metropolis HmE5trBp7[l7Is, $-5trB:7p[l- n [C] fml a very large city, esp. the most important city in a large area or country 首要城市，大城市，大都会 Singapore has been rebuilt as a metropolis of skyscrapers, shopping areas and hotels. 新加坡被重建为一个有着摩天大楼、商业区和旅馆的大城市。