metropolis中文什么意思

n.
1.首都。
2.【宗教】大主教区。
3.(产业、艺术等的)中心；主要都市，都会。
+更多解释...4.【希腊史】殖民地的母国。
5.【生物学】种属中心地。
短语和例子
the M- 〔英国〕伦敦。 a metropolis of commerce 商业中心。

• the metropolis:    大都会
• babe in metropolis:    小猪宝贝：小猪进城
• bangkok metropolis:    曼谷直辖市

例句与用法

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1. The metropolis is a confusion of old and new .
   大都市是新与旧的大杂烩。
2. Anshan is a steel metropolis in our country .
   鞍山是我国的钢都。
3. It was clumsier; it lacked the excitement of a great metropolis .
   它比较粗陋；缺少大都市的激情。
4. 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。
5. Tessenow decried the metropolis and extolled the peasant virtues .
   特森诺夫痛诋大都市，颂扬农民的美德。

英文释义

名词

1. people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"
   同义词：city
2. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
   同义词：city, urban center

百科释义

A metropolis is a very large city or urban area which is a significant economic, political and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections and communications. The term is Greek and means the "mother city" of a colony (in the ancient sense), that is, the city which sent out settlers.