varsity
英 ['vɑ?s?t?]
美 ['vɑrs?ti]
- n. 大學；大學運動代表隊
- adj. 大學代表隊的
中文詞源
varsity 大學來處university縮寫詞。
英文詞源
- 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].
雙語例句
- 1. Shaun McCalister also played for the varsity basketball team.
- 肖恩·麥卡利斯特也為校籃球隊效過力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She's still at varsity.
- 她還在上大學。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. She has been in the playoffs every year since she made the varsity.
- 自從加入校隊后，她每年都能參加季后賽。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The school has not given them the same opportunities to participate in varsity sports that men receive.
- 學校沒有給她們與男生同樣多的參加大學體育活動的機會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. That's the third time the varsity team appeared on television this season.
- 那是我們校隊本季第三次在電視上出現.
來自辭典例句