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boarders

UK //ˈbɔːdəz//US //ˈbɔːrdərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'bordere',意为寄宿者或住户,与 'board'(木板、膳食)相关,因早期寄宿者常与主人同食同住。

noun

❶ 指在学校或家庭寄宿的人,通常指学生或长期居住的客人。

“The school has fifty boarders who live on campus during term time.”

(学校有五十名寄宿生,在学期期间住在校园里。)

“She takes in boarders to help pay the rent.”

(她接收寄宿者以帮助支付房租。)

❶ 指滑雪或冲浪等运动中,使用滑板的人。

“The mountain was full of snowboarders enjoying the fresh powder.”

(山上到处都是滑雪板爱好者,享受着新下的雪。)

“Skateboarders often gather at the park in the evenings.”

(滑板爱好者们经常在傍晚聚集在公园里。)

同义词:lodgers, tenants, residents, occupants, inhabitants

常见短语

day boarders — 指白天在学校寄宿但晚上回家的学生,通常用于描述部分寄宿学校的学生。

“The school has both full-time boarders and day boarders.”

(这所学校既有全日制寄宿生,也有走读寄宿生。)