downtown

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++down·town /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn◂/ S3 W3 adverb TOWNto or in the centre or main business area of a town or city 向[在]城镇商业中心区，向[在]巿中心 → uptown I have to go downtown later. 过一会儿我得到市中心去。 —downtown adjective [only before noun] downtown restaurants 闹市区的餐厅 She works for a law firm in downtown Miami. 她为迈阿密市中心的一家法律事务所工作。

Examples from the Corpus

downtown• She lives in a really beautiful apartment downtown.• Stacy works downtown.• The fear of traveling solo was softened after landing at Heathrow and squeezing through the crowds to catch an Airbus headed downtown.• There are cafes at the beach, trendy restaurants in the Gaslamp area downtown.• We heard about your meeting downtown, and how you walked to the station, and how tired you were.• A lot of people have family out of the area or have business dealings downtown and traffic is impossible.• This was invariably followed by a session of late-night jazz at Ali's Alley downtown in Greenwich Village.• I have to go downtown later.• So after you heard from Borden you came downtown looking for me.go downtown• Taking her pocketbook from the closet, she said goodbye to Benjy and told him she was going downtown.• Which is how I went downtown.• Yeah it goes downtown a lot of places.• From there, you go downtown, then to Colonia Cacho.• He say he was going downtown to see about his social security.From Longman Business Dictionarydowntowndown‧town /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn◂/ adjective [only before a noun] American EnglishPROPERTY the downtown area of a city is the main business district where many shops and offices are locatedWe have about 100 personnel in our downtown San Diego office. —downtown adverbI went downtown to open up the store.

down·town adverbChineseSyllable

the or in Corpus centre Business main or to business

downtown
down‧town S3 W3 /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn◂/

adverb
to or in the centre or main business area of a town or city ⇨ uptown:

I have to go downtown later.
—downtown adjective [only before noun]:

downtown restaurants

She works for a law firm in downtown Miami.

down·town

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/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

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NAmE

/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

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in or towards the centre of a city, especially its main business area 在市中心，往市中心（尤指商业中心区）

◆to go/work downtown到商业中心区去；在商业中心区工作

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Town 城镇

live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums 住在城里／镇上／城区／混凝土丛林／郊区／棚户区／贫民窟
live (especially NAmE) downtown/in the downtown area/(BrE) in the city centre 住在市中心
enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life 喜欢忙碌的生活节奏／城市生活的热闹
cope with the stress/pressure of urban life 应对城市生活的压力
get caught up in the rat race 卷入大城市里为财富、权力等的疯狂追逐中
prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city 更喜欢／追求大城市里人与人互不相识的生活
be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city 被大城市的诱惑所吸引；抵御大城市的诱惑
head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York) 奔向（大城市／纽约）五光十色的生活
enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife 享受／喜爱充满生机的夜生活
have/be close to all the amenities 拥有／紧靠各种便利设施
be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl 被高耸入云的摩天大楼／毫无生气的城市拓展区所包围
use/travel by/rely on (BrE) public transport/(NAmE) public transportation 使用／出行乘坐／依赖公共交通
put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams 忍受／陷入大面积／严重的／没完没了的／持续的交通堵塞
tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion 处理／缓解严重的交通堵塞
be affected/choked/damaged by pollution 受到污染的影响；被污染呛得透不过气；受到污染的伤害

Country 乡村

live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks 住在村里／乡村／偏僻的地区／落后的乡村／偏远的乡村地区
enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life 享受／喜欢悠闲／缓慢的生活节奏
enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors 享受／喜欢／探索蓝天碧野
look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet 寻找／找到／得到／享受一点宁静与安宁
need/want to get back/closer to nature 需要／想要回去／接近大自然
be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside 四周被空旷的／未被污染的／风景如画的乡村环绕
escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race 逃离／退出城市中你死我活的竞争
seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance 寻求／达到工作与生活更好的／健康的平衡
downshift to a less stressful life 选择压力较小的生活
seek/start a new life in the country 在乡村寻求／开始一种新的生活
(BrE, informal) up sticks/ NAmE, informal pull up stakes and move to/head for… 突然迁居到…
create/build/foster a strong sense of community 树立／培养强烈的社群意识
depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture 依赖／从事农业
live off/farm/work the land 靠土地为生；耕种土地
tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment 解决农村失业问题