词组 | city |
释义 | city /ˈsɪti/ noun a large important townadjectivesa big/large/major city I had never lived in a big city before.a great city Cairo is one of the world’s great cities.a capital city (=where the government of a country or state is) Cuba’s capital city is Havana.a country’s second city (=the next largest after the capital) Bergen is Norway’s second city.sb’s home/native city (=where they were born or grew up) He said that he never wanted to leave his home city.an industrial city Sheffield is an industrial city in the north of England.an ancient/historic city The statue was found near the ancient city of Ephesus.a cosmopolitan city (=full of people from different parts of the world) San Francisco is a very cosmopolitan city.a 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.a bustling city (=with a lot of activity) It is a bustling modern city with many thriving businesses.a sprawling city (=spreading over a large area) Kinshasa is a sprawling city of about 5 million people.a walled city (=surrounded by a wall) the old walled city of Algheroa cathedral/university city We visited the cathedral city of Canterbury.city + nounsthe city centre BrE the city center AmE The hotel is in the city centre.a city street Traffic was moving slowly along the city streets.the city limits AmE (=the edge of a city) New developments are being built outside the city limits.a city dweller (=someone who lives in a city) In the summer, city dwellers escape to the sea.city life He was tired of city life.verbsfound a city (=start developing a new city) He founded the city of Baghdad in the 8th century.phrasesin the heart of a city The cathedral is right in the heart of the city.on the outskirts of a city (=on the edge) There were several bombings on the outskirts of the city.the suburbs of a city We moved out to the suburbs of the city.the bustle of the city (=all the activity there) I like the noise and bustle of the city.THESAURUS: cityplace with houses, shops, and offices town a large area with houses, shops, offices etc. A town is smaller than a city: La Coruña is a pretty seaside town. capital also capital city the city where the government of a country or state is: We travelled to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. metropolis a big busy city that is full of people and activity: After 1850 Paris grew quickly into a busy metropolis. urban relating to towns and cities: Air pollution is particularly bad in urban areas. | There are restrictions on urban development. | The country's urban population has grown dramatically.outside part of city the outskirts the area around the edge of a city or just outside it: Disneyland is on the outskirts of Paris. suburb an area around the edges of a city, where many people live: He lives in a suburb of London. | More and more people are moving to the suburbs. |
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