Downing Street

英 [ˈdaʊnɪŋ striːt]

美 [ˈdaʊnɪŋ striːt]

n.  唐宁街，英国首相，英国政府(来自英国首相官邸所在街道的名称)

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牛津词典

noun

• 唐宁街，英国首相，英国政府（来自英国首相官邸所在街道的名称）
  a way of referring to the British prime minister and government, taken from the name of the street where the prime minister lives
  1. Downing Street issued a statement late last night.
     昨天深夜唐宁街发表了一项声明。

柯林斯词典

• N-PROPER 唐宁街(英国首相及财政大臣居住的街道名);英国首相;英国官员
  Downing Streetis the street in London in which the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer live. You can also useDowning Streetto refer to the Prime Minister and his or her officials.
  1. The Prime Minister arrived back at Downing Street from Paris this morning...
     今天早晨首相从巴黎回到了唐宁街。
  2. Downing Street is taking the French opinion polls very seriously indeed.
     英国政府确实十分重视法国的民意测验。

双语例句

• Downing Street denied there had been a hurried overnight redrafting of the text.
  唐宁街否认连夜赶工改拟了文本。
• And she returned to Downing Street.
  之后，撒切尔夫人回到了唐宁街。
• Within an hour, Downing Street issued another statement.
  在1小时内英国政府发表了另一个声明。
• What is missing is strategic direction from Downing Street.
  唐宁街缺少的是一个战略方向。
• Downing Street has been off limits to the general public since 1982
  从1982年起唐宁街就已禁止公众进入。
• On January 10 a gentleman arrived to see me at Downing Street with the highest credentials.
  1月10日，有一位先生带着最高国书到唐宁街来见我。
• A Downing Street aide denied the prime minister's housekeeping expenses were excessive.
  一位唐宁街工作人员否认首相的家政服务费用过高。
• Stepping out of 10 Downing Street, he looks every inch the prime minister.
  走出唐宁街10号（10DowningStreet）时，他看起来就是个十足的首相。
• Downing Street is taking the French opinion polls very seriously indeed.
  英国政府确实十分重视法国的民意测验。
• David Cameron and George Osborne insist they enjoy a more cordial alliance than some previous occupants of Downing Street.
  英国首相大卫卡梅伦和财政大臣乔治奥斯本，都坚称比起唐宁街以往的入驻者们，他们之间有着更融洽的合作关系。