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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

      • I am reminded of the1927 German movie Metropolis.
        这使我想起了1927年的德国电影Metropolis。
      • Shanghai short history, but it is an international metropolis.
        上海的历史很短,但却是一个国际大都市。
      • 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。
      • There would be no violation of decency in their paying a visit the little party of three to the sights of the metropolis.
        他们这三人小组在首都参观访问期间,不会有什么越轨的行为。
      • Today's Shanghai, is one has the modernization extremely with China traditional features metropolis.
        今日的上海,是一座极具现代化和中国传统特色的都市。
      • 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。
      • Anshan is our country's steel metropolis.
        鞍山是我国的钢都。
      • After the East Gate of the bustling metropolis.
        到了东门后感到大都市的繁华。
      • Today, Santiago is a vibrant metropolis with impressive modern architecture and shopping.
        今天,圣地亚哥已成为活力四射的现代都市,其现代建筑风格和购物环境令人难忘。
      • He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.
        大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。