请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 megacities
释义

megacity

noun

mega·​city ˈme-gə-ˌsi-tē How to pronounce megacity (audio)
: megalopolis sense 1

Synonyms

  • asphalt jungle
  • burg
  • city
  • cosmopolis
  • megalopolis
  • metropolis
  • municipality
  • town
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
Recent Examples on the Web But in recent weeks several places have fought to beat back new outbreaks, including the megacity of Chongqing. Alexandra Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Their mission was to develop an electromobility project for BMW, starting from scratch, with the focus on a sports car and a megacity vehicle. Wired, 1 Aug. 2022 For Jorge Trujillo, the unique design of each rótulo is actually the key to order in a megacity like this one. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 That megacity is the center of a West African film industry, nicknamed Nollywood, that actually releases more movies annually than Hollywood, though not quite as many as Mumbai’s Bollywood. Geoffrey Himes, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 That megacity is possible because of a minor hydrological miracle. New York Times, 7 June 2022 The megacity of 25 million people, now in the sixth week of its lockdown, reported 3,840 new infections, marking the fifth consecutive day in which there were fewer than 5,000 daily cases and the lowest daily count since March 27. Jonathan Cheng, WSJ, 8 May 2022 The province is Canada’s largest by population and includes both the megacity Toronto and Canadian capital, Ottawa. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 The megacity, which functions as China's financial hub, entered a two-stage lockdown on March 28 that was initially intended to end April 5. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

megacities

noun

plural of megacity
as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • cities
  • metropolises
  • towns
  • megalopolises
  • municipalities
  • suburbs
  • burgs
  • conurbations
  • asphalt jungles
  • suburbias
  • boroughs
  • cosmopolises
  • exurbs
  • downtowns
  • urban sprawls
  • central cities
  • garden cities
  • core cities
  • edge cities
  • inner cities
  • midtowns
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/24 2:24:18