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towne

UK //taʊn//US //taʊn//

词源

源自古英语 'tūn'(围场/聚居地),中古英语时期拼写演变为 'towne',现代标准化为 'town'。

noun

❶ towne 是 town 的古老拼写形式,指一个比城市小、比村庄大的聚居地,通常有明确的边界和社区设施。

“The olde towne was surrounded by a stone wall.”

(这座古老的城镇被石墙环绕着。)

“He was the mayor of the towne for many years.”

(他担任这个城镇的市长多年。)

同义词:town, borough, settlement

常见短语

towne crier — 旧时城镇中负责公开宣读公告的人,常摇铃吸引注意力。

“The towne crier announced the king's new decree.”

(镇上的公告员宣读了国王的新法令。)