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hometown

UK //ˈhəʊm.taʊn//US //ˈhoʊm.taʊn//

词源

复合词,源自中古英语 'home'(家) + 'town'(城镇),14世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指一个人出生或长大的城镇或乡村,通常带有情感联系,是个人成长记忆中的重要地点。

“I miss my hometown, especially the small bakery near my old house.”

(我想念我的家乡,尤其是我旧居附近的那家小面包店。)

“She returned to her hometown after twenty years abroad.”

(在国外生活二十年后,她回到了家乡。)

同义词:birthplace, native town, home village

常见短语

hometown hero — 指在某个领域取得成就后受到家乡人民尊敬和赞扬的人,常用于体育或艺术领域。

“The Olympic gold medalist was welcomed as a hometown hero when he returned.”

(这位奥运金牌得主归来时被当作家乡英雄受到欢迎。)