Borough

(noun.) an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament.

(noun.) one of the administrative divisions of a large city.

编辑:奥尔加

• Burke, now:--when I think of Burke, I can't help wishing somebody had a pocket-borough to give you, Ladislaw. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• The ex-butler had obtained a small freehold there likewise, which gave him a vote for the borough. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Mr. Pickwick, with his usual foresight and sagacity, had chosen a peculiarly desirable moment for his visit to the borough. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Counting both pleasure and business vehicles, the borough of Manhattan boasted about 2,500 storage-battery driven wagons in active use. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• When Sir Thomas comes, I dare say he will be in for some borough, but there has been nobody to put him in the way of doing anything yet. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• It's the man I spoke to you about,' said Mr. Pickwick; 'I sent for him to the Borough this morning. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• This narrow canyon street in the lower part of the Borough of Manhattan is the financial center of New York City. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• And then he left the hot reeking room in the borough court, and went out into the fresher, but still sultry street. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• The next three or four days were occupied with the preparations which were necessary for their journey to the borough of Eatanswill. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Hold still, Sir; wot's the use o' runnin' arter a man as has made his lucky, and got to t'other end of the Borough by this time? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Lant Street, Borough; it's near Guy's, and handy for me, you know. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• You want to be Member for the County, where, with your own vote and your borough at your back, you can command anything. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Now that I represent my borough and may sit for the county, they begin to recollect me! 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Why it's a good long way to the Borough, sir,' remonstrated Mrs. Bardell. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• BOB SAWYER AT HIS LODGINGS IN THE BOROUGH There is a repose about Lant Street, in the Borough, which sheds a gentle melancholy upon the soul. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Pocket-boroughs would be a fine thing, said Ladislaw, if they were always in the right pocket, and there were always a Burke at hand. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• In the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx alone, in New York City, there were more than 2,000 such trucks in operation in 1916. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.

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