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town [taʊn] N

1. town:

town
镇 zhèn
town
城 chéng

2. town:

town
市区 shìqū
town
商业区 shāngyèqū

new town N

shanty town N

town hall N

Usage examples with town

the town
[总称] 城镇居民 chéngzhèn jūmín
the City [or Town] Hall
市政厅
go up to town
去城里
the whole town
全镇(人)
serve a town with water
给一个城市供应水
a town accessible by rail
有铁路通达的城镇
the talk of the town
街头巷尾都在谈的事
tune oneself to small town life
使自己适应小镇的生活
an inn near the town centre
近镇中心的一家旅馆
Let's take you round the town.
让我们带你去城里四处兜兜吧。
a town right on the river
紧靠河边的一个城镇
Gambling is rife in that small town.
那个小镇赌博成风。
I prefer the town to the country.
我喜欢城市胜过喜欢乡村。
The tornado left the town in chaos.
龙卷风使城镇陷入一片混乱。
I knew the small town inside out.
我对这个小镇非常了解。
the most comfortable hotel in the town
镇上最舒适的旅馆
A thousand soldiers were garrisoned in the town.
派一千名士兵在城里驻防。
Which party has control of the town council?
镇议会由哪个政党控制？
give sb a lift to the next town
让某人搭便车到下一个城镇去
The whole town is [or are] against the plan.
全体镇民都反对该计划。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He remained as town clerk until 1645, when the parliamentary forces captured the town.
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No environmental causes were found after repeat testing around the school and surrounding areas of town.
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The show is a family drama that follows a young career woman to her economically depressed small home town in the midwest.
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The task force moved into the town, and they blew their way through locked gates with explosives.
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The town has a temperate maritime climate which is influenced by the Gulf Stream.
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His new friends remark that they wish someone would decapitate the statue, saying it would be funny to see the town so upset.
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Throughout the year, the area hosts small festivals in town or in the surrounding area, including a summer festival and harvest festival.
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Nevertheless, there are plenty of places of worship in the town related to other religions.
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The town itself is surrounded by natural parkland, and retains a modicum of a secluded, cozy feel.
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The town probably had a shrine to water nymphs.
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