英语词汇“town”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

town

/taʊn

noun

1A built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city: the hotel is eight miles from the nearest town Britain’s major towns and cities...

In Namibia reckless individuals occupy erven in residential areas in cities, towns and villages to conduct their unwanted business.
They were organized around an exporting economy, and as a result, the major cities dwarfed other towns within the tributary area.
In areas where peasants normally congregated, villages became towns and towns became cities.

Synonyms

urban area, conurbation, municipality, borough, township, settlement;

city, metropolis, megalopolis;

American Indian pueblo;

Scottish burgh

1.1The particular town under consideration, especially one’s own town: Churchill was in town...

In town a man ties several dozen eggs on the back of his bike, while a small farmer wheels around the corner with a can of milk on his carrier.
In town, maybe you can afford a tiny shed in some dead-end street.
In town recently for a reading at Concordia, I decided to ask York about her interest in this subject.

1.2British dated The chief city or town of a region: he has moved to town

1.3 [mass noun] The permanent residents of a university town: a rift between the city’s town and gown...

Central Vision has taken this further with its detailed submission as to how a campus at York Central would be good for town and gown.
No longer are rivalries between town and gown manifested in destruction, riot and murder.

Often contrasted with gown.

2The central part of a neighbourhood, with its business or shopping area: Rachel left to drive back into town...

They had spent the morning redecorating a room, then headed into town for some shopping.
They have to come into town to do their shopping and that costs money.
I often take a shopping list into town and get the bus straight back empty-handed because I'm so weary.

3 [mass noun] Densely populated areas, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs: the cultural differences between town and country...

Roman writers, too, had contrasted the corrupt town with the purer virtues of country living.
Of course there is still a difference between town and country, but there is not a geographical split.
In town, where gardens are usually small and often shady, camellias will appreciate the protection from the sun.

4North American another term for township (sense 3).

Phrases

go to town

on the town

Derivatives

townish

adjective ...

She lives alone in the apartment district of the more ‘townish’ area of town, since she has no real family (delicate, sensitive issue).
I like the attention - but what I am trying to cling to is kinda small townish and specific.
Coming into town off of Route 54, the road gradually gives way to more townish features.

townless

adjective

townlet

/ˈtaʊnlɪt/ noun ...

So we walk through the utterly captivating townlet of Chartres, with its cobbled lanes, old maisons, Italian style piazzas, haute shops and the Eure flowing gently, even a little murkily, at the base of the town.
Not far short of the Oregon border, I stopped for a beer at a tiny townlet in a wilderness of sage that had a post office, a tavern and not much else.
On the misty September Saturday night in question, Tess makes her way from Chaseborough to a barn in a nearby ‘townlet’ where her fellow Trantridge cottagers are at a ‘private jig’.

townward

adjective & adverb ...

As they walked townward, he tried to talk, explaining himself in babbling incoherent spurts.
I'm a little surprised that I didn't notice it when I went out about 8.30 am, but I was going in a townward direction.
The site slopes steeply from university down to the town, so the glass box is carved into the hill and there are two main entrances, with the upper one three levels above the townward one diametrically opposite in plan.

townwards

adverb ...

Some drifted townwards, drawn by the prospects of institutional almsgiving, casual employment, or crime.
On the hillside, leading townwards, there is one vine close to the other, in seemingly never-ending rows.
At this time, the Montpellier grounds extended to Bath Rd and the Imperial walks and drives went as far townwards as the brook or River Chelt.

Origin

Old English tūn 'enclosed piece of land, homestead, village', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuin 'garden' and German Zaun 'fence'.

This originally meant ‘an enclosed piece of ground’ then ‘a farm or estate’, and ‘a collection of houses’. Town gradually grew until by around 1150 it referred to a place of the size we might recognize today as a town. Scandalous gossip has been the talk of the town since the 1620s. See also paint

单词	town
释义	town /taʊn / noun 1A built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city: the hotel is eight miles from the nearest town Britain’s major towns and cities... In Namibia reckless individuals occupy erven in residential areas in cities, towns and villages to conduct their unwanted business. They were organized around an exporting economy, and as a result, the major cities dwarfed other towns within the tributary area. In areas where peasants normally congregated, villages became towns and towns became cities. Synonyms urban area, conurbation, municipality, borough, township, settlement; city, metropolis, megalopolis; American Indian pueblo; Scottish burgh 1.1The particular town under consideration, especially one’s own town: Churchill was in town... In town a man ties several dozen eggs on the back of his bike, while a small farmer wheels around the corner with a can of milk on his carrier. In town, maybe you can afford a tiny shed in some dead-end street. In town recently for a reading at Concordia, I decided to ask York about her interest in this subject. 1.2British dated The chief city or town of a region: he has moved to town 1.3 [mass noun] The permanent residents of a university town: a rift between the city’s town and gown... Central Vision has taken this further with its detailed submission as to how a campus at York Central would be good for town and gown. No longer are rivalries between town and gown manifested in destruction, riot and murder. Often contrasted with gown. 2The central part of a neighbourhood, with its business or shopping area: Rachel left to drive back into town... They had spent the morning redecorating a room, then headed into town for some shopping. They have to come into town to do their shopping and that costs money. I often take a shopping list into town and get the bus straight back empty-handed because I'm so weary. 3 [mass noun] Densely populated areas, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs: the cultural differences between town and country... Roman writers, too, had contrasted the corrupt town with the purer virtues of country living. Of course there is still a difference between town and country, but there is not a geographical split. In town, where gardens are usually small and often shady, camellias will appreciate the protection from the sun. 4North American another term for township (sense 3). Phrases go to town on the town Derivatives townish adjective ... She lives alone in the apartment district of the more ‘townish’ area of town, since she has no real family (delicate, sensitive issue). I like the attention - but what I am trying to cling to is kinda small townish and specific. Coming into town off of Route 54, the road gradually gives way to more townish features. townless adjective townlet /ˈtaʊnlɪt/ noun ... So we walk through the utterly captivating townlet of Chartres, with its cobbled lanes, old maisons, Italian style piazzas, haute shops and the Eure flowing gently, even a little murkily, at the base of the town. Not far short of the Oregon border, I stopped for a beer at a tiny townlet in a wilderness of sage that had a post office, a tavern and not much else. On the misty September Saturday night in question, Tess makes her way from Chaseborough to a barn in a nearby ‘townlet’ where her fellow Trantridge cottagers are at a ‘private jig’. townward adjective & adverb ... As they walked townward, he tried to talk, explaining himself in babbling incoherent spurts. I'm a little surprised that I didn't notice it when I went out about 8.30 am, but I was going in a townward direction. The site slopes steeply from university down to the town, so the glass box is carved into the hill and there are two main entrances, with the upper one three levels above the townward one diametrically opposite in plan. townwards adverb ... Some drifted townwards, drawn by the prospects of institutional almsgiving, casual employment, or crime. On the hillside, leading townwards, there is one vine close to the other, in seemingly never-ending rows. At this time, the Montpellier grounds extended to Bath Rd and the Imperial walks and drives went as far townwards as the brook or River Chelt. Origin Old English tūn 'enclosed piece of land, homestead, village', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuin 'garden' and German Zaun 'fence'. This originally meant ‘an enclosed piece of ground’ then ‘a farm or estate’, and ‘a collection of houses’. Town gradually grew until by around 1150 it referred to a place of the size we might recognize today as a town. Scandalous gossip has been the talk of the town since the 1620s. See also paint Rhymes brown, Browne, clown, crown, down, downtown, drown, frown, gown, low-down, noun, renown, run-down, upside-down, uptown
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