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dorm

UK //dɔːm//US //dɔːrm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dormitorium'(睡眠场所),通过法语 'dortoir' 演变而来,最初指修道院的集体寝室。

noun

❶ 指大学或学校里的学生宿舍,通常是多人共用的居住空间,提供基本的生活设施。

“I lived in a dorm during my freshman year of college.”

(我大学一年级时住在学生宿舍里。)

“The dorm has strict rules about overnight guests.”

(宿舍对留宿访客有严格规定。)

同义词:dormitory, residence hall, student housing

常见短语

dorm room — 特指宿舍内的个人或多人居住的房间,通常空间较小但功能齐全。

“Her dorm room was small but cozy, with a view of the campus.”

(她的宿舍房间虽小但舒适,还能看到校园景色。)