| 单词 | the city |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔According to legend〕According to legend, the city was destroyed by a great flood in ancient times. = Legend has it that the city was destroyed by a great flood in ancient times.据传说，这座城市在古代被大洪水摧毁了。韦氏高阶〔COMPLETELY〕The city council's proposals are wholly unacceptable. 市政委员会的提议令人完全不能接受。朗文写作活用〔COST〕Office rents are highest in the city centre. 市中心的办公室租金最高。朗文写作活用〔Fourth of July〕On the Fourth of July, my husband and our friends drove into the city to see the fireworks.独立日那天, 我丈夫和我们的一些朋友开车进城去看焰火表演。外研社新世纪〔HOUSE〕He and his wife lived in a modern bungalow on the outskirts of the city. 他和妻子住在市郊一幢新式的平房里。朗文写作活用〔OUT/OUTSIDE〕The university is situated on a hill just outside the city. 那所大学就坐落在市区外的一座小山上。朗文写作活用〔SHOOT〕Soon after dawn there was another round of heavy shelling in the eastern part of the city. 天亮不久，城东遭遇另一轮密集的炮火攻击。朗文写作活用〔aggressive〕The city began an aggressive campaign to encourage recycling.这个城市发起一场声势浩大的运动，鼓励回收利用。韦氏高阶〔approach〕Troops secured the approaches to the city.军队守住了进城的道路。外研社新世纪〔brighten〕That does not do much to brighten the prospects of kids in the city.那并不能让城里孩子的前途有太大改观。外研社新世纪〔calm〕The city is calm again(= free from trouble and fighting)after yesterday's riots.昨天的骚乱过后，城里又恢复了平静。牛津高阶〔century〕The city centre has scarcely changed in over a century.一百多年来市中心几乎没有变化。剑桥高阶〔city〕The city is working to improve public transportation.市政府在努力改善公共交通。朗文当代〔community〕The group visited various youth and community projects in the city.这个小组参观了市内的各种青年及社区项目。麦克米伦高阶〔congested〕The city streets were congested with vehicles.市内的街道车辆拥挤。牛津搭配〔conquer〕The city was conquered by the ancient Romans.这座城市曾被古罗马人攻占。韦氏高阶〔desert〕For many years, the city was a cultural desert, but now there are several museums and also a concert hall.过去许多年这座城市就是个文化沙漠，但现在有了几个博物馆，还有了一个音乐厅。韦氏高阶〔equestrian〕They plan to hold the Olympics' equestrian events in another part of the city.他们计划将奥运会马术比赛项目安排在该市的另一个地区举行。剑桥高阶〔escape〕She moved to the city to escape the memory of her mother's death.她搬进了城里，为的是想摆脱母亲辞世的阴影。韦氏高阶〔governance〕They have very different approaches to the governance of the city.他们对这个城市的管理方式迥然不同。韦氏高阶〔hit〕A powerful earthquake hit the city.一次强烈地震严重破坏了这座城市。韦氏高阶〔interval〕Buses to the city leave at regular intervals.开往城里的公共汽车每隔一定时间发出一班。牛津高阶〔lay out〕The city was laid out in a grid pattern.这座城市按网格状设计。外研社新世纪〔melting pot〕The city is a melting pot of different cultures.这座城市是不同文化的大熔炉。韦氏高阶〔move in on〕The enemy troops moved in on the city and began to attack at dawn.敌军逼近该市，并于拂晓时开始进攻。21世纪英汉〔overdose〕The city, he concluded, had overdosed on design.他的结论是这座城市过分重视规划设计了。柯林斯高阶〔paint〕The city has been painted up for the Spring Festival.为欢度春节市容已修饰一新。21世纪英汉〔power〕Visitors to the city are respectfully reminded of the council's powers to remove illegally parked vehicles.到该市游览的游客收到礼貌的提醒，市政委员会有权拖走违章停放的车辆。剑桥高阶〔pretension〕The city has unrealistic pretensions to world-class status.这座城市不切实际, 标榜自己已经达到世界级别。外研社新世纪〔prettify〕The city is trying to prettify its downtown.这座城市正努力美化商业区。韦氏高阶〔reflect〕The Los Angeles riots reflected the bitterness between the black and Korean communities in the city.洛杉矶的暴乱反映出这个城市的黑人社区和韩裔社区之间的仇恨。柯林斯高阶〔removed〕The city remained relatively removed from the worst of the conflict.这个城市相对远离冲突最激烈的地方。麦克米伦高阶〔rise〕New buildings are rising in the city.城市里新的高楼大厦不断地被建起来美国传统〔run〕The river runs through the city.那条河流经该市。文馨英汉〔set up〕She set me up in a great apartment in the city.她帮我在城里找了一套很好的公寓。韦氏高阶〔signpost〕Just follow the signposts to the city centre.就按路标所指的方向去市中心。朗文当代〔smash〕Rioters ran through the city, smashing windows and looting shops.暴乱者穿过市中心，砸碎商店的橱窗，抢掠店铺里的东西。剑桥高阶〔source〕Tourism, which is a major source of income for the city, may be seriously affected.作为该市主要收入来源的旅游业可能会受到严重影响。柯林斯高阶〔suspect〕Police have arrested a suspect in a series of killings and sexual assaults in the city.市内发生一系列杀人和性侵案件, 警方已经逮捕一名犯罪嫌疑人。外研社新世纪〔threaten〕An epidemic threatened the city.瘟疫威胁着这座城市。21世纪英汉〔tour〕The Prime Minister toured the poorest area of the city.首相巡视了这座城市最贫穷的地区。外研社新世纪〔well endowed〕The city is well endowed with modern medical facilities.这座城市的现代医疗设施十分完善。剑桥高阶〔win〕The proposal has won the approval of the city council.这项提议获得了市政委员会的批准。朗文当代The city council has now approved the scheme for the erection of a new public library. 市议会业已核准建造一座新的公共图书馆的计划。译典通The city has two nightclubs with cabaret. 这个城市有两家有歌舞表演的夜总会。译典通The city is a freewheeling (=exciting) business and entertainment centre.这座城市是个激动人心的商业和娱乐中心。剑桥国际A dockland community of 2000 families are planning to build their own housing estate rather than move to other parts of the city.拥有2000户家庭的港区陆域社区计划建造他们自己的住宅区，而不是迁到城市的其他地区。剑桥国际He appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York. 他任命威廉斯作为他在约克市的代理人。译典通It's impossible to park in the city centre.市中心不可能停车。剑桥国际The new hospital will be sited at the city center. 新医院将座落在市中心。译典通 |
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