uptown
/ˌʌpˈtaʊn/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌptˈaʊn] /ˌʌpˈtaʊn/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌptˈaʊn] /ˈəp-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce uptown (audio)/ (ame, mw)
uptown — 副詞
1. toward the residential end of town, away from the main business streets and ofte
往上城
往城市較北、較住宅化的地區
toward the residential end of town, away from the main business streets and often farther north.
Putri took the train uptown after her shift at the bakery ended.
Putri 在麵包店下班後搭火車往上城去。
motion verb + uptown for direction within a city
After lunch, Christopher walked uptown to view apartments near the park.
午餐後，Christopher 往上城走去，看公園附近的公寓。
walk uptown for moving toward a residential district
The taxi turned uptown when Omar said he was heading home.
Omar 一說要回家，那輛計程車就轉往上城。
On Saturdays, Tara bikes uptown to buy fruit at the street market.
每到星期六，Tara 都會騎車往上城，到街市買水果。
- to the north side
can be close in some cities, but it sounds more literal and less like a set city term
- into the residential district
more explanatory and less local in tone than 'uptown'
- downtown
toward the central business area instead of the residential side
文法句型
go uptown
head uptown
walk uptown
turn uptown
用法筆記
Usually describes movement toward the residential part of a city rather than toward the main shopping or office area. In American English, it often suggests a local city direction and does not always mean strictly north.
常見錯誤
uptown — 形容詞
- uptownpositive
- more uptowncomparative
- most uptownsuperlative
1. belonging to the part of a city where homes, local shops, and apartments are far
上城的
位於上城區或與其有關的
belonging to the part of a city where homes, local shops, and apartments are farther from the main business center.
Feng signed a lease on an uptown apartment near the river.
Feng 簽下了一間河邊上城公寓的租約。
uptown + apartment for location within the city
The guidebook praised the uptown market for its local cheese and flowers.
旅遊指南稱讚那座上城的市集，有在地起司和鮮花。
uptown + market for a place in that district
The library opened an uptown branch beside the river park.
圖書館在河畔公園旁開了一間上城分館。
The family chose an uptown street with trees and small bakeries.
那家人挑了一條上城的街道，兩旁有樹和小麵包店。
- residential
describes the function of an area, but it lacks the local city-direction feeling of 'uptown'
- northern
can overlap in some cities, but it is more geographic and less tied to city districts
- downtown
in or relating to the central commercial part of the city
文法句型
uptown apartment
uptown market
uptown branch
uptown street
用法筆記
This sense comes before a noun and tells you where something is in the city. Distinguish it from adjective sense 2, which describes an elegant or expensive style rather than physical location.
2. fashionable, expensive, and slightly upper-class in style or atmosphere.
高級的
帶有講究、上流感的
fashionable, expensive, and slightly upper-class in style or atmosphere.
The hotel restaurant feels uptown, with white tablecloths and piano music.
那家飯店餐廳很高級，鋪著白桌巾，還有鋼琴演奏。
feel uptown for an elegant social atmosphere
Lakshmi wore an uptown suit to the awards dinner downtown.
Lakshmi 穿著一套高級的西裝去市中心參加頒獎晚宴。
uptown + clothing for polished, high-status style
After the redesign, the cafe looked uptown instead of casual.
重新設計後，那家咖啡館看起來高級多了，不再那麼隨意。
Their wedding had an uptown style, with silver candles and quiet jazz.
他們的婚禮很有高級格調，擺著銀燭台，還有輕柔爵士樂。
文法句型
feel uptown
look uptown
uptown restaurant
uptown style
用法筆記
Informal. This sense is about polished, expensive taste or an upper-class feel, even if something is not physically in the uptown part of a city. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is strictly about location.
uptown — 名詞
1. the residential end of town, set away from the busiest central streets and often
上城
城市較北、較住宅化的區域
the residential end of town, set away from the busiest central streets and often farther north.
Gabriela rents a studio in uptown because the streets feel quieter.
Gabriela 因為街道較安靜，就在上城租了一間套房。
in uptown for living in that city district
After dark, most buses from downtown still stop in uptown.
入夜後，多數從市中心開出的公車還是會停靠上城。
contrast pair: downtown and uptown in one route
Jabari opened a small bookstore in uptown five years ago.
Jabari 五年前在上城開了一家小書店。
The old cinema in uptown closed after the new mall opened.
上城的老電影院在新購物中心開幕後歇業了。
- residential district
more formal and descriptive, without the local city flavor of 'uptown'
- north side
can overlap geographically, but it focuses on direction rather than city character
- downtown
the central area with more offices, stores, and business activity
文法句型
in uptown
from uptown
uptown and downtown
用法筆記
Often works like a local district name, especially in American cities, so speakers commonly say 'in uptown' rather than adding an article. It usually contrasts with 'downtown' inside the same city.