city
의미: 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').
예문
- 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.
발음
사용 가이드
맥락: general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
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'.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
이야기와 상식
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.
이 주제의 다른 표현
More from Politics & Society