What does downtown mean?

in or towards the central business area of a city located in the central business area of a city the central business area of a city

How is downtown pronounced?

UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/, US /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/.

/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

CEFR level A2Topic CityWord #914 in the learning path

在市中心；往市中心

adv. in or towards the central business area of a city

在市中心；往市中心

adj. located in the central business area of a city

市中心的

n. the central business area of a city

市中心；商业中心区

We took the bus downtown to buy new shoes.

我们乘公交车去市中心买新鞋。

Improved public transport can encourage more residents to shop downtown rather than drive to suburban shopping centres.

改善公共交通可以鼓励更多居民到市中心购物，而不是开车前往郊区购物中心。

主要用于美式英语；作副词时前面不加to。

What does downtown mean?: in or towards the central business area of a city located in the central business area of a city the central business area of a city
How is downtown pronounced?: UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/, US /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.