1·Most people live in towns and cities.
大多数人住在市镇或城市里。
2·The two towns are connected by a railway.
这两个市镇有铁路相连。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
3·But there are also significant disparities in towns that are otherwise very similar.
但市镇里在可能非常相似的地方也有显著的差异。
4·Speaking at Cambridge University this week, Dr Chu suggested we paint the roofs and pavements of our towns and cities white, as it will help the planet reflect, rather than retain, heat from the sun.
在本周牛津大学的演讲中，朱博士建议我们将市镇的屋顶以及路面都漆成白色，因为这将有助于地球反射而不是像以前那样保留太阳的热量。
5·Old walled towns like Paris, Prague, and even Florence are closed in on themselves and hence limit the world that belongs to them.
有着古老城垣的市镇，如巴黎、布拉格，甚至佛罗伦萨这样，总是自固封畛，因此它们拥有的世界十分有限。