town

taun
自考高考雅思 Collins 5

英文释义

n. an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
n. the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
n. United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)

中文翻译

n. 城镇, 市, 镇
[法] 城镇, 城市, 闹市

5
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
433
BNC 频率
488
使用频率

记忆技巧

town 是一个简单的词，没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到旧英语中的 tun，意味着围起来的地方，即村庄或小镇。

例句

1. The town is very quiet at night.
这个小镇在夜晚非常安静。
2. There is a park in the center of the town.
镇中心有一个公园。
3. Many people live in this town.
很多人住在这个小镇。

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