Word · Frequency #433
town
镇;市镇;城镇
核心释义
a town as a settlement with houses, shops and its own local government
- 1.
一个定居点;有住宅区、商店和设施,并有自己的地方政府的区域;尤其是比村庄大而比城市小的地方,历史上被围栏或墙围住,总人口从几百到十几万不等。
A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century)
- 2.
有固定边界、比城市小的城区。
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
- 3.
比参考地点更城市化的中心。
Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.
- 4.
居住在比城市小的自治市的人们。
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
- 5.
大学所在地社区的居民(与“学术界”相对)。
The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.
- 6.
县的一个行政区划。
an administrative division of a county
- 7.
一个主要城市,尤其是说话者所在的城市。
A major city, especially one where the speaker is located.
- 8.
由其所属实体的法律定义的市政组织,如公司。
A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part.
市中心;城里;城市;城里;镇民;全镇居民;镇民(与大学师生相对);行政镇;县辖行政区
用法In use
The town has two schools and a small hospital.
用法提示:town 是名词,表示“镇、市镇”,在句中作主语。
They are building new houses on the edge of town.
用法提示:town 作介词 of 的宾语,指城镇本身。
Many small towns depend on farming.
用法提示:towns 是 town 的复数形式,指多个城镇,作主语。
they drive through town on their way to work
the whole town cheered the team
the town is responsible for snow removal
in town
表示某人位于城镇中。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- town center
- 镇中心
- Let's meet at the town center.我们在镇中心见面吧。
- town hall
- 市政厅
- The town hall is a historic building.市政厅是一座历史建筑。
- small town
- 小镇
- He grew up in a small town.他在一个小镇长大。
- hometown
- 家乡
- She visits her hometown every year.她每年都回她的家乡。
- town square
- 城镇广场
- There is a fountain in the town square.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
town意为'城镇',比city小,比village大,常出现在地名中如'Chinatown'。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于指代比城市小的居民点,在日常对话和书面语中均可使用,属于中性词汇。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in 'own' pronounced /aʊn/ (down, frown, drown, gown, clown) rhyme with 'town'. However, 'known' is spelled with 'own' but pronounced /noʊn/, which does not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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