town
gb/tˈaʊn/ us/tˈaʊn/
A1
Anh
~ 600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
a small urban settlement
A place where people live that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] lives in [a/an town]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'town' with 'city'. In English, 'city' usually means a larger place than 'town'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
city (Generally refers to a larger and more populous urban area than a town.)
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village (Refers to a smaller settlement, usually with fewer services than a town.)
Từ trái nghĩa
countryside (Refers to rural areas outside towns and cities.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
small town
|town center
|town hall
|market town
|town square
Chủ đề
geography
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- I grew up in a small town near the coast.
- The town has a population of about 20,000 people.
- They moved from the city to a quiet country town.
- The town center is full of shops and cafes.
- Our town holds a festival every summer.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I live in a small town.
- The town has one school.
- My friend comes from a town near the sea.
- We went to the town to buy food.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
central part of a settlement
The part of a town or city where most shops and businesses are.
Mẫu sử dụng:
go into [town]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize that 'in town' can refer to being in the central part of a place, not just any location within it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
downtown (Used especially in American English for the main business district of a city or large town.)
Từ trái nghĩa
suburbs (Residential areas on the edge of a town or city, away from the center.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
go into town
|in town
|town center
Chủ đề
daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- I’m going into town to do some shopping.
- She works in town, near the train station.
- When we’re in town, we like to visit the old market square.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I go into town every Saturday.
- My school is in town.
- We met in town for lunch.
Danh từ
informal
B1
entity
3
residents of a community
All the people who live in one town.
Từ đồng nghĩa
community (A broader term for people living together, not limited to towns.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the whole town
|town meeting
Chủ đề
society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The whole town came out to watch the parade.
- In this town, everyone knows each other.
- The town voted against the new shopping mall.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The whole town was at the park.
- The town is friendly.
- The town supports the team.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
town
IPA
GB/tˈaʊn/
US/tˈaʊn/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
town (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (town)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: town
- Plural: towns
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
go to town
1/ɡˈoʊ tə tˈaʊn/
idiom
informal
act with great enthusiasm
To do something with lots of energy and excitement, sometimes spending a lot of money or using many resources.
Ví dụ
- They really went to town on decorating the house for the party.
- When she cooks, she goes to town and makes a huge meal.
out of town
1/ˈaʊt əv tˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
away from home location
Not in the place where you usually live, especially because you are traveling somewhere else.
Ví dụ
- I’m out of town on business this week.
- She’s out of town visiting her family.
talk of the town
1/tˈɔk əv ðə tˈaʊn/
idiom
subject everyone is discussing
Something or someone that everyone in a place is talking about.
Ví dụ
- Their wedding was the talk of the town for weeks.
- The new restaurant quickly became the talk of the town.
paint the town red
1/pˈeɪnt ðə tˈaʊn ɹˈɛd/
idiom
informal
celebrate wildly in public
To go out and have a big, fun celebration, often at night in bars or clubs.
Ví dụ
- After the exam, they went out to paint the town red.
- After winning the championship, they went out to paint the town red.
- We’re going to paint the town red for his birthday.
- Let's finish work early and paint the town red tonight.