town

town
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）
常用词组
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。
派生
townish
adjective
townlet
noun
townward
( & )
adjective& adverb
townwards
adverb
语源
  1. Old English tūn 'enclosed piece of land, homestead, village', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuin 'garden' and German Zaun 'fence'
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