metropolitan

英 [ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən] 美 [ˌmetrəˈpɑːlɪtən]

adj.  大城市的; 大都会的; 本土的
n.  大城市人; 大主教; 宗主国的公民; 有大城市气派的人

复数:metropolitans

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Collins.2 / BNC.3962 / COCA.4293



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 大城市的;大都会的
    connected with a large or capital city
    1. the New York metropolitan area
      纽约市区
    2. metropolitan districts/regions
      都市区
  2. 本土的
    connected with a particular country rather than with the other regions of the world that the country controls
    1. metropolitan France/Spain
      法国 / 西班牙本土

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ 大都会的;大都市的
    Metropolitan means belonging to or typical of a large busy city.
    1. ...the metropolitan district of Miami.
      迈阿密的都市区
    2. ...a dozen major metropolitan hospitals.
      大城市的12家大医院
    3. ...metropolitan sophistication and rustic naivety.
      大城市的圆滑世故和乡村的天真纯朴
  2. N-COUNT; N-TITLE (东正教和天主教的)大主教
    A metropolitan is an important priest in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He has authority over other priests and is in charge of a particular area.
    1. ...the Ukrainian Catholic representatives, Metropolitan Volodymyr and Bishop Sofron.
      乌克兰的天主教代表——弗拉基米尔大主教和索夫龙主教

双语例句

  1. The Metropolitan Police say clear-up figures were improved.
    伦敦警方称破案率在过去有所提高。
  2. He is currently being held in a metropolitan correctional center.
    他现在被关在一个大城市的改造中心。
  3. This is an issue that should be decided by local and metropolitan government.
    这个问题应该由当地及大都市政府共同解决。
  4. After failing a singing audition at the Metropolitan Opera, she turned to musical comedy.
    在大都会歌剧院的试唱失败后,她转而投身歌舞喜剧。
  5. He ordered disclosure of a medical report to the Metropolitan Police in pursuance of an investigation of murder.
    为配合调查一宗谋杀案,他下令向伦敦警察厅披露一份医疗报告。
  6. Two years ago, he signed over his art collection to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
    两年前,他正式签字将他的艺术收藏品转让给了纽约大都会艺术博物馆。
  7. This is yet another slur on the integrity of the Metropolitan Police.
    这是对伦敦市警察局刚正廉明作风的又一次诽谤。
  8. Canadian French is different from the language of metropolitan france.
    加拿大的法语与法国本土的法语不相同。
  9. Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.
    大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
  10. Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.
    大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
  11. Think of cities like Stockholm, Barcelona or the Boston metropolitan area, as good examples.
    斯德哥尔摩、巴塞罗那和波士顿等城市就是这方面的范例。
  12. We've arranged for you to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    我们给你们安排了参观大都会艺术博物馆。
  13. 1944-The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City for the first time hosts a jazz concert;
    1944年的今天,纽约城的大都市歌剧院首次举办了爵士音乐会;
  14. I can apply the knowledge at the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
    我可以把这些知识应用到大都会警察局。
  15. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Jewish Museum.
    首都艺术博物馆和犹太人博物馆。
  16. The administrative division adjustments have brought a far-reaching impact for the development of Guangzhou metropolitan area.
    行政区划调整对广州大都市区的发展带来了重要影响。
  17. Their plan was to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
    她们计划去参观纽约大都会艺术博物馆。
  18. A large metropolitan region, especially one encompassing two or more cities and their surrounding suburbs.
    城市带,大都会带:大都会地区,尤指一个包括两个或两个以上城市及其附近郊区的地区。
  19. The data would correspond to a wider metropolitan geography as this is basis for our models.
    该数据将对应到一个更广泛的大都市地理,因为这是我们的模型的基础上。
  20. He took the metropolitan examination and finally won an official rank.
    他参加了这次的会试,终于考取了功名。
  21. Or there is our main metropolitan city, Toronto, on the east coast.
    在东海岸的多伦多,那是我们重要的大都会。
  22. Emerson College, Boston College, and Boston University, all in the metropolitan area.
    艾默生学院、波士顿学院和波士顿大学,这些全都在都会区内。
  23. The first time I went to New York, I went to the Metropolitan Museum.
    第一次去纽约,我去了大都会博物馆。
  24. Which exit for Metropolitan museum?
    哪个出口到首都博物馆?
  25. These businesses cover the rural, metropolitan and regional urban sectors.
    它的经营范围包括了农村,各大城市及所有的城区。
  26. The urban development in the growth district of metropolitan area is complicated and dynamic.
    大都市成长区城镇的发展具有复杂与动态的双重特征。
  27. It suggests the metropolitan transportation planning and management to combine organically the mobility and accessibility.
    提出大城市的交通规划和管理应把机动性和可达性有机结合起来。
  28. A predominantly urban region including adjacent towns and suburbs; a metropolitan area.
    大都市圈包括邻近城镇和郊区在内在的以城市为主导地位的地区;大都市地区。
  29. We visited Manchester Metropolitan University and Bradford College.
    我们参观了曼城城市大学和布拉福德学院。
  30. New York City is a metropolitan city in the United States.
    纽约市是美国的一个大城市。

英英释义

noun

  1. a person who lives in a metropolis

    1. in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch

      adj

      1. relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
        1. metropolitan area