ur‧ban W2 / ɜbən $ ɜr- / 形容词 [仅用于名词前]

1 relating to towns and cities 反义词 rural → suburban :

unemployment in urban areas

the deprived sections of the urban population

2 relating to music such as rap , R & B , reggae etc that is mainly played by black singers and musicians

THESAURUS

place with houses, shops, and offices

city a large area with houses, shops, offices etc that is often the centre of government for an area. A city is bigger than a town : The nearest big city is San Francisco.

town a large area with houses, shops, offices etc. A town is smaller than a city : La Coruña is a pretty seaside town.

capital ( also capital city ) the city where the government of a country or state is : We travelled to Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

metropolis a big busy city that is full of people and activity : After 1850 Paris grew quickly into a busy metropolis.

urban 形容词 [仅用于名词前] relating to towns and cities : Air pollution is particularly bad in urban areas. | urban development