A borough is a town, or a part of a large city, that looks after its own local business: schools, roads, bins, and often hospitals or housing.

A borough isA borough是 a town, or a part of a large city一個城鎮，或大城市裡的一個部分，that looks after its own local business會自己管理當地事務：schools, roads, bins像學校、道路、垃圾，and often hospitals or housing常常還包括醫院或住房。

In England it is an old kind of town with special rights; today it is also a name for some local-council areas. In New York City, the five big pieces of the city — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island — are called boroughs.

In England在英格蘭，it is an old kind of town with special rights這是一種擁有特殊權利的舊式城鎮；today it is also a name for some local-council areas現在也用來指某些地方議會轄區的名稱。In New York City在紐約市，the five big pieces of the city這座城市的五個大分區——Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island曼哈頓、布魯克林、皇后區、布朗士、史泰登島——are called boroughs被稱為boroughs。

The word feels a little official and a little old. Outside New York, Americans more often say district or just name the city.

The word feels a little official and a little old這個字給人感覺有點官方、有點老派。Outside New York在紐約以外，Americans more often say district or just name the city美國人更常說district，或直接講城市名字。

In Scotland you will see the related spelling burgh in place names. It is not the same word as borrow (take something and give it back), though in some accents they can sound close.

In Scotland在蘇格蘭，you will see the related spelling burgh你會看到相關的拼法burgh in place names出現在地名裡。It is not the same word as borrow這個字跟borrow不是同一個字（take something and give it back借東西、之後要還），though in some accents they can sound close不過在某些口音裡聽起來很像。