town hall

noun

1. 镇公所；市政厅；（英国）市镇集会所
   a building containing local government offices and, in Britain, usually a hall for public meetings, concerts, etc.

1. (英国的)市(或镇)政会大楼，市(或镇)政会
   In Britain, a town hall in a town is a large building owned and used by the town council, often as its main office. You can also use town hall to refer to the town council that uses this building.
2. (美国，尤指新英格兰的)市政厅，镇公所
   In the United States, especially in New England, a town hall is a building or hall used for local government business.

1. The car pulled in and double-parked in front of the town hall.
   车在市政大厅前靠边并排停下了。
2. Police were on guard at Barnet town hall.
   警察在巴尼特市政厅值守。
3. She was told to present herself at the Town Hall at 11.30 for the induction ceremony
   她被告知于11点30分在市政厅参加就职仪式。
4. When the result was declared the great crowd outside the town hall cheered wildly.
   当选举结果揭晓时，市镇大厅外人山人海，大家疯狂似地欢呼。
5. The government gave them a concession to sell food in the town hall.
   政府给了他们一个可以在市政厅出售食品的特许权。
6. He held two town hall meetings on the issue in Montana and Colorado on Friday and Saturday.
   他于上周五和周六分成别在蒙大拿州和科罗拉多州针对该问题（problem）举行了两次市政厅会议。
7. I caught a glimpse of the town hall clock as we drove quickly past.
   就在我们快速驶过市政厅时，我瞥见了那里的大钟。
8. The town hall clock struck midnight.
   市政厅的钟敲响了午夜的钟声。
9. I directed them towards the town hall.
   我指引他们到了市政厅。
10. I directed them towards the town hall. Please direct me to the exhibition center.
    我指引他们到了市政厅。请指引去展览馆的路。
11. I encourage you to attend a Town Hall meeting, and to actively participate in our efforts towards profitability.
    我在此鼓励你们都参加这个大会，同时积极参与，共同为实现目标和利润努力。
12. The plans of the new development are on show at the town hall.
    镇公所大厅展出了新开发平面图。
13. The Obama administration had hoped that this month's town hall meetings would smooth the way for healthcare reform.
    奥巴马（Obama）政府本希望，本月的市政厅会议将为医疗改革铺平道路。
14. Next week, he's doing a two-hour, primetime town hall here on ABC.
    下周，他又要在ABC电视台的黄金时间做一场两个小时的市政厅演讲。
15. On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.
    星期三的晚上，我们去了市政厅。
16. He is in Montana this morning where he held a town hall meeting yesterday.
    今天早上他在蒙大拿，昨天刚刚在这里举行了市政厅会议。
17. They were under or-ders to shellthe hospital and the town hall.
    他们接到了炮轰医院和市政厅的命令。
18. In European countries it is the custom to decorate churches and town hall with flowers.
    在欧洲国家，人们习惯用花果装饰教堂和市政厅。
19. This only widened the gulf between the town hall and the tenants.
    这反而扩大了镇公所同租户之间的隔阂。
20. Leaders want to meet her. And the town hall meetings do make a difference with public opinion.
    外国领袖希望见她，而那些市政厅会议的确对舆论产生了实质性影响。
21. He was last seen walking into the town hall.
    上一次有人看见他走进市政厅。
22. President Obama addressed the people of France this morning during a town hall style meeting in Strasbourg.
    奥巴马总统今天早上在法国斯特拉斯堡的市政会议上做了演讲。
23. President Obama plans to hold more town hall meetings in Montana and Colorado later this week.
    奥巴马总统计划本周在蒙大拿和科罗拉多召开更多的市政会议。
24. Two large-scale exhibitions were staged in Sha Tin Town Hall.
    年内，沙田大会堂举行了两个大型展览。
25. Look, it's the Secretary from the town hall!
    看，市政厅的书记来了！
26. What else beside the town hall?
    除了镇公所外还占了什么？
27. This bus runs from here to the Town Hall.
    这班公共汽车从这里开往市政厅。
28. The rooms in the town hall were as grand as the exterior.
    市政厅内的房间与其外表一样富丽堂皇。
29. So you've finished your dirty work at the Town Hall, have you?
    你已经结束了在市政府的肮脏勾当，是吗？
30. I could do nothing but followed her to the town hall.
    我没办法，只好跟她一起去市政厅了。

noun

1. a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government