town 的用法和发音

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town

/taʊn/
名词 常用词

基本释义:镇,城镇,市镇

词源:源自古英语"tūn",意为"围场、居住地"

📚 核心含义

地理名词

指比城市小、比村庄大的聚居地

Town is smaller than a city.
比城市小。
地理

行政区域

行政区划单位

This town has its own government.
这个有自己的政府。
行政

泛指市区

指城镇中心区域

I'm going into town this afternoon.
我今天下午要去镇上
日常

"town"是日常生活高频词,既可指具体的城镇,也可泛指市区中心。注意与city(城市)、village(村庄)的区别。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

This town has a population of 10,000.

She lives in a small town in the mountains.

Let's meet in town tomorrow.

中文翻译

这个有1万人口。

她住在山区的一个小上。

我们明天在镇上见面吧。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/taʊn/

汤(双元音aʊ)

美式发音

/taʊn/

汤(双元音aʊ)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"通"(应为/taʊn/)
  • 双元音发音不完整
  • 漏掉结尾鼻音

🎯 常见搭配

small/large town

描述城镇规模

small town
小镇
常用搭配

town center

指城镇中心

town center
镇中心
地点

go to town

去镇上

go to town
去镇上
日常用语

语法注意

单数: town
复数: towns

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

Town is bigger than a city. (错误)

正确:Town is smaller than a city.

I live in town center. (错误)

正确:I live in the town center.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. This town is famous for its cheese.
2. The town hall is in the center.
3. We moved to a new town last year.

1. 这个以奶酪闻名。

2. 政厅在中心位置。

3. 我们去年搬到了一个新的上。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• This town is beautiful. [taʊn]
• The town has a new library. [taʊn]
• I love my home town. [taʊn]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. He lives in a big town called New York.
2. 读作[toʊn]
3. Let's meet at town center.

1. He lives in a big city called New York.

2. 读作[taʊn](双元音aʊ)

3. Let's meet at the town center.