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metropolis

英 [məˈtrɒpəlɪs]

美 [məˈtrɑːpəlɪs]

n.  大都会; 大城市; 首都; 首府

复数:metropolises 

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同义词辨析

citymetropolistown【导航词义:城市】

cityn. 城市,都市
〔辨析〕
通常指人口多、面积大、交通发达的大城市或重要城市。
〔例证〕
Hangzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
杭州是世界上最美丽的城市之一。
The parks of this city are famous for their ornate fountains.
该城市的公园以其华丽的喷泉而闻名。
metropolisn. 大城市,大都会
〔辨析〕
指某一国家、地区最重要的大城市,有时指首都或首府。
〔例证〕
New York is the metropolis of North America.
纽约是北美的大都市。
London is the metropolis of Great Britain.
伦敦是英国的首都。
townn. 镇,市镇
〔辨析〕
通常指规模小的城镇,也指城市中的市区,或泛指城市。
〔例证〕
Police patrol at night to guard the town.
警察夜间巡逻保护这个城镇。
Do you live in the town or in the country?
你住在城里还是住在乡下?
I'm going into town tomorrow -do you want me to get you anything?
我明天要进城—-想让我给你捎什么东西吗?

牛津词典

    noun

    • 大都会;大城市;首都;首府
      a large important city (often the capital city of a country or region)

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 首都;大都会;大都市
        Ametropolisis the largest, busiest, and most important city in a country or region.
        1. ...the bustling metropolis of Chengdu.
          熙熙攘攘的大城市成都

      英英释义

      noun

      • people living in a large densely populated municipality
        1. the city voted for Republicans in 1994
        Synonym:city
      • a large and densely populated urban area
        1. Ancient Troy was a great city
        Synonym:cityurban center

      双语例句

      • Metropolis is a urban spatial form produced when the city develops to a comparatively high level.
        大都市是城市化发展到较高阶段时产生的城市空间形式。
      • Singapore has been rebuilt as a metropolis of skyscrapers, shopping areas and hotels.
        新加坡被重建为一个有着摩天大楼、商业区和旅馆的大城市。
      • First of all, large-scale urban development projects will speed up Beijing's pace to become a modernized metropolis.
        第一,为举办奥运会而开展的大规模城市建设将加快北京跻身现代化国际大都市的步伐。
      • Makes Xiamen metropolis the roof leisure agriculture into the green ecology leisure way.
        将屋顶休闲农业打造成为厦门都市中的绿色生态的休闲方式。
      • Urban agriculture is important form of modern agriculture in metropolis.
        都市型农业是现代农业在大城市的表现方式。
      • Either vitals had a problem the metropolis is lack of power.
        任一重要器官有了问题都会乏力的。
      • Pudong has become a symbol of Shanghai international metropolis.
        浦东已经成为上海国际大都市的象征。
      • Star architects have been commissioned to build avant-garde museums in the desert metropolis.
        世界上许多著名的建筑师都云集到迪拜这座沙漠中的城市,并设计了各种前卫的博物馆。
      • They want to gallop enthusiastically in the modern metropolis with real livingness and elegance.
        他们要以真正的活力和优雅,在现代都市里激情驰骋。
      • Yes, I still plan on being in metropolis for the charity auction.
        对,我还是会参加大都会慈善拍卖。