n.市中心区；市中心
adj.市中心的
Most of the old buildings in the downtown were plucked down, and new ones erected. 市中心的大部分建筑物都拆掉了，建起了新的房子。
A new skyscraper has been put up downtown. 市中心又建起了一座摩天大厦。
Most of the old buildings in the downtown were plucked down, and new ones erected. 市中心的大部分建筑物都拆掉了，建起了新的房子。
用作形容词 (adj.)I have an apartment in downtown Manhattan. 我在曼哈顿中心区有一套住房。
She went so far as to rent downtown office space. 她甚至还在市中心租用了办公地方。
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。
downtown无比较级和最高级。
downtown有时也可用作形容词,意为“商业〔闹市〕区的”。例如:They are delinquents roaming the downtown streets.他们是在闹市区闲逛的不良分子。I live in downtown New York.我住在纽约的闹市区。
