Oxford

英 ['ɒksfəd]美 ['ɑksfɚd]

n. 牛津大学；牛津（英国城市）

中文词源

Oxford 牛津

ox,牛，ford,渡口，津口。地名，字面意思即牛渡河的津口。

英文词源

Oxford

university town in England, Middle English Oxforde, from Old English Oxnaforda (10c.) literally "where the oxen ford." In reference to a type of shoe laced over the instep, it is attested from 1721 (Oxford-cut shoes). Related: Oxfordian; Oxfordish; Oxfordist; Oxfordy.

双语例句

1. Elizabeth met other Oxford intellectuals some of whom overlapped Naomi's world.

伊丽莎白结识了其他一些牛津大学的学者，其中有几位娜奥米也认识。

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2. Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste.

牛津的社交圈过于开放,不合她的胃口.

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3. I left Oxford in 1961 hungry to be a critic.

我于1961年离开牛津，渴望成为一名评论家。

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4. The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry.

《牛津化学初级读本》丛书旨在论述有机化学中的重要问题。

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5. He came to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar and studied law.

他作为罗兹奖学金的获得者来到牛津学习法律。

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