英汉词典

downtown 基本解释

• adv. 往闹市区；在市区
• adj. 市中心的
• n. 市中心区；三分线以外

downtown 中文词源

通常认为该词来自早期纽约市的规划，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。

downtown 英文词源

downtown (n.)

1835, from down (adv.) + town. The notion is of suburbs built on heights around a city.

downtown 英文释义

1. the commercial center of a town or city

downtown 双语例句

1. There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight.

今夜闹市区交通繁忙。

来自《权威词典》

2. a downtown shopping plaza

市中心的购物区

来自《权威词典》

3. The city is providing free transportation to the stadium from downtown.

本市现在提供从市中心到体育场的免费交通。

来自《权威词典》

4. The councillors put the problem of downtown parking before the mayor.

议员们向市长提出了市内停车的问题.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. This was, New York apart, the first American city I had ever been in where people actually lived downtown.

除了纽约，这是我到过的第一个人们确实住在市中心的美国城市。

来自柯林斯例句

downtown 实用场景例句

to go/work downtown

到商业中心区去；在商业中心区工作

牛津词典

a downtown store

闹市区的商店

牛津词典

[不可数名词]a hotel in the heart of downtown

市区中心的旅馆

牛津词典

...an office in downtown Chicago.

位于芝加哥市中心的办事处

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I have decided to go downtown today.

我决定今天到城里去.

高中英语口语25天快训

And could you tell me how to call a friend of mine living downtown?

请你告诉我如何打电话给住在市区的一个朋友好 吗 ?

期刊摘选

She wondered passionately what was going on downtown.

她紧张地猜想现在商业区已经变成什么样子.

飘（部分）

The cook has go downtown.

厨师到闹市区去了.

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He went downtown for a vacuum cleaner.

他去闹市区买吸尘器.

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They flocked to the West Lake scenic area and downtown areas.

西湖景区和市中心地区游人如织.

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The Fragrance Foundation held its 2009 FiFi Awards at the Downtown Armory in New York.

该香水基金会举行了2009年香水奥斯卡奖在市区军械库在纽约举行.

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Please mind the coming train is an express train towards downtown.

请留意即将进站列车为快速进入市区的列车.

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We went downtown to visit our friend.

我们进城去拜访朋友.

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They went downtown to see a ballet.

他们进城去看芭蕾.

辞典例句

Better , drop in and have a cigar, if you are downtown.

是的, 你要是去闹市区,不妨就来店里抽只雪茄.

辞典例句

We're on the turnpike. just two miles from downtown.

我们就在高速公路上——离市区只有两英里.

期刊摘选

A : Excuse me. This bus goes downtown , doe't it ?

对不起, 请问这路车到商业区 吧 ?

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B: I'm going downtown shopping. Do you want to come along with me?

乙: 我到商业区去买东西, 您想跟我一块去 吗 ?

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Do you think I can take the subway for downtown?

你:你想我可以搭乘地铁去市区 吗 ?

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They are heading for downtown.

他们要进城去.

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Project Background and Conditions: Changle Resort at the west suburb of Lanxi, 15 kms from the downtown.

项目背景及建设条件: 诸葛·长乐旅游区位于浙江省兰溪市西郊15公里.

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He promised to meet us downtown without fail.

他答应一定在市中心跟我们碰头.

辞典例句

I'm going to shop downtown today. Want to join me?

我今天向区市中心买东西, 想一起去 吗 ?

期刊摘选

Wait until I tell you, William! I've been downtown and I saw just what I wanted.

等一下, 威廉,让我告诉你. 我去了市区,看到了一件我正想要的东西.

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You have to balance the advantages of living downtown against the disadvantages.

你必须权衡住在市中心的利弊.

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Where can I take a bus if I want to go back to the downtown area?

去市中心该在哪儿坐车?

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Chen Academy which is located in Guangzhou downtown.

位于广州市中心的陈氏书院.

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The councillors put the problem of downtown parking before the mayor.

议员们向市长提出了市内停车的问题.

《简明英汉词典》

There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight.

今夜闹市区交通繁忙。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

a downtown shopping plaza

市中心的购物区

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》