Word · Frequency #433
towns
镇;市镇;城镇
towns is the plural of town.
a town as a settlement with houses, shops and its own local government
- 1.
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)
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。
- 2.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
有固定边界、比城市小的城区。
- 3.
Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.
比参考地点更城市化的中心。
- 4.
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
居住在比城市小的自治市的人们。
- 5.
The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.
大学所在地社区的居民(与“学术界”相对)。
- 6.
an administrative division of a county
县的一个行政区划。
- 7.
A major city, especially one where the speaker is located.
一个主要城市,尤其是说话者所在的城市。
- 8.
A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part.
由其所属实体的法律定义的市政组织,如公司。
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
In use
The town has two schools and a small hospital.
They are building new houses on the edge of town.
Many small towns depend on farming.
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。
She is in town for the weekend.
她这个周末在镇上。
out of town
表示某人离开城镇,不在当地。
Connections
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.城镇广场上有一个喷泉。
- town council
- 镇议会
Learner notes
Memory Tip
town意为'城镇',比city小,比village大,常出现在地名中如'Chinatown'。
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。
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.
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。
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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