city
n
1 [C] large and important town 城市; 都市; 市
Which is the world's largest city? 世界上最大的城市是哪个?
[attrib 作定语]
the city `centre, ie the central area of a city 市中心.
2 [C]
(a) (Brit) town with special rights given by royal charter and usu containing a cathedral 特许市(由皇家特许状赋予特权, 且通常有大教堂的城市)
the city of York 约克特许市.
(b) (US) town given special rights by State charter 特许市(由国家特许状赋予特权的城市).
3 [CGp] all the people living in a city, as a group 全市居民
The city turned out to welcome back its victorious team. 全市居民倾城而出迎接凯旋球队.
4 the City [sing]
the oldest part of London, now its commercial and financial centre 伦敦商业区(伦敦最古老的部分, 现为商业及金融中心)
She works in the City, eg as a stockbroker. 她在伦敦商业区工作(如做证券经纪人).
The City reacted sharply to the fall in oil prices. 伦敦商业区对油价下跌反应强烈.
5 (idm 习语) the freedom of the city => freedom.
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;