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 addressed the people of France this morning during a town hall style meeting in Strasbourg.
  奥巴马总统今天早上在法国斯特拉斯堡的市政会议上做了演讲。
• When the result was declared the great crowd outside the town hall cheered wildly.
  当选举结果揭晓时，市镇大厅外人山人海，大家疯狂似地欢呼。
• He was last seen walking into the town hall.
  上一次有人看见他走进市政厅。
• 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。
• On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.
  星期三的晚上，我们去了市政厅。
• Next week, he's doing a two-hour, primetime town hall here on ABC.
  下周，他又要在ABC电视台的黄金时间做一场两个小时的市政厅演讲。
• The plans of the new development are on show at the town hall.
  镇公所大厅展出了新开发平面图。
• This bus runs from here to the Town Hall.
  这班公共汽车从这里开往市政厅。
• She was told to present herself at the Town Hall at 11.30 for the induction ceremony
  她被告知于11点30分在市政厅参加就职仪式。
• They were under or-ders to shellthe hospital and the town hall.
  他们接到了炮轰医院和市政厅的命令。