varsity
- 英式英标[\'vɑrsəti]
- 美式音标[\'vɑːsɪtɪ]
中文词源
varsity 大学
来处university缩写词。
英文词源
- varsity (adj.)
- 1825, "university," variant of earlier versity (1670s), shortened form of university. Compare varsal (1690s), short for universal; varmint from vermin; and Grose's "Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" (1788) has vardy as slang for verdict. "Used in English universities, and affected to some extent in American colleges" [Century Dictionary].
实用例句
- 1. Shaun McCalister also played for the varsity basketball team.
- 肖恩·麦卡利斯特也为校篮球队效过力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She's still at varsity.
- 她还在上大学。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. She has been in the playoffs every year since she made the varsity.
- 自从加入校队后，她每年都能参加季后赛。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The school has not given them the same opportunities to participate in varsity sports that men receive.
- 学校没有给她们与男生同样多的参加大学体育活动的机会。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. That's the third time the varsity team appeared on television this season.
- 那是我们校队本季第三次在电视上出现.
来自辞典例句