| 单词 | 镇子 |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BORING/BORED〕This is such a boring town - there's nothing to do in the evenings. 这镇子太枯燥了，晚上没事可干。朗文写作活用〔DIFFICULT〕Their car broke down, and they were suddenly faced with a long hard walk back to the nearest town. 车子抛锚了，他们忽然就面临着要走上很长一段艰苦路程才能回到最近的镇子的局面。朗文写作活用〔PROMISE〕Before we can release you, we need an undertaking that you will not leave town before the trial. 我们释放你以前，需要你作出审判前不离开镇子的保证。朗文写作活用〔RECOGNIZE〕On the outskirts of the town, we saw a building that was immediately recognizable as a prison. 在镇子的郊外，我们看到一座建筑，一望便知那是一座监狱。朗文写作活用〔REDUCE〕The new road will reduce traffic through the town by 30%. 这条新马路能使经过镇子的交通流量减少30%。朗文写作活用〔about〕She said something about leaving town.她说了些要离开镇子的话。朗文当代〔across〕We could hear the bells all across town.我们在镇子各处都能听见钟声。韦氏高阶〔as a matter of fact〕We're not losing population in our town. As a matter of fact, people are moving in.我们的镇子没有出现人口流失，事实上，人们正在搬到这里来。剑桥高阶〔away〕The town is a mile away.镇子离这里1英里。英汉大词典〔base〕The town is an ideal base for touring the area.这个镇子是在这一地区旅游观光的理想据点。牛津高阶〔be〕The town is three miles away.镇子距此地三英里远。牛津高阶〔bird〕This town is for the birds.这个镇子一无是处。韦氏高阶〔brace〕The town is bracing for a busy tourist season.这个镇子在为旅游旺季做准备。韦氏高阶〔close call〕It was a close call for residents when a tornado swept through just west of the town. 龙卷风从镇子的西边一点刮过，对住在那里的人来说真是侥幸逃过一劫。剑桥高阶〔consume〕In 1541 a fire consumed most of the town and much of the castle.1541年的一场火把镇子的大部分和城堡的相当一部分都烧毁了。麦克米伦高阶〔curfew〕The town was placed under curfew.这个镇子实行了宵禁。韦氏高阶〔dead zone〕The town is a cultural dead zone.这个镇子是个文化荒原。牛津高阶〔death blow〕The people of Hatfield went into shock as they learned their town had been dealt a death blow.哈特菲尔德的人们得知他们的镇子遭遇灾难性事故的消息后都深感震惊。柯林斯高阶〔debate〕The town held a debate over what to do about the recent traffic problems.这个镇子举办了一场关于如何处理近来交通问题的辩论。韦氏高阶〔decimate〕This kind of moth is responsible for decimating thousands of trees in our town.这种飞蛾是破坏我们镇子成千上万棵树木的罪魁祸首。韦氏高阶〔decline〕The town fell/went into decline after the factory closed down.那家工厂倒闭后，整个镇子走向萧条。韦氏高阶〔demographic〕The town's demographics suggest that the restaurant will do well there.这个镇子的统计数据表明，这家餐馆在那儿的生意会很不错。韦氏高阶〔distant〕I remember the dim and distant past when the town was much smaller.我依稀记得当时这个镇子小得多。韦氏高阶〔dogleg〕The narrow street doglegs through town.那条窄马路蜿蜒穿过镇子。英汉大词典〔electricity〕The town will soon be connected to the national electricity grid.这个镇子将很快与国家电网连通。牛津搭配〔face〕We were strolling into the town when we came face to face with Jacques Dubois.我们信步向镇子走去, 迎面碰上雅克•杜波依斯。外研社新世纪〔flood〕The whole town flooded when the river burst its banks.河水决堤，整个镇子都淹了。剑桥高阶〔harbour〕The town has a small natural harbour.这个镇子有一处天然小港。牛津搭配〔hear〕I hear he's leaving town.我听说他要离开镇子。韦氏高阶〔hem in〕The town is hemmed in by mountains on all sides.这个镇子四周群山环绕。韦氏高阶〔hit〕The President hits town tomorrow.总统明天到镇子上来。牛津高阶〔hostility〕The townspeople showed open hostility to/toward outsiders.这个镇子的居民对外来者表现出公开的敌意。韦氏高阶〔if〕Few if any of the town's original settlers are left.这个镇子最初的移民即便有留下来的也很少。韦氏高阶〔in microcosm〕The model is designed to represent the town in microcosm.这个模型被设计用来以微缩的方式展现整个镇子。韦氏高阶〔irregularity〕We uncovered irregularities in the town's finances.我们揭发了这个镇子财政上的违法行为。韦氏高阶〔isolated〕The town remains a very isolated community.这个镇子一直是一个很孤立的社区。韦氏高阶〔knock up〕When I got knocked up, the whole town knew it.我怀孕时，整个镇子都知道了。柯林斯高阶〔know〕He knows a lot about the history of the town.他很了解镇子的历史。韦氏高阶〔life〕They spent their whole/entire lives in one town. = They lived in one town all their lives.他们一辈子都住在一个镇子里。韦氏高阶〔low slung〕A beach town in the US state of New Jersey is passing a ban on the wearing of low-slung pants or jeans on its boardwalk.美国新泽西州的一座海滨镇子通过一项禁令，禁止穿低腰裤在海边小道上行走。剑桥高阶〔magnet〕The town has now become a real tourist magnet.这个镇子现在成了非常吸引游客的地方。麦克米伦高阶〔menace〕The traffic menace grew, and the town began to suffer.交通危险增加，镇子开始受到不利的影响。麦克米伦高阶〔midway〕The town is midway between Brisbane and Sydney.这个镇子在布里斯班和悉尼的中间。麦克米伦高阶〔might〕I thought we might have a walk round the town.我本来想我们或许可以绕镇子走走。麦克米伦高阶〔misspell〕The name of the town had been misspelled on the map.地图上这个镇子的名字拼错了。韦氏高阶〔money〕The town is raising money for the elementary school.镇子正在为那所小学筹钱。韦氏高阶〔mother lode〕The library's collection of old newspapers has proven to be a mother lode of information about the town's early history.图书馆收藏的旧报纸被证实是这个镇子早期历史资料的主要来源。韦氏高阶〔movement〕The army surrounded the town in a pincer movement.军队以钳形攻势包围了这个镇子。牛津搭配〔newcomer〕He must be a newcomer to town and he obviously didn't understand our local customs.他一定是刚来到这个镇子, 很明显他不了解我们当地的风俗。外研社新世纪〔new〕You must be new to this town if you've never heard of Jedediah Jones.如果你从未听说过杰迪代亚•琼斯, 那你一定是新来这个镇子的。外研社新世纪〔nonevent〕The town expected protests, but the smoking ban actually turned out to be a nonevent.原以为这个镇子会有人抗议，但事实上禁烟令没有引起什么大的反响。韦氏高阶〔offer resistance〕The people offered no resistance when the enemy entered the town.敌人进入镇子时，人们没有进行任何抵抗。韦氏高阶〔once〕It was once a booming mining town.这里曾经是一座繁荣的矿业镇子。韦氏高阶〔on〕They live on the opposite side of the town.他们住在镇子的另一端。朗文当代〔on〕We traveled on to the next town.我们继续到下一个镇子旅行。韦氏高阶〔over〕Bill lives over on the other side of town.比尔住在镇子的另一边。朗文当代〔palace〕The town's old movie palace has been torn down.镇子上的旧电影院已经被拆除了。韦氏高阶〔palpable〕There was a palpable excitement in the air as the town prepared for the festival.镇子上的人们正在为节日做准备，四处喜气洋洋。韦氏高阶〔phase〕The building project marks a new phase in the town's development.这一建筑工程标志着镇子的发展进入一个新时期。韦氏高阶〔rack〕The storm racked the town.暴风雨肆虐着这座镇子。外研社新世纪〔range〕By that time German artillery was already ranged on the heights around the town.到那时, 德军大炮早已在镇子四周各处高地瞄准。外研社新世纪〔reachable〕The town is easily reachable on foot.那个镇子走路去很容易。剑桥高阶〔renewed〕We have a renewed sense of pride in our town.我们又一次为我们的镇子感到自豪。韦氏高阶〔rumour〕The rumour quickly swept the town.谣言迅速传遍了整个镇子。牛津搭配〔run〕We ran him out of town.我们把他驱逐出镇子美国传统〔scream〕As he talked, an airforce jet screamed over the town.他谈话时，一架军用喷气式飞机在镇子上空呼啸而过。柯林斯高阶〔shellfire〕The town came under shellfire.镇子遭到炮轰。韦氏高阶〔shelling〕The town sustained weeks of heavy shelling.镇子遭受了几周的猛烈炮击。韦氏高阶〔shell〕The army has been shelling the town since yesterday.军队从昨天开始就在炮轰这座镇子。朗文当代〔shell〕The town was shelled during the battle.这个镇子在战斗中遭到炮击。韦氏高阶〔skirt〕Take the road which skirts (round) the town, not the one which goes through it.沿镇边的那条路走，不要走穿过镇子的那条路。剑桥高阶〔small〕She moved to a smaller town.她搬到了一个较小的镇子。韦氏高阶〔space〕What I like about this town is that there's so much open space.我喜欢这个镇子，因为有很多开阔地。剑桥高阶〔stranger〕He must have been a stranger to the town.他当时一定是刚到这个镇子。牛津高阶〔street〕The town's streets were deserted by dusk.夜幕降临时，镇子的街上便空无一人了。剑桥高阶〔tension〕Racial tensions in the town were running high.镇子里种族关系高度紧张。牛津搭配〔the boondocks〕She lives way out in the boondocks in some tiny town.她住在非常偏远的一个小镇子里。剑桥高阶〔there〕That person there ought to know the directions to town.那个人应该知道镇子的方向美国传统〔tourist〕In the summer the town is filled with tourists.夏天，镇子里挤满了观光客。韦氏高阶〔town〕I spent years moving from town to town.多年来，我从一个镇子搬到另一个镇子。牛津搭配〔town〕I think the entire town has heard the news by now.我想整个镇子的人现在都已经听到这个消息了。韦氏高阶〔trading post〕The town was first established as a trading post.这个镇子最初是一个贸易站。韦氏高阶〔truth〕In the town very few know the whole truth.镇子里只有很少人知道全部实情。柯林斯高阶〔unreal〕The town seemed as unreal as a movie set.这个镇子看上去像电影场景，不像是真的。韦氏高阶〔unwelcoming〕The moors to the south of town are grim and unwelcoming.镇子南面的荒野阴森恐怖。麦克米伦高阶〔upturn〕The storm upturned the town.那场风暴把镇子搅得天翻地覆。英汉大词典〔where〕The town has reached the size where traffic is a problem.这个镇子发展到交通都成问题的规模了。韦氏高阶〔where〕The town where we live is having an arts and crafts fair.我们居住的镇子正在举办工艺品展销会。韦氏高阶〔whistle stop〕A brief appearance of a political candidate in a small town, traditionally on the observation platform of a train.短暂停留：政治竞选人在小镇子所做的短暂露面，按传统是在火车的了望平台上进行的美国传统〔whistle-stop〕To conduct a political campaign by making brief appearances or speeches in a series of small towns.游说：通过在一系列小镇子作短暂露面或发表简短演说而发起一场政治竞选运动美国传统All the bus shelters in the town have been taken down because of perpetual vandalism.镇子里所有的公共汽车候车亭因为连续不断的破坏事件都被拆了。剑桥国际I got some raspberries at that pick-your-own place just outside town.我在镇子外那个卖自摘水果的地方买了些覆盆子。剑桥国际Much of the town was destroyed by bombs in the war but it was rebuilt and in the following decade rose from the ashes like a/the phoenix.在战争中，镇子的大部分被炸弹毁掉了，后来又重建，十年后象一只长生鸟从死灰中再生。剑桥国际The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water swept away the town. 堤坝崩塌了，奔腾的急流冲垮了镇子。译典通The street-sellers are lured to the town by the rich/easy pickings that are to be had from foreign tourists.沿街叫卖的小贩被可以从游人那里赚到的大量/不费力的钱财吸引到了镇子里。剑桥国际The town has a desolate visage. 这个镇子呈现出一片荒凉。译典通The town has a post-war grimness about it.这个镇子弥漫着战后的阴森。剑桥国际The town is crowded now, but the place is completely deserted (= does not have many visitors) in winter! 镇子现在很拥挤，但这地方冬天完全无人来光顾。剑桥国际This part of town gets quite dangerous later at night.夜里再晚一点镇子的这个地区很危险。剑桥国际We begin our dip into local history by examining the town's origins.我们通过查考镇子的起源，开始对当地历史略加思考起来。剑桥国际 |
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