town /taʊn/► SEE ALLgo to town (on/over sth)(out) on the townthe only game in towna/the man about towna one-horse townpaint the town red ●go to ˈtown (on/over sth) (informal) put a lot of money, energy, etc. into sth花大钱做某事；拼命干某事◆When they give parties they really go to town (= spend a lot of money, invite a lot of people, etc.). 他们举办宴会总是排场很大。◆She decided to go to town and redecorate all the rooms in the house. 她打算花大钱把这栋房子的所有房间都重新装修一遍。●(out) on the ˈtown ( a night (out) on the ˈtown/on the ˈtiles) (informal) visiting restaurants, clubs, theatres, etc. for entertainment, especially at night（尤指晚上）去娱乐场所消遣◆For a birthday treat they took him out on the town. 为了庆祝他的生日，他们请他去娱乐场所玩。◆The students went for a night on the tiles after the last exam. 最后一门考试结束以后，学生们晚上出去消遣庆祝。●the only game in ˈtown (informal) the most important thing of a particular type, or the only thing that is available同类中最重要的事物；唯一的选择◆When it comes to selling technology, our company is the only game in town.谈到出售技术，我们公司是行业内的老大。◆It may not be great, but right now it’s the only game in town.这或许不算太好，但眼下这是唯一的选择。●a/the ˌman about ˈtowna man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc.活跃于交际场所的人；社交界名人●a one-horse ˈtown (informal) a small, boring town where nothing happens偏僻沉闷的小镇◆The President likes to remind people that he grew up in a small one-horse town in the Midwest.总统总是喜欢提醒大家他来自一个偏僻沉闷的中西部小镇。●paint the town ˈred (informal) go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourself狂欢；痛饮作乐；花天酒地◆It was the end of term and students decided to go out and paint the town red.学期结束了，学生们决定出去尽情玩乐一番。
