downtown

英 [ˈdaʊntaʊn , ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn]

美 [ˈdaʊntaʊn , ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn]

adv.  在市中心，往市中心(尤指商业中心区)
n.  市中心区; （市中）商业区

比较级：downtowner　

高考考研TOEFLIELTS

Collins.2 / BNC.18944 / COCA.3116

牛津词典

adv.

• 在市中心，往市中心（尤指商业中心区）
  in or towards the centre of a city, especially its main business area
  1. to go/work downtown
     到商业中心区去；在商业中心区工作

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 商业区的;市中心的
  Downtownplaces are in or towards the centre of a large town or city, where the shops and places of business are.
  1. ...an office in downtown Chicago.
     位于芝加哥市中心的办事处
  2. Downtownis also an adverb.
     
  3. By day he worked downtown for American Standard...
     白天他在市中心为美标公司工作。
  4. You have to be downtown in a hurry.
     你得赶快去市中心。
  5. Downtownis also a noun.
     
  6. ...in a large vacant area of the downtown.
     在市中心的一大块空地上
  7. ...Ardastra Gardens, a short taxi ride from downtown.
     阿德斯特拉公园，离市区车程不远

英英释义

noun

• the central area or commercial center of a town or city
  1. the heart of Birmingham's downtown
  Synonym:business district

adj

• of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center
  1. downtown Manhattan
  2. delinquents roaming the downtown streets

adv

• toward or in the lower or central part of town

双语例句

• The image of karen, her breathtaking beauty, warm smile and gentle voice, stayed with Nim through the remainder of the drive downtown.
  凯伦的形象，她那惊人的美貌、热情的微笑和柔和的声音在尼姆驾车去市内的路上一直在他的脑海中萦绕。
• At the first day, they went to the museum in the downtown.
  第一天他们去了位于中心的（）博物馆（）。
• Even if it rains in the afternoon, I will go downtown with you.
  即使下午有雨，我也和你一起去市里。
• Before I know it, I am signing an 18-month contract to join an expensive American gym downtown.
  在我知道它之前，我签署了一项为期18个月的合同，加入了市中心一家昂贵的美国健身房。
• Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven are walkable if you stay at a downtown hotel.
  紫禁城和天坛是步行游览如果你留在市中心的一个酒店。
• Going downtown I met a friend of mine.
  我到市区时遇到我的一个朋友。
• Next up we went to a classic car show downtown and to The Popcorn Museum.
  接下来，我们去市中心看了老爷车展，然后去了爆米花博物馆。
• We walked a couple of blocks until we came upon the downtown El Paso Public Library.
  我们走了几个街区，来到了市中心的埃尔帕索公共图书馆。
• My father joined the City Club, which occupied three top floors of an office building downtown.
  我父亲参加了城市俱乐部，它占据了市中心一个办公楼最顶部的三层。
• I have an apartment in downtown Manhattan.
  我在曼哈顿中心区有一套住房。