town

/taʊn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

城镇;市镇;市区

释义与例句

n. 城镇;市镇;市区
a place where people live and work, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village
  1. She grew up in a small town near the coast.
    她在海边的一座小镇长大。
  2. The town has a weekly farmers' market.
    这座城镇每周有一次农贸市场。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. We went into town to do some shopping.
    我们进市区购物去了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 town 通常介于 village 和 city 之间;go into town 常表示去当地市中心或商业区。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • hometown 家乡;故乡
    可数名词,指一个人出生或长大的城镇或地方。
同义词
  • city 城市;都市
    town 通常比 city 小,城市设施和服务规模也较小;city 的具体行政地位在不同国家有不同规定。
    The city has a population of over two million. 这座城市的人口超过两百万。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • village 村庄;乡村
    village 通常比 town 小,位于乡村地区;town 通常人口更多,商店、学校和交通等设施更集中。
    They live in a village with only a few hundred residents. 他们住在一个只有几百名居民的村庄。
常见搭配
  • town centre 镇中心;市中心
    Cars are restricted in the town centre during market hours. 集市开放期间,镇中心限制汽车通行。
  • small town 小镇
    The small town is known for its pottery. 这座小镇以陶器闻名。
  • home town 家乡;故乡
    He returns to his home town every New Year. 他每年新年都回家乡。