英[daʊn'taʊn]美[ˌdaʊn'taʊn]
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词源词根法
通常认为该词来自早期纽约市的规划,在1830年的时候,纽约城区集中在曼哈顿岛南端,后来,随着经济的发展北扩,而up and down对应于地图上北和南。后来,downtown就作为市中心的代称,而uptown则作为居住区的代称。
adjective(形容词)
双解例句
adjective(形容词)
小知识
Downtown is the area of a city that's the busiest, with the most shops, restaurants, buildings, and pedestrians. You can usually take a bus, train, or subway to get around downtown.
The widespread use of downtown probably started in New York City during the early 19th century. The original city hub was located at the southern tip of Manhattan, and as development proceeded northward, New Yorkers began to distinguish between downtown and uptown. In many cities today, downtown doesn't refer to the southern area of the city, just its heart or center.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
单词用法
downtown用作副词的意思是“在商业(闹市〕区”,还可表示“往商业(闹市〕区”。作“在商业(闹市〕区”解时,一般与静态动词(如live)连用;作“往商业(闹市〕区”解时,往往与动态动词(如come,go,move等)连用,表示运动的方向。
重要短语
downtown area市中心
go downtown到市区
downtown manhattan曼哈顿闹市区(纽约市中心商业地带)
downtown business district市中心商业区;城市商业区
go downtown到市区
downtown manhattan曼哈顿闹市区(纽约市中心商业地带)
downtown business district市中心商业区;城市商业区