city

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n. 城市, 市 [法] 都市, 城市, 市

发音

/ˈsɪti/
UK /ˈsɪtʰiː/
UK /ˈsɪtʰɪj/
其它 /ˈsɪtʰɪj/
UK /ˈsɪʔɪj/
其它 /ˈsɪʔɪj/
其它 /sɪtɪ/
UK /sɪtɪ/
US /ˈsɪt.i/
US /ˈsɪɾ.i/
AU /ˈsɪt.i/
AU /ˈsɪɾ.iː/
SCOT /ˈsɪtʰe/
SCOT /ˈsɪtʰɪ/
SCOT /ˈsɪtʰi/

词形变化

cities 复数 cities

别名

citty citie c. cittie cyte cytee

教材释义与例句

名词

城市，都市

a large important town

The nearest big city was St. Louis.

最近的大城市是圣路易斯。

释义与例句

n. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

    城市

    都市

    城

    市

    São Paulo is the largest city in South America.

  2. 2.

    A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.

    英国 历史
  3. 3.

    The central business district; downtown.

    澳大利亚

    I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.

  4. 4.

    A large amount of something (used after the noun).

    俚语

    It’s video game city in here!

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

metropolis

上位词 2

municipality administrative division

下位词 2

provincial capital state capital

部分词 10

square downtown uptown inner city central city city center city centre city limit city limits civic center

相关短语

inner city n. 市中心, 市中心区 city hall 市政厅 [法] 市政厅, 市议会厅 city block 城市街区 城市住区 city symphony city state [法]城邦国家 City of London 伦敦金融城；伦敦市 city slicker n. <美口>时髦或世故的城市人 city council [法] 市议会 city administrator city boy [网络] 城市男孩 city girl city father [法] 市政府的主要成员, 本市要人 city councils city halls city banker

词源

Inherited from Middle English cite, derived from Old French cite, derived from Late Latin cīvitātem (“city”), in Classical Latin "citizenry", derived from cīvis (“fellow-citizen”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“lie down; settle”). Cognate with Old English hīwan pl (“members of one's household, servants”). See hewe. Doublet of civitas. Mostly displaced native Old English burg, whence Modern English borough.

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