up·town /ˌʌpˈtaʊn◂/ adverbadv American EnglishAmE SGTOWNin or towards an area of a city that is away from the centre, especially one where the streets have larger numbers in their names and where people have more money 在[向]城郊;在[向]富人区 OPP downtown He now lives in an apartment a little farther uptown. 他现在住在一套离市中心较远的公寓里。
—uptown adjectiveadj uptown neighborhoods 高级住宅区
—uptown noun [uncountableU]