How do you use "city" in a sentence?

Manchester is the second largest city in England. The city centre is always busy on Saturday afternoons. She works in the City as an investment banker.

city

Q: What does "city" mean?

A large and important town In Britain, a city is traditionally a large town with a cathedral or royal charter, though modern cities may be designated without these. 'The City' (capitalised) specifically refers to London's financial district. 'City centre' is the British term (Americans say 'downtown').

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Significado: A large and important town

城市

ciudad

都市、市

도시, 시

In Britain, a city is traditionally a large town with a cathedral or royal charter, though modern cities may be designated without these. 'The City' (capitalised) specifically refers to London's financial district. 'City centre' is the British term (Americans say 'downtown').

在英国，城市传统上是拥有大教堂或皇家特许状的大型城镇，尽管现代城市可能没有这些就被指定为城市。「the City」（大写）特指伦敦的金融区。「city centre」是英式术语（美国人说「downtown」）。

En Gran Bretaña, una ciudad es tradicionalmente un pueblo grande con una catedral o carta real, aunque las ciudades modernas pueden ser designadas sin estos. «The City» (en mayúscula) se refiere específicamente al distrito financiero de Londres. «City centre» es el término británico (los americanos dicen «downtown»).

イギリスでは、都市は伝統的に大聖堂や王室勅許状を持つ大きな町ですが、現代の都市はこれらなしで指定されることもあります。「the City」（大文字）は特にロンドンの金融街を指します。「city centre」はイギリス英語の用語です（アメリカ人は「downtown」と言います）。

영국에서 city는 전통적으로 대성당이나 왕실 칙허장을 가진 큰 도시를 말하지만, 현대 도시는 이들 없이도 지정될 수 있습니다. 'The City'(대문자)는 특히 런던의 금융 지구를 가리킵니다. 'City centre'는 영국식 표현이며 미국에서는 'downtown'이라고 합니다.

Ejemplos

Manchester is the second largest city in England.
曼彻斯特是英格兰第二大城市。
Manchester es la segunda ciudad más grande de Inglaterra.
マンチェスターはイングランドで2番目に大きな都市です。
맨체스터는 잉글랜드에서 두 번째로 큰 도시입니다.
The city centre is always busy on Saturday afternoons.
市中心在周六下午总是很繁忙。
El centro de la ciudad siempre está ocupado los sábados por la tarde.
土曜日の午後は市の中心部はいつも混んでいます。
토요일 오후에는 시내 중심부가 항상 붐빕니다.
She works in the City as an investment banker.
她在伦敦金融城当投资银行家。
Ella trabaja en la City como banquera de inversión.
彼女はシティで投資銀行家として働いています。
그녀는 시티에서 투자은행가로 일하고 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'cite', from Latin 'civitas' meaning 'citizenship, community of citizens', from 'civis' (citizen). Originally it described the body of citizens rather than the physical place. The same root gives us 'civic', 'civil', 'civilisation', and 'citizen'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

In Britain, city status is granted by the monarch. Historically, any town with a cathedral was automatically a city. Today, city status is awarded through a competitive process, often to mark royal occasions like jubilees.

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