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in town
表示某人位于城镇中。
She is in town for the weekend.
她这个周末在镇上。
镇；市镇；城镇
towns — plural of town
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镇；市镇；城镇
a town as a settlement with houses, shops and its own local government
She is in town for the weekend.
她这个周末在镇上。
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)
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
比参考地点更城市化的中心。
Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.
居住在比城市小的自治市的人们。
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
The town has two schools and a small hospital.
这个镇有两所学校和一个小型医院。
AI contextual example
They are building new houses on the edge of town.
他们正在镇边建造新房子。
AI contextual example
Many small towns depend on farming.
许多小镇以农业为生。
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they drive through town on their way to work
他们上班途中开车穿过城镇。
WordNet
表示某人位于城镇中。
She is in town for the weekend.
她这个周末在镇上。
表示某人离开城镇，不在当地。
He is out of town on business.
他出差不在镇上。
表示前往城镇中心。
We went to town to do some shopping.
我们去镇上购物。
表示在城镇各处。
There are many new cafes around town.
镇上各处开了许多新咖啡馆。
Not this
Beijing is a big town.
Use this
Beijing is a big city.
用'town'指代大城市，但Beijing是一座大城市，应该用'city'而不是'town'。
Not this
There is big town near here.
Use this
There is a big town near here.
可数名词单数'town'前缺少冠词'a'或'the'，表达'一个城镇'时需加冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
镇中心
Let's meet at the town center.
我们在镇中心见面吧。
市政厅
The town hall is a historic building.
市政厅是一座历史建筑。
小镇
He grew up in a small town.
他在一个小镇长大。
家乡
She visits her hometown every year.
她每年都回她的家乡。
城镇广场
There is a fountain in the town square.
城镇广场上有一个喷泉。
镇议会
The town council meets every Monday.
镇议会每周一开会。
全力以赴；尽情做
She really went to town on the decorations.
她真是全力以赴地装饰。
出城；不在城里
He is out of town on business.
他出差出城了。
狂欢；尽情玩乐
They painted the town red after winning the championship.
赢得冠军后他们狂欢了一场。
我出生在一个小镇
In his song, John Mellencamp sings about being born in a small town.
在他的歌里，约翰·梅伦坎普唱到出生在一个小镇。
这个镇子毫无怜悯之心
The movie's setting is a town without pity for outsiders.
电影的背景是一个对外来者毫无怜悯的镇子。
Use towns naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
town意为'城镇'，比city小，比village大，常出现在地名中如'Chinatown'。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.