| [/taun; taʊn/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C] centre of population that is larger than a village but smaller than a city 镇; 集镇; 市镇:
drove through several large industrial towns 开车穿过几座大的工业市镇 *
the historic town of Cambridge 历史名城剑桥.
(b) [CGp] its inhabitants 城镇居民:
The whole town turned out to welcome the team home. 镇上居民全体出动迎接该队归来. 用法:
2 [U] towns or cities, esp as contrasted with the country 镇, 城市（尤与乡村相对）:
Do you live in town or in the country? 你住在城里还是住在乡下? *
[attrib 作定语] town life 城市生活. 用法:
3 [U] (preceded by a prep and without the or a 用於介词之後, 不加冠词the或a) (a) main business and commercial area of a neighbourhood （一地区的）商业区:
I'm going into town this morning do you want me to get you anything? 我今天上午要到商业区去--你想让我给你捎什麽东西来吗?
(b) chief town or city of an area; (in England) London （一地区的主要的）镇或城市; （在英格兰指）伦敦:
Mr Green is not in town/is out of town. 格林先生不在城里. *
He went up to town this morning. 他今天早晨进城了. *
She's spending the weekend in town. 她正在伦敦度周末. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) go to `town (on sth) (infml) do sth with great vigour or enthusiasm, esp by spending a lot of money 以极大的精力或热情做某事（尤指花很多钱）:
When they give parties they really go to town. 他们每次搞聚会都不惜钱财. *
The critics really went to town on his latest film, ie discussed it at length, esp unfavourably. 影评界把他最新的电影数落个够. a man about town => man. (out) on the `townvisiting places of entertainment (eg night-clubs, theatres) in a town or city, esp at night 去城里的娱乐场所（如夜总会、 剧院）（尤指夜间）:
For a birthday treat they took him out on the town. 他们为庆贺他的生日请他去城里娱乐场所玩. paint the town red => paint2. |