophisticated, like to go out and spend money, and have a busy social life.

town的解释

e.g. He was known as a tall, handsome man abouttown…
他以高大英俊的花花公子形象为人所知。
e.g. He is an old flame of Sarah's, from her days as a single girl abouttown.
他是萨拉的旧情人，是她作为单身时髦女郎时的旧爱。

8.(夜晚)在闹市区玩乐
If you go outon the town or go for a nighton 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.

e.g. My idea of luxury used to be going out on thetown 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。
e.g. Last Saturday, I was out on thetown with my mate…
上个星期六我和老友晚上去闹市玩乐了。

The town was invaded by reporters.

这个城市涌进了大批记者。

It's a great convenience to live in town.

住在城市里有很大的方便。

Would you rather live in a town, or in the country?

你愿意住在城市还是乡下？

The town has been designated a development area.

该城市已被定为开发区。

He lived in a town beside the sea.

他住在一个靠海的城镇。

The town boasts four swimming pools.

这座城镇以拥有四个游泳池而自豪。

We are well served with gas in this town.

这个城镇煤气供应得很好。

The whole town is talking about it.

全镇的人都在议论这件事。

Can you give me a lift into town?

你能让我搭车进城吗？

a university town

大学城

They live in a rough part of town.

他们居住在一个社会秩序混乱的城区。

The nearest town is ten miles away.

最近的集镇离这里有十英里远。

We spent a month in the French town of Le Puy.

我们在一个叫勒皮的法国小镇里待了一个月。

The whole town is talking about it.

全镇的人都在议论这件事。

Can you give me a lift into town?

我可以搭你的车到商业区去吗？

I'll be in town next week if you want to meet.

如果你想见面的话，我下个星期在城里。

He married a girl from out of town.

他娶了一个外地姑娘。

Pollution is just one of the disadvantages of living in the town.

污染只是生活在城里的不利条件之一。

a night on the town

去娱乐场所作乐的夜晚

How about going out on the town tonight?

今晚出去痛痛快快地玩一玩怎么样？

...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。

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。

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。

More people are going to want to escape from the town into the country'u2026

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。

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'u2026

报纸抓住这件事大做文章。

He was known as a tall, handsome man about town'u2026

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。

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'u2026

上个星期六我和老友晚上去闹市玩乐了。

1. The town lies on a hill.
   这城市位于小山上。
2. This town has a charm you couldn't find in a big city.
   这个小城有种大城市所缺乏的魅力。
3. The little town had been torn to pieces by the enemy's guns.
   这座小城被敌军大炮炸成一片瓦砾。
4. What a hole that town is!
   那个小城真没意思!
5. My home town is a beautiful town.
   我的家乡是一个美丽的小镇。
6. The fire was the worst disaster ever to hit the town.
   大火使这座城镇遭受从未有过的灾难。
7. The police beat the town for the fugitive.
   警察在镇上搜捕那个逃犯。
8. The old couple will attempt to leave the town as soon as possible.
   这对老夫妇想要尽快离开这个小城。
9. High flood waters put the town in danger.
   汹涌的河水使这个城市岌岌可危。
10. They have visited four towns here.
    他们已经参观了这里的4个镇。
11. It was all the loot taken by soldiers from the captured town.
    这就是士兵们从被占领的城镇掠夺来的所有东西。
12. There are many lanes in the town.
    镇上有许多小巷。
13. Would you rather live in a town or in the country?
    你愿意住在城市还是乡间?
14. He is a man of great influence in this town.
    他在这个镇上是很有影响的人。
15. I have noticed a number of improvements in this town since I was here last.
    我注意到自从我前次到这儿来过之后,这市镇有了很多的改进之处。
16. The young man found a well paid job in a small town.
    这青年在一个小城市里找到了收入不错的工作。
17. He drew a sketch map of that town.
    他画了那个市镇的示意图。
18. The rainstorm caused floods in the low-lying parts of the town.
    暴雨在这座城市的低洼处造成水灾。
19. For the well-to-do a summer holiday out of town is not uncommon.
    对于富人来说,夏天离城度假并不少见。
20. How far is it to the nearest town?
    这离最近的市镇有多远?
21. We must not fail to acknowledge his services to the town.
    我们必须感谢他对本市的贡献。
22. We were doing shopping in town.
    我们在城里买东西。
23. The landlord left his home for jobs in town.
    那房东离开了他的家到城里谋求工作。
24. I decided to cycle into town instead of taking the bus.
    我决定骑自行车进城,而不乘公共汽车。
25. We are going to town tomorrow morning.
    我们明早进城。
26. He is spending the weekend in town.
    他正在伦敦度周末。
27. The whole town knows of it.
    全城人都知道这事。
28. The whole town are furious about the council's education policy.
    全镇居民对市政会的教育政策都感到极其愤怒。
29. I prefer the country to the town.
    我喜欢乡村生活甚于都市生活。

go to town

〈口〉以极大的精力或热情做…(尤指滥花钱) do sth with great vigour or enthusiasm, especially by spending a lot of money

on the town

〈美口〉在城里寻欢作乐(尤指夜间) enjoying oneself with food, drink, entertainment, etc., especially at night

动词+～

• town">blow town突然离开城市
• town">build a town修建一个城镇
• town">come to town到市区,到场,露面
• town">destroy a town摧毁一个城镇
• town">develop a town发展一个城镇
• town">dislike a town不喜欢一个城镇
• town">go down town到市中心区去
• town">go to town进城,以极大的精力或热情做…
• town">go up to town上城里去,〈英〉上伦敦去
• town">lay out a town设计一座城镇
• town">leave the town离城
• town">like a town喜欢一个城镇
• town">live in a town住在一个城镇里
• town">occupy a town占领一座城镇
• town%20red">paint the town red狂欢,痛饮,胡闹
• town">rebuild a town重建一个城镇
• town">ruin a town毁灭一个城镇
• town">seize a town夺取一座城镇
• town">spring up town建立城镇
• town">upset the town使市民心烦意乱
• town">visit a town参观一个城镇

形容词+～

• town">beautiful town美丽的城镇
• town">big town大城镇
• town">busy town热闹的市镇
• town">clean town清洁的城镇
• town">deserted town久已荒废没有居民的市镇
• town">developing town正在发展中的城镇
• town">great town伟大的城镇
• town">growing town扩大中的城镇
• town">industrial town工业市镇
• town">large town大城镇
• town">little town小城
• town">local town当地的城镇
• towns">many towns许多城镇
• town">modern town现代化的城镇
• town">new town新的城镇
• town">old town老的城镇
• town">sleepy town沉睡的城镇
• town">small town小镇
• town">whole town全城

名词+～

• town">coast town沿海市镇
• town">country town村镇
• town">county town县城
• town">home town故乡
• town">market town集镇
• town">model town模范市镇
• town">steel town钢都

介词+～

• town">in a town在城里
• town">on the town〈俚〉寻乐,享受城市夜生活
• town">out of town不在城市,〈英〉不在伦敦

• In time to catch the next train up to town.

  出自：J. S. Winter

• In the little town of Kail..there were three..markets.

  出自：A. Gordon

• He had gone into town.

  出自：D. Lessing

• Down the steep hill into the centre of town.

  出自：Day Lewis

请客

A：I really enjoyed the lunch.
这顿饭我吃得好高兴。

town的近义词

B：Yes, let‘s do it again real soon.
是啊，让我们不久再一起用餐吧。

A：I‘ll be back intown next month.
我下个月会再回这里来。

town的解释

B：Good, I‘ll invite you out when you‘re here.
好极了，等你来的时候，请再接受我的招待。

n.(名词)

1. town的基本意思是“镇,集〔市〕镇”,一般指大于乡村(village)、小于城市(city)的“城镇”,是可数名词。
2. town也可指居住于一城镇的“全体居民”,此时为集合名词,常与定冠词the连用,只用于单数形式。当其作主语时,句子中的谓语动词可用单数形式,也可用复数形式。
3. town也可作“市区,商业区,闹市”“(一个地区的)主要城市”解,此时是不可数名词,一般不与冠词连用。其前常加down, in, into, to等词,表示“往〔在,到〕城里”。in town在英式英语里常指“在伦敦”。
4. the town有时还可指“都市生活”。

n.(名词)

town, city

这两个词的共同意思是“城市”或“城镇”。其区别在于:

1.city一般指规模较大或较重要的城市; town则一般指比city规模较小的城镇。例如:

The big city bewildered the old woman from the countryside.大城市把乡下来的老奶奶弄糊涂了。

The old couple will attempt to leave the town as soon as possible.这对老夫妇想要尽快离开这个小城。

2.city在美国比在英国更常用,大小相当于英国的town的市镇在美国都可以叫做 city ; 而town则在英国比在美国更常用,一个在美国可以称之为city的都市,在英国仍可叫做town。

3.town有时也可指城市的商业中心区,还可用以指整个城镇居民。例如:

The whole town knew of it.全城(居民)都知道这件事。

city，town

这两个名词均含“城市”之意。

city一般指大城市或重要城市。

town一般指规模小的城镇，也指城市中的市区，有时也泛指城市。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的tun，意为庄园。