| 单词 | city |
| 释义 | citycitiescitycity /ˈsɪti/ noun [countable] (plural cities)1a large important town: Leeds is the third largest city in England.belarge利兹是英格兰的第三大城市。New York City纽约市2the people who live in a city: The city has been living in fear since last week’s earthquake.havebelive上周地震后﹐全市居民都生活在恐惧之中。 ➔ inner cityCOLLOCATIONS: cityadjectivesa big/large/major cityBig cities like London need good public transport systems.citysystema great city (=very important and interesting)He was born in the great city of Istanbul.bea capital city (=where the government of a country or state is)Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark.besb’s home/native city (=where someone was born or grew up)He never left his native city of Boston.leaveHer home city was Buenos Aires.bean ancient citythe ancient city of Jerusalema historic cityVienna is a beautiful and historic city.becity + nounthe city centre British English, the city center American EnglishI work in the city centre.the city limits American English (=the furthest parts of the city)rural areas south of the city limitsarealimitcity lifethe attractions of city lifeattractiona city dweller (=someone who lives in a city)In the summer, city dwellers escape to the sea.dwellerTHESAURUS: citycity a large important town: She wasn’t used to life in the big city.usetown a large area with houses, shops, offices etc that is smaller than a city: Southwold is a pretty seaside town.becapital (also capital city) the city where a country or state has its government: Kyoto was the ancient capital of Japan.bemetropolis literary a very big city which is full of people and activity: At that time, New York was the world’s greatest metropolis.begreatsuburb an area around the edge of a city, where many people live: Ipanema is a fashionable suburb of Rio de Janeiro.beMore and more people are moving to the suburbs.bemovesuburburban relating to towns and cities: Pollution is particularly bad in urban areas.beareaurban development |
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