Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #331
city
城市；都市
核心释义
A large settlement, bigger than a town; a densely populated urban area that may include several administrative districts.
- 1.
大型定居点,比镇大；有时根据地点有特定的法律定义。
A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- 2.
人口密集的大型城区,可能包含多个独立行政区
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
- 3.
根据州宪章设立的法人行政区
an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
- 4.
居住在大型人口密集城市的人
people living in a large densely populated municipality
市民；全城居民；市（行政单位）；大型定居点,比镇大；有时根据地点有特定的法律定义。；人口密集的大型城区,可能包含多个独立行政区；根据州宪章设立的法人行政区
用法In use
I live in a busy city with millions of people.
用法提示：名词'city'指代一个大型人口密集的都市区域，这里用作宾语。
The city government plans to build a new subway line.
用法提示：名词'city'作为定语修饰'government'，表示属于该城市的政府。
She left her small town to explore the city.
用法提示：名词'city'与定冠词'the'连用，特指某个已知的城市。
Ancient Troy was a great city
the city raised the tax rate
the city voted for Republicans in 1994
the city of [name]
用于特定名称的城市
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- city center
- 市中心
- The hotel is located in the city center.这家酒店位于市中心。
- city council
- 市议会
- The city council voted on the new budget.市议会对新预算进行了投票。
- city hall
- 市政厅
- The wedding will take place at city hall.婚礼将在市政厅举行。
- city life
- 城市生活
- She enjoys the fast pace of city life.她喜欢城市生活的快节奏。
- city dwellers
- 城市居民
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
c是城墙，i是行人，t是十字路口，y是岔路，构成城市。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、地理、旅游 通常用于指代城市，在大多数场合下均为中性、通用的词汇。
语法说明Grammar Note
city作主语时谓语动词用单数；复数形式为cities。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'city' (ending /ɪti/). Watch out for lookalikes like 'citizen' (/ˈsɪtɪzən/) which sound different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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