city

英 [ˈsɪti]

美 [ˈsɪti]

n. 都市; 城市; (由国王或女王授予特权，通常有大教堂的)特许市; (由州政府授予特权的)特权市

复数：cities　

中考高考 IELTS CET4 考研法律

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.331 / COCA.290

同义词辨析

city metropolis town【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。

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。

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？

习惯用语

the freedom of the city

（英国）荣誉市民称号
(in Britain) an honour that is given to sb by a city as a reward for work they have done

牛津词典

noun

都市；城市
a large and important town
1. the city centre
  市中心
2. one of the world's most beautiful cities
  世界上最美的城市之一
3. a major city
  大城市
4. the country's capital city
  这个国家的首都
5. Mexico City
  墨西哥城
（由国王或女王授予特权，通常有大教堂的）特许市
a town that has been given special rights by a king or queen, usually one that has a cathedral
1. the city of York
  约克特许市
（由州政府授予特权的）特权市
a town that has been given special rights by the state government
全市居民
all the people who live in a city
1. The city turned out to welcome the victorious team home.
  全市居民倾城而出欢迎凯旋归来的队伍。
（伦敦最古老的金融商务中心）伦敦商业区，伦敦城
Britain's financial and business centre, in the oldest part of London
1. a City stockbroker
  伦敦商业区的证券经纪人
2. What is the City's reaction to the cut in interest rates?
  伦敦金融界对削减利率的反应如何？
（用于其他名词之后）充满…的地方
used after other nouns to say that a place is full of a particular thing
1. It's not exactly fun city here is it?
  这里并不是好玩的地方，对吧？

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 城市
Acityis a large town.
1. ...the city of Bologna.
  博洛尼亚市
2. ...a busy city centre.
  繁忙的市中心

英英释义

noun

people living in a large densely populated municipality
1. the city voted for Republicans in 1994
Synonym:metropolis
a large and densely populated urban area
1. Ancient Troy was a great city
Synonym:metropolisurban center
an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
1. the city raised the tax rate

双语例句

The city is becoming more and more prosperous.
这个城市越来越繁盛了。
Rebels surrounded the city's landward sides.
叛军包围了该市的近陆地区。
The face of this city has greatly changed.
这座城市的面貌已大大改观了。
Shooting broke out after the guards surrounded a villa in the city.
卫兵包围了该市的一所别墅后便发生了枪战。
I was alone in an unfamiliar city.
我在一个陌生的城市里形单影只。
Peace was finally restored in the city.
这座城市终于恢复了平静。
It had become almost a dormitory suburb of the city.
它几乎成为了城市的一个市郊住宅区。
Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades set up by the demonstrators.
城市中大片地区被示威者设立的路障封锁了。
The immediate flashpoint was Wednesday's big rally in the city centre
星期三市中心的大集会成了直接的导火索。
Troops have regained control of the city
军队重新控制了该市。