urbanite
/ˈɜːbənaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɜːrbənaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈər-bə-ˌnīt/ (ame, mw)
urbanite — 名詞
- urbanitesingular
- urbanitesplural
1. someone whose home is in a large town and who tends to value the fast pace, cult
都市人
居住都市且喜愛都市生活者
someone whose home is in a large town and who tends to value the fast pace, cultural offerings, and social energy that city living provides
Folake moved to Lagos and became a true urbanite, enjoying the city's nightlife and food.
Folake 搬到拉哥斯後成為真正的都市人，享受城市的夜生活與美食。
collocation: 'true urbanite'
Hyun likes subway travel — like many urbanites, she chooses not to own a car.
Hyun 喜歡搭捷運——和多數都市人一樣，她選擇不買車。
The magazine profiles young urbanites who balance demanding careers with active social lives.
這本雜誌報導那些在忙碌事業與活躍社交之間取得平衡的年輕都市人。
Anna grew up on a farm but quickly adjusted to life as an urbanite in Tokyo.
Anna 在農場長大，但很快就適應了在東京的都市生活。
- city dweller
more neutral and literal; less connotation of enjoying city life
- city slicker
informal, sometimes humorous or mildly critical
- metropolitan
formal, used as both adjective and noun
- rural dweller
neutral opposite
- villager
more specific, less formal
文法句型
urbanite + verb
adjective + urbanite