| 单词 | town |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔(out) on the town〕We spent the night out on the town.我们痛痛快快地玩了一晚上。韦氏高阶〔AFTER〕In British and American addresses, the name of the town always comes after the name of the street. 在英美地址里，镇的名字总是写在街道名字后面。朗文写作活用〔ALWAYS〕He calls Nancy whenever he's in town. 他每次进城都去看望南希。朗文写作活用〔CLASS〕We come from the same town and share a similar background. 我们来自同一个镇，出身背景也相似。朗文写作活用〔DARK〕Darkness fell on the town and the streetlights came on one by one. 夜幕降临了，镇上的路灯一盏一盏地亮了起来。朗文写作活用〔EMPTY〕By the autumn, the hotels along the sea front were emptying, and the town became quiet again. 到了秋天，海滨的旅馆逐渐空下来，镇上又变得安静了。朗文写作活用〔HARM〕Any further housing development will be detrimental to the character of this small town. 继续进行住房开发将会破坏这个小镇的特色。朗文写作活用〔NEXT TO〕The primary school is next to the town hall. 这所小学在市政厅的隔壁。朗文写作活用〔OFTEN〕I looked down at the town, as I had done so many times as a young man, and remembered the people I had known there. 我俯瞰着小镇，像我年轻时常常做的一样，想起了以前在那里认识的人。朗文写作活用〔OLD-FASHIONED〕The town has a lovely old-fashioned charm about it. 这小镇有一种古朴的韵味。朗文写作活用〔ORGANIZE〕Well-organized troops have succeeded in recapturing the town. 组织严密的军队成功地收复了小镇。朗文写作活用〔RECOGNIZE〕The town has changed so much you wouldn't know the place. 小镇变了许多，你都会认不出来的。朗文写作活用〔SERIOUS〕In this town football isn't just a game - it's a matter of life and death. 在这个镇上，足球不仅仅是一种体育比赛，它是关乎生死荣辱的一件大事。朗文写作活用〔TAKE PART/BE INVOLVED〕That year Sam enroled for law studies in Cape Town. 那年萨姆注册参加了在开普敦举办的法律研习班。朗文写作活用〔TOWN〕La Coruna is a pretty seaside town on the north-western tip of Spain. 拉科鲁尼亚是西班牙西北部顶端的一座美丽的海边城镇。朗文写作活用〔TOWN〕There are plans to build a new shopping mall on the outskirts of town. 有计划要在市郊建造一座新的购物中心。朗文写作活用〔WATER〕Last winter, the town suffered the worst floods for fifty years. 去年冬天，该镇遭受了50年来最严重的水灾。朗文写作活用〔WELL-DRESSED〕On Saturdays we got spruced up and headed off into town. 星期六我们打扮好了然后进城。朗文写作活用〔about〕We wandered about the town for an hour or so.我们在城里到处游逛了一个小时左右。牛津高阶〔advance〕Our troops advanced on the next town.我军向下一个城镇推进。21世纪英汉〔apart〕The two towns are 10km apart.两镇相距10公里。外研社新世纪〔around〕I've been walking around Moscow and the town is terribly quiet.我在莫斯科到处游逛，城里非常安静。柯林斯高阶〔arson〕The town has suffered a rash of arson attacks.这个镇发生了一连串的纵火案。韦氏高阶〔artillery〕The town is under heavy artillery fire.该市镇处于密集的炮火之下。牛津高阶〔attached〕We've grown very attached to this town and wouldn't want to move.我们渐渐喜欢上了这个小镇，不想搬家了。牛津搭配〔barbican〕A tower or other fortification on the approach to a castle or town, especially one at a gate or drawbridge.望楼，碉楼：建在接近城堡或城镇处的塔楼或其他防御工事，尤指建于大门或吊桥附近者美国传统〔barfly〕His father had been a barfly and a town joke.他父亲是酒吧常客和镇上的笑柄。外研社新世纪〔be engulfed in〕The whole town was engulfed in the flood.整个城镇都被洪水淹没了。21世纪英汉〔better〕She knows this town better than you do.她比你更了解这个城镇。朗文当代〔beyond〕In the distance, beyond the river, was a small town.在河对岸的远处有一座小镇。剑桥高阶〔black ... out〕The town was blacked out during an air raid.空袭时该城实行灯火管制。21世纪英汉〔block sth off〕All the roads out of the town had been blocked off by the police.所有出城的路都被警察封锁了。剑桥高阶〔bourg〕A market town.市镇美国传统〔brought disgrace upon/on〕Many feel that the mayor has brought disgrace upon/on the town.许多人认为镇长让这个镇名誉扫地。韦氏高阶〔burgher〕A citizen of a town or borough.城市居民：一城镇或一自治市的公民美国传统〔burn〕The old town hall was burnt down in the 1970s.那所旧镇公所在 20 世纪 70 年代的时候被大火烧毁了。朗文当代〔burst〕The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns.那条河决堤淹没了附近的城镇。牛津高阶〔campaign〕She campaigned to save the town library.她参加了拯救镇图书馆的活动。韦氏高阶〔capital〕This town is the region's cultural capital.这个小镇是当地的文化中心。韦氏高阶〔cart〕We were carted (off) to the little town.我们被用车送到那小镇上。英汉大词典〔centralize〕The post office centralizing the town celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday.作为市镇中心的邮局昨天庆祝它建局二十周年。21世纪英汉〔centre〕The fighting has been centred around the town of Vucovar.战斗主要集中在武科瓦尔镇周围。柯林斯高阶〔change〕The town has changed a lot.小镇大变样。外研社新世纪〔citadel〕The town has a 14th century citadel overlooking the river.镇上有座14世纪的城堡俯瞰着河面。剑桥高阶〔country〕Unemployment affects both town and country.失业对城乡都有影响。麦克米伦高阶〔county town〕Cambridge is the county town of Cambridgeshire.剑桥是剑桥郡的首府。剑桥高阶〔crier〕A town crier.公告传报员美国传统〔cross〕The two streets cross in the centre of town.两条街在市中心相交。英汉大词典〔darkness〕We arrived at the town just as darkness fell.我们在夜幕降临时赶到了镇上。牛津搭配〔deep〕Fear runs deep in this small town.恐惧感在这个小镇里四处蔓延。韦氏高阶〔descend〕The path descends steeply to the town.小路陡直而下通向镇子。牛津搭配〔desert〕The town has become a cultural desert.这个镇子变成了一个文化荒漠。牛津搭配〔devastate〕A hurricane devastated the town.飓风严重破坏了这个城市。牛津同义词〔develop〕Towns developed along this trade route hundreds of years ago.几百年前就有城市沿着这条商路发展起来。韦氏高阶〔die〕People in the town began dying suddenly/unexpectedly.镇上的人们开始突然/意外死亡。韦氏高阶〔dine〕We dined with my parents at a restaurant in town.我们同我父母在镇里一家餐馆吃饭。牛津高阶〔dip〕The road dipped steeply down into the town.这条路陡然下斜，一直延伸到城里。牛津搭配〔disperse〕Because the town sits in a valley, air pollution is not easily dispersed.因为小镇坐落在山谷中，空气污染不太容易散去。柯林斯高阶〔drop〕The enemy were still dropping shells into the town.敌人还在炮轰该城。英汉大词典〔ease〕The plan should ease traffic congestion in the town.这项计划对城里的交通拥挤状况应该有所缓解。牛津高阶〔endear to〕They endeared themselves to the whole town.他们受到全镇人的喜爱。韦氏高阶〔essential〕The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road.这个城镇的主要特色被这条新公路毁了。牛津高阶〔establish〕The Old Town Hall was established in 1338.老市政厅建于1338年。外研社新世纪〔evening〕We spent the evening walking around the town.我们在镇上四处逛，消磨夜晚时光。牛津搭配〔festival〕Numerous Umbrian towns hold their own summer festivals of music, theatre, and dance.翁布里亚很多小镇在夏季举办音乐节、戏剧节和舞蹈节。外研社新世纪〔food〕Thanks to international aid, the town had been supplied with food for nine months.由于得到国际援助，这座城市的食品供应已维持了 9 个月。牛津搭配〔foray〕I made a quick foray into town before lunch to get my sister a present.午饭前我很快地进了一趟城，去为我妹妹买一件礼物。剑桥高阶〔fortified〕The town was heavily fortified against attack.这个镇大大增强了防御攻击的能力。牛津搭配〔frequent〕We made frequent trips to town.我们常常到城里去。韦氏高阶〔giggle〕Let's all go into town tonight – it might be a giggle.今晚让我们都去镇上吧，那会很有趣。麦克米伦高阶〔give〕Some people like town life, but give me the country.有些人喜欢城市生活,我可是喜欢乡村。英汉大词典〔go to town〕She really went to town on the decorations for the party.她为聚会的装饰费尽了心思。韦氏高阶〔ground〕They were standing on the waste ground (=land in a town that is not being used) behind the car park.他们站在停车场后面的荒地上。朗文当代〔handy〕This lively town is handy for Londoners.这个热闹的小城离伦敦很近。柯林斯高阶〔hang〕A sense of doom hung over the town.一种末日将要来临的可怕预感笼罩着全镇。麦克米伦高阶〔happen〕I happened to meet an old friend in town.我在城里碰巧遇到一位老朋友。麦克米伦高阶〔hear〕I hear he's leaving town.我听说他要离开镇子。韦氏高阶〔height〕Machine guns were mounted along the heights behind the town.该城镇后面的高地上架设了机关枪。剑桥高阶〔hill〕There are several lead mines in the hills above the town.俯瞰小镇的山岭里有好几座铅矿。牛津搭配〔hit〕I will hit the town before noon.我可在中午之前到达镇上。21世纪英汉〔hit〕The President hits town tomorrow.总统明天到镇子上来。牛津高阶〔hoof〕He hoofed his way to town.他步行去了城里。21世纪英汉〔howl〕The candidate was howled down at the town meeting.在镇上的集会中，候选人的声音被嘲弄的喧嚷声淹没了美国传统〔how〕How do we get to the town from here? 我们从这儿怎么去城里？剑桥高阶〔ideal〕The ideal would be to have a house in the town and one in the country.理想的情形应该是在城里和乡下都有住处。剑桥高阶〔increase〕The transit authority extended the subway line to the next town.交通运输部门把地铁延伸到下一个城镇。美国传统〔interim〕I thought about going into town during the interim.我想趁间歇的当儿进城一趟。英汉大词典〔know〕He knows a lot about the history of the town.他很了解镇子的历史。韦氏高阶〔landsman〕A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe.同胞：来自同一地区或城镇尤其是东欧的犹太人同伴美国传统〔loot〕Burglars looted cash and mobiles from a shop in Tagore Town.盗贼从泰戈尔镇上的一家商店里偷走了现金和手机。剑桥高阶〔march on〕They march on the next town.他们向下一个城镇进军。21世纪英汉〔meet〕I met up with my friends in town.我和朋友们在城里碰了面。牛津搭配〔mix up〕Part of the plan was that the town should not fall into office, industrial, and residential zones, but mix the three up together.规划认为这个城镇不应划分为办公区、工业区和居住区, 而应三区合一。外研社新世纪〔mixture〕The town is a mixture of the old and the new.这座城镇新旧结合。朗文当代〔nestle〕The town nestles comfortably among the hills.这个小镇悠然地坐落在群山中。牛津搭配〔newcomer〕He must be a newcomer to town and he obviously didn't understand our local customs.他一定是刚到镇上来的，明显不了解我们这儿的风俗。柯林斯高阶〔new〕You must be new to this town if you've never heard of Jedediah Jones.如果你从未听说过杰迪代亚•琼斯, 那你一定是新来这个镇子的。外研社新世纪〔number〕The population of the town numbered about 5,000.镇上的人口大约有 5000 人。朗文当代〔off the bat〕You can't expect to be accepted in a new town right off the bat.你不能期望刚到一个新的城镇就立刻被人们接受。剑桥高阶〔old-fashioned〕She was an old-fashioned girl from a small town.她是小镇来的守旧女孩。韦氏高阶〔on〕We traveled on to the next town.我们继续到下一个镇子旅行。韦氏高阶〔open〕At weekends people want to leave the town for open countryside.到了周末，人们就想离开城市到开阔的乡村去。朗文当代〔optimism〕Both of them expressed optimism about the future of the town.他们两人对小镇的未来都表示乐观。韦氏高阶〔ostracism〕Some have decided to risk social ostracism and stay on the wrong side of town.有些人已经决定冒着被社会孤立的风险, 待在镇上的贫民区。外研社新世纪〔out-of-town〕Of, relating to, or being from another town or city.非本市的：外市的、有关外市的或从外市来的美国传统〔own〕This part of town has a character all its own.城镇的这个部分有其自身的独特之处。外研社新世纪〔parallel〕The river enters the town from the east and flows parallel with the main street.这条河从东边流进小镇，流向与主街平行。麦克米伦高阶〔parking〕In many towns parking is allowed only on one side of the street.很多小镇只允许将车停在街道的一侧。外研社新世纪〔partake〕They preferred not to partake in the social life of the town.他们不想参加这个镇的社交活动。牛津高阶〔passing〕A passing motorist stopped and gave her a lift to the nearby town.一名路过的汽车司机停下来，把她捎到了附近的镇上。剑桥高阶〔pied-à-terre〕This isn't my principal home, just a pied-à-terre I use when I come up to town.这不是我的主要住宅, 只是我到镇上时的一个临时歇脚处。外研社新世纪〔pillage〕The town suffered pillage and destruction.这座小镇遭到了掠夺和破坏。韦氏高阶〔populate〕In summer the town is populated mainly by holidaymakers.夏季住在这个镇里的主要是度假的人。牛津同义词〔population〕The majority of the population lives in these two towns.多数人居住在这两个镇里。牛津搭配〔precious〕There's precious little to do in this town.这个镇上没有多少可做的事。牛津高阶〔prettify〕Everything in the town seems to have been prettified to within an inch of its life.镇上的各种事物看来都被过度美化，其生命力几乎就此殆灭。剑桥高阶〔race〕Farms and towns raced by.农场和城镇在眼前掠过。牛津搭配〔rampage〕Rioters went on the rampage through the town.暴徒在镇上横冲直撞。朗文当代〔ray〕The little town rayed out into leafy lanes.小镇镇区向四面花木扶疏的小街延展。英汉大词典〔reachable〕The town is easily reachable on foot.那个镇子走路去很容易。剑桥高阶〔recommend〕The town itself has little to recommend it.这个镇本身吸引之处不多。朗文当代〔regular〕The town holds regular meetings.镇上定期举行会议。韦氏高阶〔repute〕She is reputed (as) the best doctor in town.她是城里公认的最好医生。英汉大词典〔return〕I bought two returns to town.我买了两张去城里的来回票。英汉大词典〔ride〕He rode his pony to town.他骑小马到镇上。文馨英汉〔ring〕The whole town rang with the bad news.整个城市到处流传着坏消息美国传统〔round〕He wandered round the town, looking in shop windows.他在镇上四处闲逛，看着商店橱窗中的陈列。麦克米伦高阶〔run〕A bus runs (= goes on a particular route at particular times) three times a day into town.有一趟公共汽车每天3次开往城里。剑桥高阶〔run〕A shuttle service runs between the airport and the town centre.飞机场和市中心有班车往返。外研社新世纪〔scarcity〕Old properties in the town have acquired a scarcity value.城里的老房子变得物以稀为贵。牛津搭配〔second wind〕We started to feel we couldn't walk any further but when we saw the town in the distance we got our second wind.我们开始感到累得走不动了，但看到远处的村庄时，我们又有了前进的力量。剑桥高阶〔set apart〕What sets it apart from hundreds of similar small French towns is the huge factory.与其他数百个法国小镇不同的是它拥有巨大的工厂。柯林斯高阶〔settler〕Dutch settlers in Cape Town 开普敦的荷兰移民牛津搭配〔seventh〕Only about a seventh of the town voted for her.该镇只有约七分之一的人投了她的票。韦氏高阶〔shabby〕Her home is a rented one-bedroom apartment in a shabby part of town.她的住所是一套租来的一居室公寓，位于城里很差的地段。剑桥高阶〔shoot〕To damage or terrorize (a town, for example) by intense or random gunfire.乱一开枪：用密集或零星的炮火破坏或威吓（比如一个小镇）美国传统〔shower〕Hundreds of leaflets were showered over the town.无数传单从小镇上空纷纷落下。朗文当代〔sickly〕The epidemic left the town sickly.流行病使这城镇成了疫区。英汉大词典〔side〕They live on the north side of town.他们住在城北边。麦克米伦高阶〔silence〕A deathly silence hung over the town.死一样的沉寂笼罩着全城。牛津搭配〔skirt〕Take the road which skirts (round) the town, not the one which goes through it.沿镇边的那条路走，不要走穿过镇子的那条路。剑桥高阶〔spa〕Baden Baden in Germany and Bath in Britain are two of Europe's famous spa towns.德国的巴登巴登和英国的巴斯是欧洲两个著名的矿泉疗养地。剑桥高阶〔stipulation〕He left all his money to the town, with the stipulation that it be used to build a museum.他把所有的钱都留给了该镇，条件是必须用这些钱来建一座博物馆。牛津搭配〔straggle〕The town straggled to an end and the fields began.城边上横七竖八的建筑不再蔓延，田野展现出来。牛津高阶〔submerge〕The town was submerged by the flood.这个镇被洪水淹没了。韦氏高阶〔suck sb/sth dry〕Big cities suck the surrounding towns dry of local talent.大城市吸干了周围城市的本地人才。剑桥高阶〔suffocate〕Living in a small town was suffocating Mona.小镇的生活令莫娜感到压抑。麦克米伦高阶〔summon〕On 20 July, the town council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.7月20日，镇政务委员会被召集起来听取有关其财务问题的紧急报告。剑桥高阶〔terminal〕A town at the end of a transportation line.终点城镇：位于运输线末端的城镇美国传统〔thunder〕The train thundered through the town.火车隆隆地驶过城镇。21世纪英汉〔town centre〕Parking can be tricky in the town centre.市中心很难停车。外研社新世纪〔town clerk〕A public official in charge of keeping the records of a town.镇文书：负责保管城镇档案的公务员美国传统〔town council〕The town council has refused permission for the march.市政会已拒绝批准游行示威。柯林斯高阶〔township〕A subdivision of a county in most northeast and Midwest U.S. states, having the status of a unit of local government with varying governmental powers; a town.区：在大多数美国东北部和中西部的州中的一个县的再分区域，有相当于地方政府的地位，但有不同的政府权力；镇压美国传统〔townswoman〕A woman who is a resident of a town.城镇妇女：一个城镇的女性居民美国传统〔town〕I walked around town.我在闹市区逛了逛。外研社新世纪〔town〕It had the advantages of town and country combined.它兼具都市与乡村的优势。柯林斯高阶〔town〕Kitzbühel is an ancient fortified town.基茨比厄尔是一个筑有要塞的古镇。牛津搭配〔town〕The hotel is conveniently situated near the centre of town.酒店位于市中心附近，非常方便。麦克米伦高阶〔town〕The whole town was at the parade.全镇的人都在游行。韦氏高阶〔town〕We spent a month in the French town of Le Puy.我们在一个叫勒皮的法国小镇里待了一个月。牛津高阶〔twilight〕The remaining inhabitants of this once-prosperous town have got used to a twilight existence.这个曾经繁华的商业重镇里遗留下的居民已经习惯了动荡不安的生活。剑桥高阶〔unacquainted〕Although they both lived in the same small town, my friend was unacquainted with my brother.尽管我朋友和我哥哥住在同一个小镇，但彼此并不认识。韦氏高阶〔unemployment〕This former mining town is now an unemployment black spot.这个昔日的采矿小镇现在成了失业重灾区。牛津搭配〔visitor〕The town is full of visitors.城里充满了游客。牛津同义词〔ware〕He travelled from town to town selling his wares.他走乡串镇出售自己的货品。牛津高阶〔water supply〕The town is without electricity and the water supply has been cut off.镇上已停水断电。柯林斯高阶〔weight〕The mayor's opinions carried great weight in this town.在这座城市里,市长的意见很有分量。英汉大词典〔which〕He showed me round the town, which was very kind of him.他带我参观了这个城镇，他真是太好了。剑桥高阶〔winner〕The winner was a horse called Last Town.获胜的是一匹叫做“最后的城镇”的马。外研社新世纪〔wittily〕Her novel wittily portrays life in a small town.她的小说用诙谐的语言描述了一个小镇上的生活。韦氏高阶〔yield〕After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.经过长时间的包围，这座孤城被迫投降。牛津高阶A garrison was stationed in the town. 卫戍部队驻扎该镇。译典通A guillotine was erected in the town square and a crowd began to gather around it.一个断头台在市镇广场建立起来，人群开始聚集在它周围。剑桥国际Another auto store was opened in town yesterday. 昨天镇上又开了一家汽车商行。译典通He walked around the town at leisure. 他从容不迫地在镇上各处走走。译典通Her brother's absolutely barking--he wanders around town all day swearing at everyone.她哥哥完全疯了----整天在镇里闲逛，诅咒每一个人。剑桥国际Her husband is a town planner.她的丈夫是个城市规划者。剑桥国际I just thought I'd call by on my way into town.我只是想去镇上时顺路去一下。剑桥国际I knew a commuter who rode in town on the first train every morning. 我认识一个每天都乘头班火车进城的通勤者。译典通If the dam breaks it will inundate large parts of the town.如果水坝坍塌，该城的大部分将被淹没。剑桥国际In this part of town, there are whores on every street corner.在城镇的这一地区，每个街道拐角处都有娼妓。剑桥国际Many towns and villages have been affected by the flooding.许多城镇和乡村都受到了洪水的影响。剑桥国际Many people come from the outlying/ surrounding villages to work in the town.许多人从边远/周围的村庄到镇上来工作。剑桥国际Mr.Smith lives on the skirts of the town. 史密斯先生住在城郊。译典通Our inventory of used cars is the best in town.我们的旧车备货是镇里最好的。剑桥国际Professor Aitchison is out of town this week.艾奇森教授本周外出了。剑桥国际Social problems have been escalating in the town since the steel works closed.钢铁厂关闭后城市的社会问题加剧了。剑桥国际The Manhattan Nightclub is one of the best hot spots in town.曼哈顿夜总会是城中最好的热闹场所之一。剑桥国际The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water swept away the town. 堤坝崩塌了，奔腾的急流冲垮了镇子。译典通The new statue in the park is the talk of the town (= what everyone is talking about).公园里的新塑像是镇里人们谈论的焦点。剑桥国际The roadshow is coming to town.巡回演出队要来了。剑桥国际The twinkle of distant town lights was very beautiful. 远处城镇灯火闪烁，煞是好看。译典通The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots.整个城镇都有警察巡逻着，因为可能发生暴动。剑桥国际There isn't much nightlife at the resort--you'll have to go into the main town for that.在这个游览胜地没有多少夜生活，你得到闹市区去找。剑桥国际There was a lot of traffic on the main road into/out of town.进/出城的主要道路上有很多车辆。剑桥国际There were three murders in the town last year.去年镇上有三起谋杀案。剑桥国际There's not much in the way of entertainment (= public shows, performances or other ways of enjoying yourself) in this town -- just the cinema and a couple of pubs.这个小镇上在娱乐方面没有什么----只有一家电影院和几家酒吧。剑桥国际This part of town gets quite dangerous later at night.夜里再晚一点镇子的这个地区很危险。剑桥国际We supply power to the three nearby towns. 我们对附近的三个城镇提供电力。译典通 |
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