town

英 [taʊn] 美 [taʊn]

• n. 城市；城镇；（某一城镇的）居民；商业区

双解释义

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

详尽释义

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. <英>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

英英释义

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)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The town was invaded by reporters.
   这个城市涌进了大批记者。
2. It's a great convenience to live in town.
   住在城市里有很大的方便。
3. Would you rather live in a town, or in the country?
   你愿意住在城市还是乡下？
4. The town has been designated a development area.
   该城市已被定为开发区。
5. He lived in a town beside the sea.
   他住在一个靠海的城镇。
6. The town boasts four swimming pools.
   这座城镇以拥有四个游泳池而自豪。
7. We are well served with gas in this town.
   这个城镇煤气供应得很好。
8. The whole town is talking about it.
   全镇的人都在议论这件事。
9. Can you give me a lift into town?
   你能让我搭车进城吗？

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

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。

经典引文

• 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

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

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

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

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

形容词+～

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

名词+～

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

介词+～

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

词语用法

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”。

词义辨析

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。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的tun，意为庄园。

近反义词

【近义词】

• burgh
• city
• borough

【反义词】

• country 国家