adv.(副词)

1. 在商业〔闹市〕区in the centre of a city, especially the main business and commercial district
2. 往商业〔闹市〕区the centre of a city, especially the main business and commercial district

adv.(副词)

1. 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。
2. downtown无比较级和最高级。

centern.中心；集中点v.居中；使集中=centre<英>

city center市中心

inner cityn.市中心区；旧城区；（居民拥挤、破败的）城市中心区

town center城镇中心

metropolisn.大都市；重要中心；首府

downadv.向下prep.沿着 ... 而下adj.向下的；消沉的；无礼的n.绒毛；汗毛v.击倒；打败；吞下；被抑制

business district商业区

uptownn.住宅区adj.住宅区的adv.位于或向着住宅区地

1. 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。
2. A new skyscraper has been put up downtown.
   市中心又建起了一座摩天大厦。
3. The family lived far away from downtown.
   那家人住在离市中心很远的地方。
4. 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。

1. I have an apartment in downtown Manhattan.
   我在曼哈顿中心区有一套住房。
2. 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。