时间: 2025-04-24 10:07:16
美: [taʊn]
英: [taʊn]
n. 城镇,市镇;市内商业区
n. (Town)人名;(英)汤
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 10:07:16
词源分析:town源自古英语“tūn”,意为“围墙、农场或村庄”,与德语的“Zaun”(围栏)有相同的根源,显示出其与居住地的相关性。
历史背景:最早的文献记录可以追溯到公元前8世纪的古英语文本。它被广泛使用于中世纪的英国,以描述具有特定自治权的居民聚集地。
课本:在**的英语教材中,“town”通常出现在初中或高中阶段的课文中,涉及社区、地理和日常生活的主题。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常在初中阶段的社会科学或地理课本中提到。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在法律文件中,town可能指代某个具有法人资格的地方实体。例如,“The town council approved the new budget.”(镇议会批准了新的预算。)
The small town is known for its annual festival.
这个小镇以其年度节日而闻名。
They moved to a town where the cost of living is lower.
他们搬到了一个生活成本较低的镇。
The town was founded in the early 1800s.
这个镇成立于19世纪初。
In the town square, there are many shops and cafes.
在镇广场上,有许多商店和咖啡馆。
The new library will serve the entire town.
新图书馆将服务整个镇。
同义词:village, community, settlement
反义词:city, metropolis
[N-COUNT] A town is a place with streets and buildings, where people live and work. Towns are larger than neighbourhoods and smaller than cities. In informal English, cities are sometimes called towns. 城镇
例:...the northern California town of Albany.…加利福尼亚北部的奥尔巴尼镇。
[N-COUNT] You can use the town to refer to the people of a town. (某一城镇的) 居民
例:The town takes immense pride in recent achievements.镇上的居民为最近的成就感到无比自豪。
[N-UNCOUNT] You use town in order to refer to the town where you live. (自己居住的) 城镇
例:He admits he doesn't even know when his brother is in town.他承认甚至不知道他的兄弟什么时候在镇上。
[N-UNCOUNT] You use town in order to refer to the central area of a town where most of the stores and offices are. 市中心
例:I walked into town.我走进了市中心。