town hall
town hall — 名詞
1. a large building where the people who run a town have their offices and where pu
市政廳
地方政府辦公與開會的建築
a large building where the people who run a town have their offices and where public meetings are held
Dario walked to the town hall to pay his parking fine in person.
Dario 走到市政廳，親自繳付他的停車罰款。
go to the town hall to do official business
The town hall stands in the main square, with a tall clock above its doors.
市政廳位在主廣場上，門上方有一座高高的時鐘。
town hall as a landmark in the town centre
Couples can get married in a small room inside the old town hall.
新人可以在這棟老市政廳裡的一間小房間結婚。
Imran works at the town hall, where he helps people apply for housing.
Imran 在市政廳上班，幫助民眾申請住宅。
A choir gave a free concert in the town hall on Saturday evening.
週六晚上，一個合唱團在市政廳舉辦了一場免費音樂會。
- city hall
used for a city rather than a smaller town, common in American English
- municipal building
more formal; any building owned by local government
用法筆記
Often used with 'the' as a known local landmark. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 is the physical building, while sense 2 is the public question-and-answer meeting.
常見錯誤
2. a meeting open to everyone, where a leader or official listens to people's quest
市民論壇
官員當面回答民眾提問的公開集會
a meeting open to everyone, where a leader or official listens to people's questions and concerns and replies to them
The mayor held a town hall to hear what residents thought about the new road.
市長舉辦了一場市民論壇，聽聽居民對新道路的看法。
hold a town hall to gather public opinion
At the town hall, Gabriela asked the senator a sharp question about school funding.
在這場市民論壇上，Gabriela 就學校經費問了參議員一個尖銳的問題。
ask a question at a town hall
Hundreds of angry voters packed the town hall to challenge the candidate.
數百名憤怒的選民擠滿了這場市民論壇，要質問這名候選人。
The company runs a monthly town hall so staff can speak directly to the boss.
這家公司每月舉辦一場內部論壇，讓員工能直接向老闆發言。
During the town hall, Diego promised to answer every question before the lights went off.
市民論壇期間，Diego 承諾會在燈光熄滅前回答每一個問題。
- public forum
more formal; stresses open discussion of an issue
- Q&A session
narrower; focuses only on the question-and-answer part
文法句型
a town hall meeting
用法筆記
Frequently used before another noun, as in 'a town hall meeting' or 'a town hall event'. Common in American politics and, more recently, in workplaces. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the building.