这两个名词均含“城市”之意。
city : 一般指大城市或重要城市。
- Many of the world's cities have populations of more than five million.
世界上许多城市的人口超过500万。 - Wellington is the capital city (= centre of government) of New Zealand.
惠灵顿是新西兰首都。
town : 一般指规模小的城镇，也指城市中的市区，有时也泛指城市。
- a seaside/coastal town
海滨城镇 - a fishing/mining/industrial town
渔业／矿业／工业城镇 - He was born in the small town of Castleford, in Yorkshire.
他出生于约克郡的卡斯尔福德小镇。 - We stayed in the best hotel in town.
我们住在镇上最好的旅馆里。 - the main road into/out of town
进／出城的主要公路
