柯林斯词典metropolis /mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs/ (metropolises) 1. N-COUNT A metropolis is the largest, busiest, and most important city in a country or region. 大都会 New Orleans is the metropolis of the American South. 新奥尔良是美国南部的大都会。 返回 metropolis剑桥词典a very large city , often the most important city in a large area or country 大城市，大都会；首府；首都 Soon afterwards he left to begin his career in the metropolis. 不久之后他就离开到大城市去开展事业了。 a sprawling /bustling /modern metropolis 不断向外扩展的／繁忙的／现代化的大都市 返回 metropolis