Paris underground, 1904, from French abbreviation of Chemin de Fer Métropolitain "Metropolitan Railway" (see metropolitan (adj.)). French chemin de fer "railroad" is literally "iron road."
雙語例句
1. The new Metro is designed to run on unleaded fuel.
新的地鐵系統(tǒng)設(shè)計(jì)為使用無鉛燃料。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The metro is efficient and spotlessly clean.
地鐵非?？旖?，而且一塵不染。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Can you reach the park by metro?
你可以乘地鐵到達(dá)那個公園 嗎 ?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. After failing a singing audition at the Metro-politan Opera, she turned to musical comedy.
在大都會歌劇院的試唱失敗后，她轉(zhuǎn)而投身歌舞喜劇。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The Metro journey back to the centre of the town was hot and uncomfortable.