| 单词 | city |
| 释义 | cit·y /ˈsɪti/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural cities) [countable] 1 TOWNa large important town 城市，都市 The nearest big city was St. Louis. 最近的大城市是圣路易斯。 → inner city2 a) British English a large town that has been given an official title by a king or queen 〔国王或女王授权的〕特许市 the city of Oxford 牛津市 b) American English a town of any size that has definite borders and powers that were officially given by the state government 〔由州政府划定市界并授予特权的〕特权市 The city of Cleveland celebrated its 200th birthday with fireworks and an outdoor concert. 克利夫兰市燃放烟火并举办了一场室外音乐会，庆祝该市成立200周年。3 PERSON/PEOPLE[usually singular] the people who live in a city 全市居民 The city has been living in fear since last week’s earthquake. 上周地震后，全市居民一直惶惶不安。4 the city American English the government of a city 市政府 The city is working to improve public transportation. 市政府在努力改善公共交通。 → City, the COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa big/large/major city 大城市They have stores in Houston, Dallas, and other big cities. 他们在休斯敦、达拉斯以及其他的大城市都有商店。a great city (=very important and interesting) 伟大的城市Cairo is one of the world's great cities. 开罗是世界上伟大的城市之一。a capital city (=where the government of a country or state is) 首都，首府Cuba's capital city is Havana. 古巴的首都是哈瓦那。somebody's home/native city (=where they were born or grew up) 家乡城市，故乡He said that he never wanted to leave his home city. 他说他永远都不想离开故乡。a cosmopolitan city (=full of people from different parts of the world) 国际大都市San Francisco is a very cosmopolitan city. 旧金山是一个国际大都市。an industrial city 工业城市nSheffield is an industrial city in the north of England.na provincial city (=in a part of the country that is not near the capital)There have been protests in the capital and in provincial cities.an ancient city 古城nthe ancient city of Jerusalema historic city (=very old and with an interesting history) 历史古城nBudapest is a beautiful and historic city.na cathedral city (=with a cathedral)He went to university in the cathedral city of Durham.na university city (=with a university)Uppsala is a university city.na walled city (=surrounded by a wall)the old walled city of Algherona twin city British English (=one that has a special relationship with a similar town in another country)Strasbourg is Leicester's twin city in France.city + NOUNthe city centre British English, the city center American English 市中心The hotel is in the city centre. 酒店位于市中心。the city limits American English (=the furthest parts of the city) 城市边界rural areas south of the city limits 城市边界以南的农村地区city life 城市生活nthe advantages of city lifea city dweller (=someone who lives in a city) 城市居民nIn the summer, city dwellers escape to the sea.na city streetTraffic was moving slowly along the city streets.phrasesnin the heart of a cityThe cathedral is right in the heart of the city. 酒店位于市中心。the outskirts of a city (=the edge) 市政府nThere were several bombings on the outskirts of the city.nverbsfound a city (=start developing a new city)He founded the city of Baghdad in the 8th century. THESAURUSplace with houses, shops, and offices 有住宅、商店和办公楼的地方city a large area with houses, shops, offices etc that is often the centre of government for an area. A city is bigger than a town 城市The nearest big city is San Francisco. 距离最近的大城市是旧金山。town a large area with houses, shops, offices etc. A town is smaller than a city 镇,城镇La Coruña is a pretty seaside town. 阿科鲁尼亚是个美丽的海边城镇。capital (also capital city) the city where the government of a country or state is 首都；首府We travelled to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. 我们到了匈牙利的首都布达佩斯。metropolis a big busy city that is full of people and activity 大都市,大城市After 1850 Paris grew quickly into a busy metropolis. 1850年以后，巴黎迅速发展成为一个繁华的大都市。urban adjective [only before noun] relating to towns and cities 城市的，都市的Air pollution is particularly bad in urban areas. 空气污染在城市地区尤为严重。urban development 城市发展outside part of city 城市外围the outskirts the area around the edge of a city or just outside it 市郊，郊区Disneyland is on the outskirts of Paris. 迪士尼乐园位于巴黎市郊。suburb an area around the edges of a city, where many people live 郊区,城郊住宅区He lives in a suburb of London. 他住在伦敦郊区。 | the suburbsnMore and more people are moving to the suburbs.Examples from the Corpuscity• the ancient city of Damascus• You should visit San Francisco. It's a beautiful city.• This romantic tale casts back to Ruritania especially in the implied distinction between city and country.• I was alone in a big city in a new country.• He blew up five city blocks, of course.• The major industrial cities were getting increasingly overcrowded.• Many inner cities that were once treated as war zones have become pleasant and habitable again.• It's an old city with about 200,000 residents.• Leeds is a thriving, vibrant, and prosperous city.• Sant'Elia's city was a utopian metropolis designed on a monumental scale.• Something that gives shape and meaning to the amorphous experience of waking up in a strange hotel room in a strange city.• Panic swept the city after the earthquake.• The city of Barcelona is famous for its wonderful architecture.• The city of Parlier is in Fresno county.• The survey looked at which cities cater for cyclists and covered everything from parking facilities to potholes.the CityCity, the (also the City of London) British English an area in central London where there are many large banks and financial organizations, including the Bank of England and the stock exchange. The City has an area of about one square mile (about 2.5 square kilometres), and it is sometimes called ‘the Square Mile’, especially in newspapers. Its name is sometimes used to mean people who work there and make financial decisions. There is a similar area in New York City called Wall Street 伦敦商业区，伦敦城〔伦敦市中心区域，是英格兰银行、伦敦证券交易所等许多大型银行和金融机构的所在地〕 The City is optimistic about the outlook for inflation. 伦敦金融界对通货膨胀的走势持乐观态度。 a firm of City stockbrokers 伦敦商业区的一家证券经纪公司From Longman Business DictionaryCityCit‧y /ˈsɪti/ nounFINANCE1the City London’s financial institutions, for example the INTERNATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE and other markets, banks, and insurance companies considered together as a financial centreThe City will keep its position as a leading financial centre whether the UK joins the single currency or not.2the City the area of London where most financial institutions are basedThe investment banking firm left the City for brand new premises in Canary Wharf.Origin city (1100-1200) Old French cité, from Latin civitas “citizenship, state, city of Rome”, from civis; → CIVICcit·y noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1City, theLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable town Business Corpus a important large |
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