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down·town 英ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn美ˈdaʊnˌtaʊnAHDdounʹtoun' ★★☆☆☆高研ＩＴ牛四COCA³⁹³⁴BNC²²⁸⁸⁸iWeb³³⁵⁵Economist⁷⁵⁵⁸
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n.市中心区⁶;市中心⁷²adj.市中心的²²复数downtowns
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adv.副词
在商业〔闹市〕区in the centre of a city, especially the main business and commercial district 往商业〔闹市〕区the centre of a city, especially the main business and commercial district
Noun:
the central area or commercial center of a town or city;the heart of Birmingham's downtown
Adjective:
of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center;downtown Manhattan delinquents roaming the downtown streets
Adverb:
toward or in the lower or central part of town通常认为来自早期纽约市规划，在1830 年的时候，纽约城区集中在曼哈顿岛南端，后来，随着经济的发展北扩，而up and down对应于地图上北和南。后来，downtown就作为市中心的代称，而uptown则作为居住区的代称。 up来自原始印欧语*upo，在下面，从下往上，向上，词源同sub-, over。 and词源同anti-，相对，对立。原指相对的，后指两边加起来。 down来自古英语dun，山地，山丘，堡垒。来自原始印欧语*dheue，关闭，围，圈住，居住地，词源同dune, town。词义由山上过渡到下山，在16 世纪开始做为副词使用。来自原始印欧语*dheu，尘土，漂浮，词源同dust。用来指绒羽或绒毛。 downtown通常认为来自早期纽约市规划，在1830 年的时候，纽约城区集中在曼哈顿岛南端，后来，随着经济的发展北扩，而up and down对应于地图上北和南。后来，downtown就作为市中心的代称，而uptown则作为居住区的代称。 uptown参照downtown词源。
用作副词 adv.
动词+～go downtown前往商业区live downtown住在闹市区move downtown搬往闹市区
钱博士down向下，下面的+town城市⇒市中心
词源解释古代大城市一般建在平原，地势较低，郊区一般地势较高。所以市中心位于下部，称为downtown。蒋争熟词记忆down下town城镇⇒城市商业区的往或在城市的商业区非常记忆down向下+town城镇⇒向下一直走去城镇就能看到市区的路标down下town城镇⇒城市商业区的往或在城市的商业区近义词 down向下center中心metropolis大都市city center市中心inner city市中心区town center城镇中心business district商业区反义词 uptown
用作副词adv.
用作状语
We live downtown.我们住在闹市区。
adv.副词
downtown用作副词的意思是“在商业〔闹市〕区”,还可表示“往商业〔闹市〕区”。作“在商业〔闹市〕区”解时,一般与静态动词如live连用; 作“往商业〔闹市〕区”解时,往往与动态动词如come, go, move等连用,表示运动的方向。 downtown无比较级和最高级。
名词99%,形容词1%
用作名词Most of the old buildings in thedowntownwere plucked down, and new ones erected.〈市中心的〉大部分建筑物都拆掉了，建起了新的房子。
A new skyscraper has been put updowntown.市中心又建起了一座摩天大厦。
The family lived far away fromdowntown.那家人住在离市中心很远的地方。
Most of the old buildings in thedowntownwere plucked down, and new ones erected.〈市中心的〉大部分建筑物都拆掉了，建起了新的房子。用作形容词I have an apartment indowntownManhattan.我在曼哈顿中心区有一套住房。
She went so far as to rentdowntownoffice space.她甚至还在市中心租用了办公地方。adj.city
同义词 central,main,metropolitan,urbanbusinessmidtown
反义词 country,minor,secondaryresidential,rural,suburbannoun.business district
同义词 center,citymidtown
asphalt junglenoun urban area
city,concrete jungle,inner city,mean streets,metropolis,municipality,urban complex
citiesnoun large town
boom towns,boroughs,burgs,capitals,centers,conurbations,downtowns,megalopolises,metropolises,metropolitan areas,municipalities,places,polises,ports,urban places,urbs
citynoun large town
boom town,borough,burg,capital,center,conurbation,downtown,megalopolis,metropolis,metropolitan area,municipality,place,polis,port,urban place,urbs
concrete junglenoun urban area
asphalt jungle,city,downtown,inner city,mean streets,metropolis,municipality,urban complex,urban sprawl
inner citynoun older, densely populated areas of a city
barrio,center city,central city,condemned buildings,core,core city,downtown,ghetto,public housing district,skid row,slum,slums,urban city,urban ghetto
inner cityadjective referrring to older, densely populated areas of a city
downtown,ghetto,slum,urban As in London, the main site was on reclaimed industrial land, a few miles west of the city centre, and it was connected to downtown Sydney by a new train line and ferries.
悉尼同伦敦一样，主要的建筑场地都由废弃工业场地改造，这些距市中心西部几英里的地方通过新铁路线以及渡船同悉尼市中心连接。 ecocn
Away from downtown, out in the area where thousands of games participants are staying, one young volunteer stands at each shuttle bus station, looking a little lonely.
远离市区，守候在成千上万的运动员停留的地方，每个年轻的志愿者站在每个往返的汽车站，有点孤独地看着。 yeeyan
With the river and downtown at one end, the “ Woodward Corridor” stretches north to one of the other great hopes for the city, a cluster of universities and business parks.
一端连接着小河与市中心的“伍德沃德大道”，向北则拥着成群的大学与商业园——这座城市的另一个伟大的希望。 bdza |