Downing Street is the street in London in which the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequerlive. You can also use Downing Street to refer to the Prime Minister and his or her officials.
The Prime Minister arrived back at Downing Street from Paris this morning.
Downing Street is taking the French opinion polls very seriously indeed.
Downing Street in British English
(ˈdaʊnɪŋ)
noun
1.
a street in W central London, in Westminster: official residences of the British prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer
2.
the prime minister or the British Government
Word origin
named after Sir George Downing (1623–84), English statesman
Downing Street in American English
(ˈdaʊnɪŋ)
street in Westminster, London, location of some of the principal government offices of the United Kingdom, including the official residence of the prime minister (No. 10)
often used figuratively of the British government
Word origin
after Sir George Downing (1623-84), who owned property there
Chinese translation of 'Downing Street'
Downing Street
(ˈdaunɪŋ-) (Brit)
n
10 Downing Street唐宁(寧)街10号(號) (Tángníng jiē shí hào)
Downing Street 在伦敦威斯敏斯特区，是英国首相和财政部大臣的官邸所在，分别为10号和11号。媒体常用唐宁街来指首相或政府。