metropolis

/məˈtrɒpəlɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /məˈtrɑːpəlɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /mə-ˈträ-p(ə-)ləs/ (ame, mw)

metropolis — 名詞

  • metropolissingular
  • metropolisesplural

1. a very large and important city that serves as the main center of business, cult

1.名詞B2
釋義

大都市

龐大且重要的城市，常為一國或一區的中心

a very large and important city that serves as the main center of business, culture, or government for a region or country

例句

Tokyo is a bustling metropolis of over thirteen million people, offering endless sights and sounds.

東京是一座擁有超過一千三百萬人口的繁華大都市，處處有看不完的景致與聲響。

proper noun + is a + adjective + metropolis

After university, Élise moved to the metropolis to find work in the publishing industry.

大學畢業後，Élise 搬到這座大都市，想在出版業找到工作。

moved to the metropolis for [purpose]

同義詞
  • megacity

    focuses specifically on population size (over 10 million); more modern and statistical than metropolis

  • capital

    specifically the political or administrative center of a country or region; narrower in meaning

  • conurbation

    a technical term for a continuous urban area formed by merging towns and cities; less common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • village

    a small rural settlement, opposite in scale and pace of life

  • countryside

    the rural land outside cities and towns, contrasting with the built-up character of a metropolis

文法句型

the + noun

a + adjective + noun

用法筆記

More formal and literary than city; used to emphasize a city's scale and importance. Not typically used for everyday small or medium-sized urban areas.

常見錯誤

❌I went to the metropolis to buy groceries.
✅I went to the city center to buy groceries.
💡Metropolis is too grand and formal for routine errands; use city, downtown, or town instead.
❌The metropolis Tokyo has many restaurants.
✅The metropolis of Tokyo has many restaurants.' or 'Tokyo is a metropolis with many restaurants.
💡When a specific city name follows, use the pattern 'the metropolis of + city name'.