一步一步学英语，一天一天慢慢进步 Level 1-3

课文

Hi, I am Steve.

Hi, I am Paul.

Nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you, too.

Are you a teacher?

Yes. What about you, Steve? Are you a teacher, too?

Yes. I am a teacher, too. So, Paul, where are you from?

I am from England. Are you from England, too?

No, I am not from England. I am from United States. Are you from a city or a town?

I am from a city. I am from London.

Cool. I am also from a big city. I am from New York City.

单词

1. town

①城镇，市镇

a seaside/coastal town

海滨城镇

a fishing/mining/industrial town

渔业/矿业/工业城镇

We stayed in the best hotel in town.

the main road into/out of town

②（市内）商业区

I'm going into/to town at lunchtime to do some shopping.

③（某国或某地区地）中心城市，都会

We went up to town to see a play.

④居住（或工作）之地

I'm leaving town for a few days.

习语

①be the talk of the town

称为街谈巷议地话题；称为众人的谈资

The new statue in the park is the talk of the town.

②a night on the town 在外欢乐的夜晚，狂欢之夜

Let's have/go for a night on the town to celebrate.

③go to town

（尤指大量花钱地）精心操持，拼命大干

They've really gone to town on their wedding.

④on the town 

去城里的娱乐场所玩乐

I was out on the town/I had a night on the town last night, and I'm exhausted!

短语

①the town 全体镇民（或市民）

The whole town is/are hoping that their team will win the final tomorrow.

the town 城镇，城市（与乡村相对）

I've always lived in the town.

②the United Kingdom = UK