(1) 1)(市)镇(population centre larger than a village but smaller than a city)[C]： sb's native～某人的家乡;a dirty and smoky～肮脏且烟雾弥漫的小镇;industrial/historic/little～s 工业城镇/历史名城/小镇;～center/clerk/council/councilor/crier 城镇的主要商业区/办事员/议会/议会议员/受雇在公共场所传播官方消息者;～planning/hall/gas/house 城镇规划/市政厅/供工业(家庭)用的煤气/连栋屋;〖同〗settlement; 2)城镇居民(residents of a town)[C，Gp]：The whole～turned out to welcome the returning heroes/is discussing the news. 全城的人都出来欢迎归来的英雄/都在议论这条消息。The whole～is/are in favor of the new rules about parking cars. 全镇的人都支持新发布的有关停车的规则。〖同〗 townspeople，citizenry;

(2)(和乡村相对的)城镇(城市)(towns and cities in general，contrasted with the country)[U，the～]：prefer the～to the country 喜欢城市，不喜欢农村;like the～better than the country 比起农村，更喜欢城市;live in～ 住在城镇;～life 城市生活;Prices are higher in the～than in the country. 城市的物价要比乡村的高。〖同〗city;

(3) 1)某一地区的商业区(commercial center or district of an area)[U](前常加介词，不用冠词)：go into～到城里商业区去;go to work in～在城里商业区上班;The main store is in～，but there are branches in the suburbs. 总店在商业区，另有几家分店在郊区。〖同〗 downtown; 2)某一地区的主要城市(镇)，(英国的)伦敦(town that one considers the most important place in one's part of the country，in England，esp London)[U]：go up to～to see one's lawyer/do some shopping 去城里见自己的律师/买东西;be in/out of～在城里/不在城里;He went up to～from York. 他从约克郡去伦敦了。

go to town (on sth) (infml)：热衷于;费劲，下功夫：He really went to～on(preparing)the meal. 他确实下了一番功夫准备那顿饭。

(out)on the town 去市区娱乐场所：He was out on the～last night，and is very tired today. 他昨天晚上去娱乐场所玩了一夜，今天感到很疲倦。

【注意】town为集合名词时，作主语时谓语动词数的使用参见AUDIENCE。

→′town͵scape n 市镇风光(画);′townsman n 住在城里的人;′townsfolk n 市民;′townspeople n 镇民;′township n 城镇;城镇居民;(美、加拿大)乡、区