out-of-town

• 1. 

  ADJ Out-of-town stores or facilities are situated away outside a town or city. 城外的; 城郊的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...shopping at cheaper, out-of-town supermarkets.

  ...在价格比较便宜的城郊超市购物。

• 2. 

  ADJ Out-of-town is used to describe people who do not live in a particular town or city, but have travelled there for a particular purpose. 外来的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a deluxe hotel for out-of-town visitors.

  ...一家招待外来观光客的豪华旅馆。

• 3. 

  ADJ If someone is out of town, they have left the town or city where they live for a short time, for example because they are on holiday. 不在城里的 ['be' ADJ]

  例：

  Phyllis Lamphere was out of town and unavailable for comment.

  菲利普斯·兰菲尔不在城里，无法置评。

• 4. 

  ADV Out of town is also an adverb 出城 [after v]

  例：

  I had to get out of town.

  我得出城。