town n. 1.镇,市镇,城镇〔狭义:大于 village (村)而非 city(市)的地方。广义:和 country (乡村)相对而言时,不独 city和 borough (自治市),连 urban district 市(区)亦可称为 town。有 market 或 fair (市集)的小于 urban district 的村落,亦称为town。 美国 New England 各州把相当于 city,无行政机关,仅有 town meeting 的自治市称为town;其他各州的 town 则相当于 township 的 2. 义〕。 2.〔the town 〕 城镇居民;全体居民。 3.〔不用冠词〕城市;市区,商业中心区。 4.〔苏格兰语〕小农场内的房屋;〔方言〕村,小村庄;土拨鼠的巢。 a county town 县城。 the town (附近的)市镇;镇民,市民。 The whole town knows of it. 镇上的人没有一个不知道。carry a town 洗劫市镇。 come to town 到京里[城里]来;出现,登场;入伙;发迹,成功。go down town 〔美国〕到商业区去,买东西去;〔俚语〕成功。 go to town 1. 进京,上省,进城。 2. 〔美国〕去市区买东西;过浮华生活;会活动;有声望。 hit town 到达。 in town 在京城里,在省上[城里],〔英国〕在伦敦。 jump the town 逃亡。out of town 已离京[城市],〔英国〕不在伦敦;已到乡下。 n. 汤〔姓氏〕。
about adv. 1.大约,差不多;前后,左右。 About a mile 大约一英里。 That's about right. 大致不差。 That's about (the size of) it. 就是那么一回事;大概如此。 It is about finished 差不多要完成[终结]。 2.周围,四面;到处。 Look about 四顾。 3.活动;盛行,到处散布,传布。 The news is going about. 消息正在传开。 4.绕着,围着,倒转,掉转。 Round about 掉转,回头,倒过来。 Face about (使)转过来。 Put the ship about 把船倒过头来。 The wrong way about 相反,倒转过来。 5.附近;〔古语〕周围。 Is the manager about 经理在吗? There is no one about. 附近无人。 A mile about 周围一英里。 6.〔接带 to 的不定式〕将要。 1.在…周围。 About the neck 绕着脖子,围在颈上。 2.在…附近,在…身边,手头。 Somewhere about here 在此地附近。 I have no money about me. 我身边无钱。 3.前后,左右;大概。 About noon 正午前后。 4.对于,关于。 Talk about sb. 谈论某人。 He is most particular about being conscientious. 他最讲究认真。 5.从事于。 What are you about 你在干什么? adj.〔用作表语〕传播,流行。 Rumour is about. 谣言纷纷。 About and about 〔美俚〕差不多,大致相同。 (Right) about face 〔美国〕向后转! About turn 〔英国〕向后转。 Be about 1. 起来;活动;动手,做事 (Butterflies are about early this year. 今年蝴蝶活动得早。 He is not yet (up and) about . 他还没有起来,还未动手。 Mind what you are about! 当心!注意!)2.散布,传播,流行。Be about to 准备,将要,正打算 (He is about to speak. 他正打算说话)。 Go about 1. 正要,将要。 2. 使(船)掉头。 Go a long way about 绕很多路。 Much about 几乎。 Out and about 从事日常工作,(病后等)起来做事。 Set about 动手,着手。 Take turns about 轮流。 Turn and turn about 交互。
He had been pointed out as a very successful and well - known man about town 有人在背后说他是个成功人物,很有名气,交际很广。
Two men are searching for hugh johnson , a wild young man about town 两个男人正一处寻找林?约翰逊,此人是个成天东游西逛的公子哥。
By his own account , he is apparently well known among people in the know , both as a daring rogue and as a dashing man about town 根据他自己的说法,他在圈内人当中算是相当知名的人物,既是个大胆的独行侠也是个冲劲十足的人。
This is the story , set in new york city in 1963 , of a budding romance between womanizing journalist and playboy catcher block ( mcgregor ) , cleverly described as a ” man ' s man , ladies ' man , man about town ” , and a strident feminist advice columnist , barbara novak ( zellweger ) , who finds her own rules of love contradicted by her attraction to the cad 故事背景在1963年纽约,叙述一名风流成性的杂志记者(伊旺麦奎格)与一名女权主义专栏作家(瑞妮齐薇格) ,他们理念南辕北辙,却终于坠入爱河的故事。