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city

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漢語翻譯


n. 城市, 市
【法】 都市, 城市, 市

詞型變化:

名詞複數:cities 

詞意辨析:

city, town
這兩個名詞均含“城市”之意。
city: 一般指大城市或重要城市。
town: 一般指規模小的城鎮,也指城市中的市區,有時也泛指城市。

英文解釋:

名詞 city:

  1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    同義詞:metropolis, urban center
  2. an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
  3. people living in a large densely populated municipality
    同義詞:metropolis

例句:

  1. The parks of this city are famous for their ornate fountains.
    這個城市的公園以其華麗的噴泉而著名
  2. The city is held by the enemy.
    這座城市已被敵人占領。
  3. This family has resided in this city for 60 years.
    這個家族住在本城已有60 年了。
  4. I live in the west of the city.
    我住在該城市的西部。
  5. The City reacted sharply to the fall in oil prices.
    倫敦商業區對油價下跌反應強烈
  6. Beijing is a large city.
    北京是一座大城市。

詳細解釋:


cit.y

n.(名詞)
【複數】 cit.ies 縮寫 C.
A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and importance.
城市,都市:人口、商業和文化的中心;一個大規模和重要的城鎮

An incorporated municipality in the United States with definite boundaries and legal powers set forth in a charter granted by the state.
特定自治區:美國的有明確邊界,並根據州特許權而有合法權利的一個合併的市自治機關
A Canadian municipality of high rank, usually determined by population but varying by province.
自治區:加拿大的高級自治城市,通常依人口而定,但因省而異
A large incorporated town in Great Britain, usually the seat of a bishop, with its title conferred by the Crown.
大型聯合城鎮:英國的擁有皇家特許狀,且通常為主教所在地的大的合為一體的城鎮
The inhabitants of a city considered as a group.
全市居民:被看作一個群體的一個城市的居住者
An ancient Greek city-state.
古希臘城邦
City An area or complex specializing in a particular type of merchandise. Often used in combination:
City 特定商業形式地區:專營某種特定商品的一個區域或綜合企業,常用於合成詞:
例句:
Car City on Route A; Bargain City.
A路汽車城;平價商業區

Slang Used in combination as an intensive:
【俚語】 用在合成詞里作加強語氣的詞:
例句:
The playing field was mud city after the big rain.
大雨過後運動場地成了泥濘之都

來源:
Middle English cite
中古英文 cite
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin covit3s
源自 拉丁語 covit3s
from covis [citizen] * see kei-
源自 covis [市民] *參見 kei-

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