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
- I have no chance to have a careful view on this metropolis.
我根本就没有机会去仔细地看一下这座都市。 - 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。 - 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。 - Shanghai has over the centuries been the leading cultural and commercial metropolis of China.
上海作为中国文化和商业的重镇，已有数个世纪之久。从1972年第一次到上海开展鞋品和纺织品贸易至今，我来上海的次数恐怕不下百次。 - Anshan is our country's steel metropolis.
鞍山是我国的钢都。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - After the East Gate of the bustling metropolis.
到了东门后感到大都市的繁华。 - I am reminded of the1927 German movie Metropolis.
这使我想起了1927年的德国电影Metropolis。