Nghĩa là gì: chinatown

chinatown /'tʃainətaun/

danh từ
- khu Hoa-kiều (ở một số thành phố)

town Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

Cabbagetown

a district in Toronto where European immigrants live Restaurants in Cabbagetown serve European food.

company town

a town dominated by one industry or company When the coal mine closed down the company town faced severe economic times.

Cowtown

"Calgary, Alberta; a town where cows are sold" The Calgary Stampede is the pride of Cowtown. Y'all come!

do the town

celebrate or party all over town On July 1, we'll do the town. We'll really celebrate.

get out of town

you are mistaken, do not expect us to believe you You saw a Martian? Get outa town! I don't believe it.

go downtown

have interecourse, go all the way If I go up to your room, it doesn't mean you can go downtown.

go to town

work fast or hard, do something with much energy They really went to town last night and finished painting the bedroom.

going to town

working or talking hard, protesting, sounding off One man was really going to town, speaking against taxes.

hit town

arrive in town It was 2 a.m. when we hit town.

out on the town

enjoying the city's entertainment On Saturday night, let's go out on the town and have a good time.

paint the town red

have a party downtown, go out on the town During the carnival they paint the town red - have a great time.

run out of town

chase out of town, the bum's rush If you don't pay property taxes they'll run you out of town.

the talk of the town

what everybody is talking about, a hot topic If a preacher has an affair with a hooker, it's the talk of the town.

A-Town

(city of) Atlanta

B-Town

Berkeley, California

Bucktown

a neighborhood better known as the Brownsville section of Brooklyn used by Smif & Wesson and Black Moon

C-Town

Cleveland, Ohio

Chilltown

Jersey City, Double XX Posse

ChiTown

Chicago

D-Town

Detroit, with its own sound, D-Funk

get outta town

a general exclamation of disbelief, dismissal same as get out of here

H-Town

Houston, home of The 5th Ward.

Illtown

East-orange, NJ. Home of Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah

Laketown

Salt Lake City, Utah

O-Town

Orlando

Oaktown

Oakland, California. The Westside O and the Eastside O stand for West and East Oakland. Home of Too $hort and Luniz.

P-Town

Paterson

Rich Town

Richmond, Ca.

Sactown

Sacramento, California

Seatown

Seattle

Shea Town

New York, from Shea stadium

town bike

a promiscuous woman from the local district

paint the town

go out to drink and have a good time狂欢；痛饮
He's painting the town red in celebration of his good luck at the track．他为庆祝自己在田径场上的好运气而狂欢痛饮。
It was the sailors'first night ashore；they painted the town red．那是水手们上岸的第一夜，他们酗酒狂欢。

paint the town (red)

talk of the town

sth． that has become very popular or of great prominence家喻户晓的事情；大家谈论的话题
Their love affair has become the talk of the town．他俩谈恋爱的事成了众所周知的事情。
Recent nudity on the New York stage has been the talk of the town.最近纽约舞台上出现裸体的事情已经成为街谈巷议的话题。
His success has become the talk of the town.他的成功已成为大家谈论的话题。

town-and-gown

Idiom(s): town-and-gown

Theme: SOCIAL

he relations between a town and the university located within the town; the relations between university students and the nonstudents who live in a university town. (Usually in reference to a disagreement. Fixed order.)
• There is another town-and-gown dispute in Adamsville over the amount the university costs the city for police services.
• There was more town-and-gown strife reported at Larry's Bar and Grill last Saturday night.

out of town

Idiom(s): out of town

Theme: ABSENCE

temporarily not in one's own town.
• I'll be out of town next week. I'm going to a conference.
• I take care of Mary's cat when she's out of town.

night on the town

Idiom(s): night on the town

Theme: CELEBRATION

a night of celebrating (at one or more places in a town).
• Did you enjoy your night on the town?
• After we got the contract signed, we celebrated with a night on the town.

man-about-town

Idiom(s): man-about-town

Theme: PEOPLE

a fashionable man who leads a sophisticated life.
• He prefers wine bars to pubs—quite a man-about-town.
• Jack's too much of a man-about-town to go to a football game.

all over town

Idiom(s): all over town

Theme: EVERYWHERE

everywhere in town.
• Our dog got loose and ran all over town.
• Jane looked all over town for a dress to wear to the party.

New sheriff in town

This is used when a new authority figure takes charge.

go to town|go|go places|places|to town|town

v. phr., slang 1. To do something quickly or with great force or energy; work fast or hard. The boys went to town on the old garage, and had it torn down before Father came home from work. While Sally was slowly washing the dishes, she remembered she had a date with Pete that evening; then she really went to town.
Compare: IN NO TIME, MAKE TIME.
Antonym: TAKE ONE'S TIME. 2. go places. To do a good job; succeed. Our team is going to town this year. We have won all five games that we played. Dan was a good student and a good athlete; we expect him to go places in business.

hit town|hit|town

v. phr. To arrive in town. Give me a phone call as soon as you hit town.

man-about-town|man|town

n. phr. A sophisticate; an idler; a member of cafe society; one who knows where the best plays and concerts are given. Ask Mark where to go when you're in New York City; he's a real man-about-town.

on the town|on|town

adv. or adj. phr., informal In or into a town to celebrate; having a good time or enjoying the amusements in a town. When the sailors got off their ship they went out on the town.
Compare: PAINT THE TOWN RED.

out of town|out|town

adv. phr. Having left one's usual residence or place of work on a longer trip. "Mr. Smith is out of town until Monday," the secretary said. "May I take a message?"

out on the town|out|town

adv. phr. Going from one bar or restaurant to the next in order to celebrate an event. They all went out on the town to celebrate his promotion to vice president.

paint the town red|paint|paint the town|red|town

v. phr., slang To go out to drink and have a good time; celebrate wildly; carouse. It was the sailors' first night ashore; they painted the town red.
Compare: ON THE TOWN².

talk of the town|talk|town

n. phr. Something that has become so popular or prominent that everyone is discussing it. Even after three decades, Picasso's famous metal statue is still the talk of the town in Chicago.

town and gown|gown|town

n. The residents of a college town and the students and teachers of the college. The senator made a speech attended by both town and gown. There were fights between town and gown.