town hall

英 [ˌtaʊn ˈhɔːl]

美 [ˌtaʊn ˈhɔːl]

n.  镇公所; 市政厅; (英国)市镇集会所

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牛津词典

noun

• 镇公所；市政厅；（英国）市镇集会所
  a building containing local government offices and, in Britain, usually a hall for public meetings, concerts, etc.

柯林斯词典

• (英国的)市(或镇)政会大楼，市(或镇)政会
  In Britain, atown hallin a town is a large building owned and used by the town council, often as its main office. You can also usetown hallto refer to the town council that uses this building.
• (美国，尤指新英格兰的)市政厅，镇公所
  In the United States, especially in New England, atown hallis a building or hall used for local government business.

英英释义

noun

• a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government

双语例句

• President Obama plans to hold more town hall meetings in Montana and Colorado later this week.
  奥巴马总统计划本周在蒙大拿和科罗拉多召开更多的市政会议。
• The government gave them a concession to sell food in the town hall.
  政府给了他们一个可以在市政厅出售食品的特许权。
• Police were on guard at Barnet town hall.
  警察在巴尼特市政厅值守。
• This only widened the gulf between the town hall and the tenants.
  这反而扩大了镇公所同租户之间的隔阂。
• The town hall clock struck midnight.
  市政厅的钟敲响了午夜的钟声。
• He held two town hall meetings on the issue in Montana and Colorado on Friday and Saturday.
  他于上周五和周六分成别在蒙大拿州和科罗拉多州针对该问题（problem）举行了两次市政厅会议。
• In European countries it is the custom to decorate churches and town hall with flowers.
  在欧洲国家，人们习惯用花果装饰教堂和市政厅。
• The rooms in the town hall were as grand as the exterior.
  市政厅内的房间与其外表一样富丽堂皇。
• On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.
  星期三的晚上，我们去了市政厅。
• I directed them towards the town hall. Please direct me to the exhibition center.
  我指引他们到了市政厅。请指引去展览馆的路。