in uptown
uptown 作名词时指城里远离商业中心的住宅区，常与 downtown（市中心商业区）相对。
Many wealthy families live in uptown.
许多富裕家庭住在住宅区。
城镇中远离中心商业区的住宅区；非中心区
the residential part of a town, away from the central commercial district
城镇中远离中心商业区的住宅区
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
The uptown is the part of town where the old Victorian houses have been well preserved.
住宅区是镇上老式维多利亚式房屋保存完好的地方。
用法提示：此处 uptown 前有冠词 the，用作名词，指城镇的住宅区。
Many young professionals choose to live in uptown because it has better schools.
许多年轻专业人士选择住在住宅区，因为那里的学校更好。
用法提示：此处 uptown 作介词 in 的宾语，为名词，表示住宅区。
It takes about twenty minutes to drive from downtown to uptown during the evening rush hour.
在晚高峰时段，从市中心驱车到住宅区大约需要二十分钟。
用法提示：此处 uptown 作介词 to 的宾语，为名词，指住宅区。
uptown 作名词时指城里远离商业中心的住宅区，常与 downtown（市中心商业区）相对。
Many wealthy families live in uptown.
许多富裕家庭住在住宅区。
常用 downtown and uptown 并提，表示商业区与住宅区之间的往返或对比。
The bus runs between downtown and uptown.
这趟公交车在市中心和住宅区之间运行。
用 the uptown of + 地点 指明某个城镇的住宅区，语气较书面。
The uptown of the city is quieter than the business district.
这座城市的住宅区比商业区安静。
grammar · medium
易错句子They bought a quiet house in downtown, away from the busy shops.
正确表达They bought a quiet house in uptown, away from the busy shops.
downtown 指商业中心，不是安静的住宅区；表示远离商业区的住宅区要用 uptown。
grammar · medium
易错句子My grandparents live at uptown.
正确表达My grandparents live in uptown.
表示住在某片区域内部要用介词 in；at 通常指具体地点或点，不用于一片住宅区。
grammar · medium
易错句子They moved in uptown last year.
正确表达They moved to uptown last year.
move in 表示搬进某个具体住所，后面不直接接地区；搬到某个地区要用 move to。
uptown 指城镇中远离商业中心的住宅区；downtown 则指商业中心或市中心，方向相反。描述住宅区用 uptown，描述商业中心用 downtown。
uptown 通常指同一城镇内远离商业中心的住宅区，仍属于该城镇；suburb 指城市外围的郊区，通常在城市边界之外。强调城内方位用 uptown，强调城外住宅区用 suburb。
uptown 指远离商业中心的住宅区；midtown 指介于市中心和住宅区之间的中间区域，商业与住宅混合。选择时看区域位置：偏住宅的一端用 uptown，中间地带用 midtown。
n./adj./adv.（down + town）
n.（town + -ship）
n.（town + -s- + people）
n.（town + house）
n.（home + town）
adj.（small + town）
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