urban

urban — adjective

1. relating to towns and cities, especially the buildings, roads, and busy atmosphe

1.形容詞B1
釋義

relating to towns and cities, especially the buildings, roads, and busy atmosphere that make them different from the countryside

例句

Trang moved from a small village to an urban area for better job opportunities.

collocation: urban area

Urban planners in Hoa's city designed new parks to ease traffic congestion.

collocation: urban planner

同義詞
  • city

    more informal and refers to a specific settlement; 'urban' is broader and more formal

  • metropolitan

    more formal, usually describes a large city and its surrounding suburbs

  • municipal

    relates specifically to the local government and services of a city

反義詞
  • rural

    direct opposite; relating to the countryside

  • suburban

    describes residential areas on the edge of a city, not the dense city centre

文法句型

urban + noun

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun — 'urban area', 'urban life', 'urban development'. The direct opposite is rural.

常見錯誤

❌The urban city has many tall buildings.
✅The city has many tall buildings.
💡'Urban' already means 'of a city,' so 'urban city' is repetitive.