metro
gb/mˈɛtɹoʊ/ us/mˈɛtɹoʊ/
A2
Anh
~ 3900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Underground city train system
A train system that runs mostly under the ground in a city to carry people.
Mẫu sử dụng:
take the metro to [a place]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'metro' with 'metropolis', which means a large city, not the transport system.
Từ đồng nghĩa
subway (Common in American English for an underground train system.)
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underground (Common in British English for an underground train network.)
Từ trái nghĩa
bus (A common alternative form of public transport that runs on roads.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
metro station
|metro line
|take the metro
|metro map
|metro ticket
Chủ đề
transportation
|city life
|travel
Ví dụ
- I take the metro to work every day.
- The Paris metro is famous for its art nouveau entrances.
- They got lost trying to find the right metro line.
- The metro is faster than taking a taxi during rush hour.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I go to school by metro.
- The metro is fast.
- We wait for the metro at the station.
- She takes the metro to the city center.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Free urban newspaper
A free newspaper you can get in a city, usually about local news.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'Metro' as a generic term for any newspaper, but it refers to specific publications in some cities.
Từ đồng nghĩa
daily paper (A general term for a newspaper published every day; may not be free or urban-focused.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
Metro newspaper
|read Metro
|pick up Metro
Chủ đề
media
|city life
|communication
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- I picked up a copy of Metro on the train.
- Metro reported on the city's new transport plan.
- She reads Metro every morning during her commute.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I read Metro on the bus.
- Metro has news about my city.
- He takes Metro from the station.
Danh từ
technical
B2
entity
3
Metropolitan area classification
A big city and the towns around it that are counted together for planning or study.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with the public transport meaning of 'metro'. Context usually makes it clear.
Từ đồng nghĩa
metropolitan area (The full phrase; 'metro' is the shortened form.)
Từ trái nghĩa
rural area (An area far from cities, with low population density.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
metro area
|metro population
|metro region
Chủ đề
geography
|urban planning
|space
|business
Ví dụ
- The metro area has over five million residents.
- Housing prices in the metro are rising quickly.
- Traffic congestion is a major issue in the metro region.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The metro has many people.
- I live in the metro area.
- The metro region is big.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
metro
IPA
GB/mˈɛtɹoʊ/
US/mˈɛtɹoʊ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
metro (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (metro)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: metro
- Plural: metro, metros
Họ từ
Forms
metros
noun
Related words
metropolitan
adjective B2
metropolis
noun
Cách diễn đạt
metro line
1/mˈɛtɹoʊ lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Specific route in metro network
One path or route that metro trains follow in a city.
Ví dụ
- The red metro line connects the airport to the city center.
- They are building a new metro line across town.
metro station
1/mˈɛtɹoʊ stˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Place to board metro trains
A place where you can get on or off a metro train.
Ví dụ
- Meet me at the metro station near the museum.
- The new metro station will open next year.
take the metro
1/tˈeɪk ðə mˈɛtɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Travel using the metro system
To go somewhere by using the metro train system in a city.
Ví dụ
- We decided to take the metro instead of driving.
- You can take the metro to get downtown quickly.