metropolitan
含义: Relating to a large city and its surrounding suburbs and commuter areas; characteristic of a major urban centre.
In British administrative geography, 'metropolitan' is used in terms like 'metropolitan borough' and 'metropolitan county' to describe local government areas in major conurbations. The Metropolitan Police (often called 'the Met') serves London. As an adjective, 'metropolitan' can imply cosmopolitan sophistication or, more critically, suggest an urban-centric perspective that overlooks rural areas. A metropolitan area typically encompasses a city and its functionally connected suburbs.
例句
- The Greater Manchester metropolitan area has a population of nearly three million people. 大曼彻斯特大都市区的人口接近三百万。El área metropolitana del Gran Mánchester tiene una población de casi tres millones de habitantes.グレーター・マンチェスター大都市圏の人口は約300万人です。그레이터 맨체스터 대도시권의 인구는 약 300만 명입니다.
- The Metropolitan Police launched a major investigation into organised crime across the capital. 大都市警察在首都发起了一项针对有组织犯罪的重大调查。La Policía Metropolitana puso en marcha una importante investigación sobre el crimen organizado en la capital.ロンドン警視庁は首都全域での組織犯罪に対する大規模な捜査を開始しました。런던 경시청은 수도 전역에 걸친 조직범죄에 대한 대규모 수사에 착수했습니다.
- Her metropolitan tastes felt somewhat out of place in the quiet rural village where she had moved. 她的大都市品味在她搬到的那个安静乡村里显得有些格格不入。Sus gustos metropolitanos resultaban algo fuera de lugar en el tranquilo pueblo rural al que se había mudado.彼女の都会的な趣味は、移り住んだ静かな田舎の村ではやや場違いに感じられました。그녀의 도시적인 취향은 이사한 조용한 시골 마을에서는 다소 어울리지 않게 느껴졌습니다.
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语境: academic, media, professional
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Late Latin metropolitanus, from Greek metropolis (mother city), combining meter (mother) and polis (city). Entered English in the 15th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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