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单词 townscape
释义 town·scape
\ˈtau̇nzˌkāp, -nˌsk-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: town + -scape
1.
 a. : a picture (as a painting) representing an urban scene
  < spectacular townscapes painted from rooftops — Time >
  — compare cityscape
 b. : the art of depicting such a scene (as by selection and composition of the man-made and natural elements that create a striking urban effect)
2. : a portion of a town or city that the eye can comprehend in a single view
 < viewed at twilight … a romantic townscape, given a striking accent by the great arcs of viaduct — Lewis Mumford >
— compare landscape 2b
3. : the architectural art of achieving beauty in the design and spatial relationships created by the disposition and juxtaposition of structures (as civic buildings) in a town or city
 < schools of architecture and planning … studying seriously the problems of townscape — H.M.Casson >
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