town
town
/ taun /
◙ noun
1. an urban area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city
• 镇，市镇，城镇
the particular town under consideration, especially one's own town
• （尤指某人所在的）城镇
»Churchill was in town.
丘吉尔在城里。
the central part of a neighbourhood, with its business or shopping area
• 市区；市内商业中心
»Rachel left to drive back into town.
雷切尔开车回城了。
[Brit. dated] the chief city or town of a region
• [英，旧] （某地区的）主要城市（或镇）
»he has moved to town.
他已经搬到城里去了。
2. [mass noun] a densely populated area, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs
• （尤指与农村、郊区相对的）城区，市区
»the cultural differences between town and country.
城乡文化差别。
[mass noun] the permanent residents of a university town as distinct from the members of the university
• （有别于大学师生的）大学城常住居民。 常与gown相对
»a rift between the city's town and gownwhich resulted in a petition to the college.
导致向学院请愿的大学城居民与师生之间的不和。
[N. Amer.] . another term for township (in sense 3)
• [北美] 同 township （义项3）
1. [informal] do something thoroughly, enthusiastically, or extravagantly
• [非正式] 彻底地（或热忱地，铺张地）做某事
»I thought I'd go to town on the redecoration.
我原想我会不遗余力地进行再装修。
◘ on the town
1. [informal] enjoying the entertainments, especially the nightlife, of a city or town
• [非正式] 作乐（尤指享受城镇的夜生活）
»a lot of guys out for a night on the town.
很多夜间外出寻欢作乐的人。
♦ townlet noun
◘ townward adjective & adverb
♦ townwards adverb
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