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

• 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。
• I plan to see her soon in England, though not, she reminded me, again at10 Downing Street.
  我打算不久和她在英国见面，不过她提醒我地点不再是唐宁街十号了。
• The announcement took Washington and Paris by surprise, but Downing Street had been expecting it.
  这一宣布使美国和法国都吃了一惊，但英国政府已经预料到了。
• 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。
• Even though Downing Street got script approval there are rumours one line caused problems;
  尽管唐宁街通过了该动画片的剧本，但是有传言说其中一句台词引起了麻烦。
• 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。
• What is missing is strategic direction from Downing Street.
  唐宁街缺少的是一个战略方向。
• His government was doomed, and his tenure of Downing Street with it.
  他的政府连同他在唐宁街的任期注定要完蛋了。
• Sybil died earlier this week at the home of a family friend, a Downing Street spokesman said.
  唐宁街一位发言人称，西比尔于本周初在一位家庭朋友的家中去世。
• 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。