towns

Thousands of refugees are packed into over-crowded towns and villages.

成千上万的难民涌入拥挤不堪的城镇和村庄。

The diamond towns are gradually being reclaimed by the desert.

这些钻石城镇正逐渐重归沙漠。

urban development (= the process of building towns and cities or making them larger)

城市发展

The map shows the principal towns and rivers.

这张地图标出了主要城镇和河流。

neighbouring towns

毗邻的城镇

The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns.

那条河决堤并淹没了附近的城镇。

Many people leave the land to find work in towns and cities.

许多人离开农村到城镇里找工作。

Towns such as Mittelwihr and Bennwihr were virtually razed to the ground.

如米特维尔和本维尔这样的城镇基本上被夷为平地。

The growth of the two towns was almost parallel.

这两个城镇的发展几乎相同.

We visited towns and villages all over Spain.

我们走遍了西班牙的城镇和村庄。

Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages.

印度南部的小城镇是周围村庄的经济文化中心。

There is a gap of five miles between towns.

镇与镇之间相隔五英里.

The towns are connected by train and bus services.

这些城镇由火车和公共汽车连接起来。

Towns in the guide are listed alphabetically.

旅游指南里的城镇是按字母顺序排列的。

They float the logs down the river to the towns.

他们把原木沿河漂流至城镇。

[不可数名词]the recapture of towns occupied by the rebels

夺回被叛军占领的城镇

small-town America (= people who live in small towns in America)

美国的小城镇人口

The maps were dotted with the names of small towns.

地图上散布着小城镇的名字。

In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards.

棚户区的生活水平很低。

New towns were designed to house London's overspill.

新的城镇是为容纳伦敦的过剩人口而设计的。

Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.

各公司正在把工作岗位转移至生活费用较低的城镇。

The surrounding small towns have been absorbed into the city.

四周的小城镇已并入这座城市。

Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns.

在城里车速不得超过每小时30英里。

A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns.

在城镇骑自行车常常比开车更方便。

The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.

所到的酒镇总的来说都是宁静祥和的。

It is located within reach of many important Norman towns, including Bayeux.

它邻近许多重要的诺曼城镇，包括贝叶。

Each one of these ancient towns is hauntingly beautiful.

这些古镇个个都美得令人难以忘怀。

Large areas of countryside have been swallowed up by towns.

大片大片的乡村地区被城镇吞噬。

the ubiquitous bicycles of university towns

大学城里处处可见的自行车

The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the cliffs.

地震将整座整座的城镇掀到悬崖之下。