Oxbridge
noun[U]
UKuk/ˈɒks.brɪdʒ/us/ˈɑːks.brɪdʒ/theuniversitiesofOxfordand Cambridge,consideredas aunitseparatefrom otheruniversitiesinBritain:
牛津大学和剑桥大学Manymembersof the Britishgovernmentwent to Oxbridge(= acollegeat eitherOxfordor Cambridge).英国政府中的许多官员都曾就读于牛津或剑桥大学。
University & college education
- academe
- academia
- anti-university
- beadle
- business school
- go up
- grad
- graduate
- hall
- honour
- Oxon
- pass degree
- poly
- polytechnic
- post-college
- the groves of academeidiom
- trimester
- varsity
- vice chancellor
- warden
Oxbridge
adjective
uk/ˈɒks.brɪdʒ/us/ˈɑːks.brɪdʒ/belongingorrelatingto theuniversitiesofOxfordand Cambridge:
牛津剑桥大学的She's an Oxbridgestudent.她是牛津或剑桥大学的学生。
He's very Oxbridge in hismanner(=behavesas if he went to acollegeinOxfordor Cambridge).他举手投足间很有牛津剑桥的风范。
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University & college education
- academe
- academia
- anti-university
- beadle
- business school
- go up
- grad
- graduate
- hall
- honour
- Oxon
- pass degree
- poly
- polytechnic
- post-college
- the groves of academeidiom
- trimester
- varsity
- vice chancellor
- warden