词义:Oxbridge指的是英国两所历史最悠久、声誉最高的大学牛津大学(Oxford University)和剑桥大学(University of Cambridge)的合称。
词性:Oxbridge是一个名词。
词组搭配:Oxbridge也可以与其他词组成搭配,如Oxbridge interview(牛剑面试),Oxbridge entrance exam(牛剑入学考试)等。
短语:无
发音拼写:/ɑksbrɪdʒ/
中英例句:
1. In the UK, Oxbridge graduates are often offered high-paying jobs in the city.
在英国,牛剑毕业生往往能得到高薪城市工作的机会。
2. She studied at Oxbridge for a year before transferring to a US university.
她在牛津剑桥学习了xx年后转到了美国大学。
3. Many students aspire to attend Oxbridge, given their reputation for academic excellence.
许多学生渴望进入牛津剑桥,因为它们在学术卓越方面享有盛名。
4. He was impressed by the quality of education he received at Oxbridge.
他对自己在牛津剑桥接受的教育质量印象深刻。
5. The Oxbridge Boat Race is a famous annual rowing competition between the two universities.
牛津剑桥赛艇比赛是两所大学之间著名的年度赛艇比赛。
oxbridge指的是牛津大学(Oxford)和剑桥大学(Cambridge)这两所英国最著名的大学,也常用来表示这两所大学的联合体。
中文翻译:牛剑联盟
读音:/ˈɑːksbrɪdʒ/
例句:
1. Many students aspire to study at oxbridge, but admission is highly competitive.
很多学生都向往去牛剑学习,但是录取非常的竞争激烈。
2. The rivalry between the oxbridge colleges is legendary.
牛剑学院之间的竞争是有名的。
3. I was proud to receive an offer from one of the oxbridge colleges.
我很自豪地收到了一所牛剑学院的录取通知书。
oxbridge的中文解释是”牛津剑桥大学、牛津和剑桥大学”,其次还有”牛桥”的意思,读音为[‘ɔksbridʒ],在英语中以名词出现较多,在《英语汉语大辞典》中,共找到12个与oxbridge相关的例句。
1.牛津剑桥大学
例句:You are wearing a new suit. You travel to an Oxbridge college for your interview. You find the tutor’s rooms. (xx岁时,你穿着新西装,前往牛津或剑桥的某个学院参加面试,找到导师的房间。)
2.牛津和剑桥大学
例句:Oxbridge is a portmanteau of Oxford and Cambridge, (- 两个词组合而成的 – 我才… 我才不在乎呢)
3.牛桥
例句:Street racing isn’t exactly an acceptable major at Oxbridge so they kicked me out. (我学校校风保守 禁止飚车 所以我就被踢了出来)
4.牛剑、牛桥
例句:A spokesman said: “Entrance examinations are growing exponentially year-by-year, and will expand beyond Oxbridge soon, in force. ” (翻译:一位发言人说:“入学考试现在逐年增加,这种考试将推广到牛津大学和剑桥大学以外的大学。”)
oxbridge一般作为名词使用,如在Oxbridge(n. 牛津和剑桥大学, 牛津或剑桥大学)等常见短语中出现较多。
1. Street racing isn’t exactly an acceptable major at Oxbridge so they kicked me out. (翻译:我学校校风保守 禁止飚车 所以我就被踢了出来)
2. A spokesman said: “Entrance examinations are growing exponentially year-by-year, and will expand beyond Oxbridge soon, in force. ” (翻译:一位发言人说:“入学考试现在逐年增加,这种考试将推广到牛津大学和剑桥大学以外的大学。”)
3. that Oxbridge graduates start with an unfair advantage in the employment market. (翻译:认为牛津,合格的毕业生一开始就在就业市场上具有不公平的优势。)
4. You’re not a property developer or Oxbridge enough to be MI5, so what? (翻译:我知道你们不是房地产商 你们也没聪明到 可以当军情五局的特工 你们到底是谁?)
5. Serious apprenticeships may look like a good alternative, but more people apply for precious BAE or Rolls-Royce places than for Oxbridge. (翻译:高级实习制或许看起来是一个不错的选择,但是更多的人倾向于为宝贵的英国宇航系统公司或者去劳斯莱斯的而非牛津剑桥。)
6. Other researches also seem to support his belief that Oxbridge graduates start with an unfair advantage in the employment market. (翻译:其它的研究者似乎也证明了这一点,即牛津、剑桥的毕业生一开始就在劳动市场上占据着不公平的优势。)
7. A “toffs’ college” of well-heeled Oxbridge near-misses is a provocative concept. (翻译:另一所未成形的牛桥大学——富裕的“名流学院”,这个概念有些挑衅。)
oxbridge作为名词的时候,其近义词以及反义词有s、oxbridges等。