Metropolitan means belonging to or typical of a large busy city.
例句
...the metropolitan district of Miami.迈阿密的都市区...a dozen major metropolitan hospitals.大城市的12家大医院
N-COUNT; N-TITLE
(东正教和天主教的)大主教
A metropolitan is an important priest in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He has authority over other priests and is in charge of a particular area.
例句
...the Ukrainian Catholic representatives, Metropolitan Volodymyr and Bishop Sofron.乌克兰的天主教代表——弗拉基米尔大主教和索夫龙主教
英汉词典释义
adj.
大都会的, 大城市的
Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
中心地区的, 正宗的
Canadian French is different from the language of metropolitan France.加拿大的法语与法国本土的法语不相同。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity