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the metropolis of [region/country]
表示某地区或国家的主要城市，常用定冠词 the，带有中心、枢纽的意味。
Shanghai is the metropolis of eastern China.
上海是中国东部的大都市。
大都市；大城市；主要城市
metropoli — plural of metropolis
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
大都市；大城市；主要城市
A very large, busy city, especially the main city of an area or country; a large densely populated urban area.
Shanghai is the metropolis of eastern China.
上海是中国东部的大都市。
殖民地的母城(创始城邦)。
The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
大型且人口密集的城市区域；可能包括几个独立的行政区
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
一个大而繁忙的城市,尤其是作为一个地区或国家的主要城市,或与周围农村地区区别开来。
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
生活在大型人口密集市区的人们
people living in a large densely populated municipality
She couldn't get used to the constant noise and fast pace of the metropolis.
她无法习惯大都市持续的喧嚣和快节奏。
He grew up in a small town but now lives and works in a crowded metropolis.
他在一个小镇长大，但现在在一个拥挤的大都市生活和工作。
As the metropolis expanded, new subway lines were built to connect the suburbs.
随着这座大都市扩展，新建了地铁线路以连接郊区。
表示某地区或国家的主要城市，常用定冠词 the，带有中心、枢纽的意味。
Shanghai is the metropolis of eastern China.
上海是中国东部的大都市。
在 metropolis 后接 of 短语说明城市规模或人口数量。
It has grown into a metropolis of over ten million people.
它已发展成一个拥有一千多万人口的大都市。
用介词 in 表示“在大城市里”，与乡村、小城镇形成对比。
Life in the metropolis can be exciting but stressful.
在大都市生活可能令人兴奋，但压力也很大。
Not this
Shanghai is metropolis, not a small town.
Use this
Shanghai is a metropolis, not a small town.
metropolis 是可数名词单数，作表语时前面需要不定冠词 a；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
The metropolis area has many skyscrapers.
Use this
The metropolitan area has many skyscrapers.
metropolis 是名词，修饰 area 时要用形容词 metropolitan；中文里“大都市的”与名词同形，容易误用名词作定语。
Not this
Beijing is the metropolis of China, where the government is.
Use this
Beijing is the capital of China, where the government is.
metropolis 指大城市、主要城市，不特指政治中心；表达“首都”时应用 capital，二者不能混用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
繁华的大都市
Hong Kong is a bustling metropolis that never sleeps.
香港是一座不眠的繁华大都市。
现代大都市
The city has grown into a modern metropolis with skyscrapers everywhere.
这座城市已发展成一座到处是摩天大楼的现代大都市。
不断扩展的大都市
Los Angeles is a sprawling metropolis known for its traffic.
洛杉矶是一座以交通拥堵闻名的不断扩展的大都市。
文化大都市
Paris is a cultural metropolis that attracts artists from around the world.
巴黎是一座吸引世界各地艺术家的文化大都市。
金融大都市
New York is the world's leading financial metropolis.
纽约是世界领先的金融大都市。
国际化大都市
London is a cosmopolitan metropolis with residents from hundreds of countries.
伦敦是一座拥有来自数百个国家居民的国际化大都市。
大都会
The silent film Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, is a landmark of science fiction.
弗里茨·朗执导的无声电影《大都会》是科幻电影的里程碑。
Use metropoli naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：metro（地铁）+ polis（城市）→ 想象一座有地铁的大城市，即“大都市”。
语域：formal 常见场景：news reporting、formal essays、urban planning documents metropolis 比较常见于书面语或正式场合，如新闻报道、文学描写和城市研究；日常口语中通常更直接说 city 或 big city。用它会让语气更正式、更具文学意味。
真正与 metropolis /məˈtrɑpələs/ 押韵的词有 acropolis、necropolis、megalopolis，它们的重读元音都是 /ɑ/，后面都是 /pələs/。Indianapolis、Minneapolis、Annapolis 虽也以 -polis 结尾，但重读元音是 /æ/（如 /ˌɪndiəˈnæpələs/），注意不要误认为同韵。
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