Metropolitan Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌmɛtɹəˈpɑɫətən/

met-ruh-PAH-luh-tuhn

UK

/mˌɛtɹəpˈɒlɪtən/

met-ruh-POL-i-tuhn

释义

Relating to a large city or its surrounding area, especially one that is important or central to a region.

用法与细微差别

Mainly used in formal or descriptive contexts about cities, urban development, or demographics. Common phrases: 'metropolitan area', 'metropolitan lifestyle'. Not used for small towns or rural places.

• Spanish: metropolitano
• Portuguese (BR): metropolitano
• Portuguese (PT): metropolitano
• Chinese (Simplified): 大都市的
• Chinese (Traditional): 大都市的
• Hindi: महानगरीय
• Arabic: حضري (خاص بالمدينة الكبرى)
• Bengali: মহানগর - মহানগরী
• Russian: метрополитенский - столичный
• Japanese: 大都市の
• Vietnamese: thuộc đô thị - thuộc thành phố lớn
• Korean: 대도시의
• Turkish: metropol - büyükşehir
• Urdu: شہری (بڑے شہر سے متعلق)
• Indonesian: metropolitan - kota metropolitan

例句

I live in a metropolitan city.

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The metropolitan area has many schools.

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There is a metropolitan train station near here.

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Many people move to metropolitan areas for better job opportunities.

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The city's metropolitan museum is famous around the world.

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Traffic jams are common in most metropolitan regions.

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