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。
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。
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？
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.- ...the bustling metropolis of Chengdu.
熙熙攘攘的大城市成都
- ...the bustling metropolis of Chengdu.
英英释义
noun
- people living in a large densely populated municipality
- the city voted for Republicans in 1994
- a large and densely populated urban area
- Ancient Troy was a great city
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - This paper discusses the relation between modern life and metropolis.
摘要现代生活和现代都市的关系应予讨论。 - After the East Gate of the bustling metropolis.
到了东门后感到大都市的繁华。 - 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。 - Shanghai fascinating oriental metropolis will be growing with the world.
上海&这个迷人的东方大都市将和世界一起成长。 - 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。 - She has catered to the modern metropolis youth leisure clothing custom.
她迎合了现代都市青年休闲的着装习惯。 - I am reminded of the1927 German movie Metropolis.
这使我想起了1927年的德国电影Metropolis。 - 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。