n. 城镇, 市, 镇【法】 城镇, 城市, 闹市相关词组: go down town be in town be out of town come to town go to town out on the town go up to town on the town paint the town red
■特指某座城镇时,其前要用定冠词。如:
The town lies among the mountains. 这座城镇位于众山之中。
All approaches to the town were blocked. 所有通向这座城市的道路都被封锁了。
■在讲到主语或说话人自己的城镇时,town前面的the可以省略:
Mary has also gone to town. 玛丽也进城了。
We go to town sometimes to buy clothes. 我们有时进城去买衣服。
We were in town last Monday. 上星期一我们在城里。
I returned to town by the midnight express train. 我坐午夜快车回到城里。
I’ve been down town all morning. 整个早上我都在城里(市中心区)。
I’m going into town to buy a dress. 我进城去买一件衣服。
单词:town的近义词、反义词、形近词辨析
city/town
He's taught there since he came to this city.他自(从)到这个城市以来就在那儿教书。
They worked in the same town.他们在同一个小城镇工作。
<辨析>city 的意思是“城市”,“都市”,一般指大而重要的城市。如:
Beijing is a big city.北京是个大城市。
Galileo lived in the city of Pisa.伽利略住在比萨市。
town 的含义是“城镇”,指比 village(村庄)大,比 city 小的市镇,又常作 countryside 的相对用语。如:
Our town is not big.我们的城镇不大。
He was born n a little town near Nanchang.他出生在南昌附近的一个小镇里。
注意:按习惯用语,city 前用定冠词,而 town 前则不用。如:
I'll go to the city.我将进城去。
I'll go to town.我将进城去。
与单词:town 相关的例句或者名人名言
The beautiful European town was built in 1350 AD.
这座漂亮的欧洲小镇建立于公元1350年。
例句: Wipe out any enemy who dares to invade our country .
消灭任何胆敢来犯的敌人。
例句: The town was invaded by reporters .
这个城市涌进了大批记者。
He visits the town at intervals
他时不时的探访小镇。
I can really go to town on everything.
我真的凡事都做得很快。
The town is a residential suburb.
这个小镇是市郊住宅区。
※God made the country; man made the town. 上帝创造了乡村,人类建造了城镇。