| 词汇 | small-town |
| 释义 | small-town adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˈsmɔːl.taʊn/ us /ˈsmɑːl.taʊn/ used to refer to small social groups where ordinary people live: 乡镇居民的，乡镇生活的 The film explores the life of small-town America in the 1930s.电影深入展示了20世纪30年代美国小镇普通百姓的生活。 Towns & regions: towns, cities & villages (general) aerotropolis anti-city anti-urban backwater boom town Brummie burgher Cantabrigian central city civic conurbation garden city metropolitan elite multi-city municipal native place non-municipal open city smoke urbanite small-town | American Dictionarysmall-town adjective us/ˈsmɔlˌtɑʊn/ of or from a small town, and sometimes having a simple or limited quality: a small-town girl small-town politics Examples of small-townsmall-town The range of pottery found on small-town sites and those in large towns does not seem to differ greatly. In reality, though, he remained a frustrated small-town police commissioner, blocked at every turn by a stubborn town council. My father was a small-town banker, in a one-industry town: textiles and textile machinery. Then in 1956 he became a leading figure on a small-town revolutionar y committee. For farming and small-town families at the beginning of the century, the heaviest meal of the day was served at noon, and the evening meal was lighter. I taught for some years in the secondary sector; first, in a very traditional boys' public school, and then in a small-town comprehensive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The noise and smells in these villages and small-town environments are horrific. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are a direct result of the climate of enterprise that is created in a rural and small-town environment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a bonanza of appeals which will make a bonanza for small-town solicitors and lawyers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many such small-town clubs have an active programme to develop their role and activities in the community. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I happen to know that from my experience of the education committee of the county, on which county, village, small-town and borough interests are well represented. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am a small-town boy myself. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It started on a shoestring budget, playing only a few dates in small-town arenas. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Today the town is a tourist attraction renowned for its tea and its small-town ambience on high hills. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Craven was a character actor who often portrayed wry, small-town figures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of small-town These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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