the uptown [noun]
表示特指某个住宅区
They live in the uptown district.
他们住在住宅区。
上城的；位于城镇较高地区的
uptowner — comparative of uptown
位于城镇上区的；上城的；住宅区的
位于城镇上区的；上城的
of or located in the upper part of a town
They moved to an uptown neighborhood near the old cathedral.
他们搬到了老教堂附近的一个上城社区。
用法提示：此处'uptown'作形容词，修饰'neighborhood'，表示位于城镇较高地区的。
The uptown branch of the bank closes at four.
这家银行的上城分行四点关门。
用法提示：此处'uptown'作形容词，说明'branch'位于城镇的上城区域。
Her apartment has an uptown address with a view of the hills.
她的公寓有一个上城的地址，能看到山景。
用法提示：此处'uptown'作形容词，修饰'address'，表示该地址位于城镇上城。
表示特指某个住宅区
They live in the uptown district.
他们住在住宅区。
The neighborhood is uptown.
这个街区是住宅区。
grammar · medium
易错句子I live in uptown.
正确表达I live uptown.
uptown 常作为副词使用，表示‘在住宅区’，不需要介词；作为名词需加冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The uptown is very popular.
正确表达The uptown area is very popular.
uptown 作为形容词时不能单独作主语，需要修饰名词。
uptown 指城镇的非中心住宅区，downtown 指中央商业区，方向相反。
uptown 指城镇内的住宅区，suburban 指城镇外的郊区，密度更低。
uptown 特指城镇非中心的上层住宅区，residential 泛指任何住宅区，不区分位置。
up + town + -er
down + town
mid + town
home + town
town + house
small + town
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