◙ 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）
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◘ go to town 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。