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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
a commuter town |
town on the outskirts of a major city where people live |
It's cheaper to live in a commuter town and go to work in the
big city everyday. |
| 2 |
a suburb |
area surrounding a big city |
Real estate tends to be cheaper in the suburbs than major city
centres. |
| 3 |
sanitation |
public health |
Poor sanitation lead to an epidemic in the city. |
| 4 |
population |
total number of people living in an area |
The population of Japan is decreasing. |
| 5 |
a metropolis |
a major city |
New York is the metropolis of the East coast. |
| 6 |
infrastructure |
foundation of a building |
The infrastructure of this building can sustain major
earthquakes. |
| 7 |
a megacity |
city with a very large population |
Tokyo is a megacity. |
| 8 |
to be prestigious |
renowned and respected |
Oxford university is one of the most prestigious in the
world. |
| 9 |
a melting pot |
Area where people from different cultures and races live
altogether |
For many years, American have considered their country as a
melting pot. |
| 10 |
the capital of ~ |
financial capital of |
Tokyo is the capital of Japan. / Milano is the capital of
fashion |
| 11 |
standard of living |
quality of life |
During the bubble, the standard of living in Japan was higher
than today. |
| 12 |
to be cosmopolitan |
man of the world |
He is a real cosmopolitan, he has travelled in over 30
countries. |
| 13 |
sprawl |
real estate development |
The growing number of people moving to cities has led to a
urban sprawl in the major cities' suburbs. |
| 14 |
an aspect of ~ |
a part of ~ |
One aspect of living in Osaka is to have access to great
food. |
| 15 |
to be modern |
contemporary |
Tokyo is a modern city |
| 16 |
a settlement |
a group of people settling in a new area |
Settlements of people from different cultures have occurred in
the past years. |
| 17 |
scenery |
a view |
On vacation, i tend to drive slowly to enjoy the scenery. |
| 18 |
to be urban |
to be related to a city |
The atmosphere is really urban in Umeda. |
| 19 |
a concrete jungle |
a dangerous city |
Most big cities in the world are concrete jungles. |
| 20 |
a community |
a group of people living in the same area |
In Osaka, the Korean community is located in Tsuruhashi. |
| 21 |
a mayor |
the person in charge of running a city |
I don't really like the way the new mayor does things. |