“hometown” 指一个人出生或成长的城镇/城市,即“家乡”“故乡”。(也可泛指你长期生活、认同感很强的地方。)
/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/
My hometown is a small coastal town.
我的家乡是一个小的海滨小镇。
Returning to his hometown after many years, he realized how much both he and the city had changed.
多年后回到家乡,他意识到自己和这座城市都改变了许多。
由 “home”(家)+ “town”(城镇)组成的复合词,字面意思是“家的城镇”。在英语中常用来表达对出生地或成长地的归属感与情感联结。