town
/taʊn/
n.
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
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She grew up in a small town near the coast.
她在海边的一座小镇长大。
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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small town 小镇The small town is known for its pottery. 这座小镇以陶器闻名。
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home town 家乡;故乡He returns to his home town every New Year. 他每年新年都回家乡。