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town
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(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.
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.
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.
4 (idm 习语) go to `town (on sth) (infml 口) 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.
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