metropolis

英 [məˈtrɒpəlɪs] 美 [məˈtrɑːpəlɪs]

n.  大都会; 大城市; 首都; 首府

复数:metropolises

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 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

    1. N-COUNT 首都;大都会;大都市
      A metropolis is 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

    双语例句

    1. 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。
    2. Anshan is our country's steel metropolis.
      鞍山是我国的钢都。
    3. 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。
    4. 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。
    5. Metropolis is the fictional name of the New York City clone in the comic book Superman.
      大都会这个名字来自于一本叫《超人》的漫画,漫画中的这个城市就是克隆纽约的。
    6. 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。
    7. 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。
    8. 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。
    9. 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。
    10. 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。
    11. ShenZhen is a thriving, modern metropolis.
      深圳是一个繁荣的现代大都市。
    12. 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。
    13. 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。
    14. 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。
    15. 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。
    16. 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。
    17. 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。
    18. 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。
    19. It is situated in the Rime Metropolis and Charming City& Jilin.
      学校坐落在风景迷人的雾凇之都、中国魅力城市&吉林市。
    20. I am reminded of the1927 German movie Metropolis.
      这使我想起了1927年的德国电影Metropolis。
    21. 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。
    22. To be frank, I do not have any affection for this metropolis I am living in.
      说实话,对我所生活的这座城市,我是一点都不喜欢的。
    23. But Changchun is a modern metropolis full of surprises.
      但长春是一个充满惊奇的现代化都市。
    24. 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。
    25. I also had a short internship in Southern Metropolis Daily in2010.
      2010年,我也在南方都市报有过短期的实习经历。
    26. 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。
    27. 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。
    28. The First "Fashion Beijing" Exhibition aims at promoting Beijing's image as an international metropolis.
      首届“时尚北京”博览会目的在于提升北京作为国际大都市的形象。
    29. 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。
    30. After the East Gate of the bustling metropolis.
      到了东门后感到大都市的繁华。

    同义词辨析

      city metropolis town【导航词义:城市】

      city n. 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。

      metropolis n. 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。

      town n. 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?

    英英释义

    noun

    1. people living in a large densely populated municipality
      1. the city voted for Republicans in 1994

      Synonym:    city

    2. a large and densely populated urban area
      1. Ancient Troy was a great city

      Synonym:    cityurban center