town

n

• ① 镇,小城市(★比village 大,但还没有资格被称为city者;不过在英国有city的资格者,亦可称为town)
  • a small town小镇
  • The news spread all over the town.那项消息传遍了全镇。

• ②[无冠词]1首都(【英】尤指London);(自己住处附近的)主要城市2(对郊外而言的)市中心[商业]区,闹市
  • They live on the outskirts of town.他们住在市郊。
  • in town在城里
  • out of town下乡,到乡下去
  • come [go] to town进城去
  • She has gone to town to do some shopping.她上街去买东西了。
  • He runs a health center in town.他在城里经营一家健康中心。

• ③[the town;集合用法]镇民,市民
  • the talk of the town街谈巷议
  • The whole town turned out to welcome him.全镇的人都出来欢迎他。
  • The town is [are] against the project.镇民反对那项计划。

• ④[the town](与乡村相对的)都市,都市生活
  • He wanted to escape from the town into the country.他想要逃离城市到乡下去。