city

单词辨析:

city metropolis town 【导航词义:城市】
city n. 城市,都市
〔辨析〕

通常指人口多、面积大、交通发达的大城市或重要城市。

〔例证〕

Hangzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

杭州是世界上最美丽的城市之一。

The parks of this city are famous for their ornate fountains.

该城市的公园以其华丽的喷泉而闻名。

metropolis n. 大城市,大都会
〔辨析〕

指某一国家、地区最重要的大城市,有时指首都或首府。

〔例证〕

New York is the metropolis of North America.

纽约是北美的大都市。

London is the metropolis of Great Britain.

伦敦是英国的首都。

town n. 镇,市镇
〔辨析〕

通常指规模小的城镇,也指城市中的市区,或泛指城市。

〔例证〕

Police patrol at night to guard the town.

警察夜间巡逻保护这个城镇。

Do you live in the town or in the country?

你住在城里还是住在乡下?

I'm going into town tomorrow -do you want me to get you anything?

我明天要进城—-想让我给你捎什么东西吗?

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Now we live further away from the city centre

现在我们住得离市中心更远了。

The walled city is an important tourist attraction.

这座由城墙围绕的城市是个重要的旅游胜地。

It's a beautiful, clean and orderly city

这是一座美丽清洁、秩序井然的城市。

The immediate flashpoint was Wednesday's big rally in the city centre

星期三市中心的大集会成了直接的导火索。

Troops and police have been reinforced in the southern Pakistan city of Hyderabad.

巴基斯坦南部的海得拉巴市已增派了军队和警力。

The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river.

警方已经告诫该市居民不要在这条被污染的河里游泳。