Word · Frequency #14084
metropolizes
大都市；大城市；主要城市
metropolizes is the plural of metropolis.
A very large, busy city, especially the main city of an area or country; a large densely populated urban area.
- 1.
The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
殖民地的母城(创始城邦)。
- 2.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
大型且人口密集的城市区域；可能包括几个独立的行政区
- 3.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
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。
- 4.
people living in a large densely populated municipality
生活在大型人口密集市区的人们
- 5.
The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
大主教的教区,地位高于其附属教区主教。
- 6.
A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
植物或动物分布中的一般焦点。
母邦；宗主城邦；大都市居民；都主教教座；分布中心；殖民地的母城(创始城邦)。
In use
She couldn't get used to the constant noise and fast pace of the metropolis.
He grew up in a small town but now lives and works in a crowded metropolis.
As the metropolis expanded, new subway lines were built to connect the suburbs.
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。
a metropolis of [population/size]
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。
in the metropolis
用介词 in 表示“在大城市里”，与乡村、小城镇形成对比。
Connections
Collocations
- bustling metropolis
- 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。
- modern metropolis
- 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。
- sprawling metropolis
- 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。
- cultural metropolis
- 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。
- financial metropolis
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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”。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.