alma mater
noun[S]
uk/ˌæl.məˈmɑː.tər//ˌæl.məˈmeɪ.tər/us/ˌæl.mə ˈmɑː.t̬ɚ//ˌɑːl.mə ˈmɑː.t̬ɚ/youralma mater
formal
theschool,college, oruniversitywhere youstudied:
母校Hewantedto go back to hishometownandteachat hisalmamater.
Shedecidedtoapplyto her mother'salmamater, Ithaca College.
Myalmamaterisforeveraskingme todonateto theannualfund.
He had agolfshirtwith thenameof hisalmamaterstitchedon thebreast.
US
theofficialsongof aschool,college, oruniversity
校歌Types of school
- boarding school
- business school
- charter school
- coeducational
- comp
- comprehensive
- conservatory
- elementary school
- grade school
- gymnasium
- junior
- lycée
- reform school
- reformatory
- secondary school
- selective
- senior high school
- single-sex
- special school
- varsity