out-of-town
out-of-town — 搭配詞
1. temporarily away from your usual town, either from home or from work
外出；出城
暫時不在平常住或工作的城鎮
temporarily away from your usual town, either from home or from work
Maria is out of town for a sales meeting until Friday.
Maria 這週到週五都外出參加業務會議。
pattern: be out of town
Our dentist is out of town, so the clinic is closed.
我們的牙醫出城了，所以診所沒開。
Ben went out of town to see his grandmother in Tainan.
Ben 出城到台南看祖母。
Because Ms. Lee is out of town, Evan will lead the meeting.
因為 Ms. Lee 不在城裡，Evan 會主持這場會議。
文法句型
be out of town
go out of town
stay out of town
用法筆記
Usually follows be, stay, or go and refers to a temporary absence, not a permanent move. Distinguish from adjective/1 and adjective/2, which describe nouns before them.
常見錯誤
2. from another town, not from the place being talked about
外地來的
從別的城鎮來，不是本地人
from another town, not from the place being talked about
Half the wedding guests were from out of town.
婚禮賓客有一半是從外地來的。
pattern: from out of town
Many fans came from out of town for the night game.
很多球迷從外地來看這場晚間比賽。
We saved two seats for cousins from out of town.
我們替從外地來的表親留了兩個位子。
The guide gave maps to visitors from out of town.
導遊把地圖發給從外地來的遊客。
- non-local
is common in signs and official language
- from elsewhere
is broader and can refer to any outside place
- visiting
often suggests a short stay rather than simply another home town
文法句型
from out of town
用法筆記
Most often appears after from and usually describes visitors, guests, or relatives. If the phrase comes before a noun, adjective/2 is usually the better choice.
常見錯誤
out-of-town — 形容詞
1. built or placed beyond a town's busy central area
市郊的
位於城鎮中心外圍
built or placed beyond a town's busy central area
We stopped at an out-of-town retail park near Leeds.
我們在 Leeds 附近的一座市郊購物園區停了下來。
collocation: out-of-town retail park
The council approved a new out-of-town cinema by the ring road.
市議會核准在環城路旁新建一座市郊電影院。
Their office moved to an out-of-town business park last spring.
他們的辦公室去年春天搬到一座市郊商業園區。
We bought a sofa at an out-of-town furniture store.
我們在一家市郊家具店買了一張沙發。
- suburban
is close, but it can also describe ordinary residential areas
- edge-of-town
more directly stresses location near the boundary
- peripheral
is more formal and often used in planning language
文法句型
out-of-town shopping centre
out-of-town retail park
out-of-town business park
用法筆記
Usually modifies buildings, shops, or services located outside the main centre. Distinguish from adjective/2, which describes people or events connected with another town.
常見錯誤
2. connected with a different town, or held there instead of locally
外地的
來自別的城鎮，或在外地舉行
connected with a different town, or held there instead of locally
An out-of-town speaker opened the book fair this morning.
一位外地的講者今天早上為書展開場。
collocation: out-of-town speaker
The paper interviewed out-of-town shoppers before the holiday sale.
那家報紙在假日特賣前採訪了外地的購物客。
The team has three out-of-town games next month.
球隊下個月有三場外地的比賽。
Nora met two out-of-town cousins at the station.
Nora 在車站遇見了兩位外地的表親。
文法句型
out-of-town visitor
out-of-town team
out-of-town game
用法筆記
Common before nouns such as guest, speaker, team, game, or booking. If you mean someone is away from their usual town right now, use collocation/1 instead.