Word · Frequency #15441
gaudy
（牛津大学学院的）校友聚会；校友联欢会
A reunion or celebratory feast held by an Oxford college for its alumni, typically during the long vacation.
- 1.
A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally during the long vacation.
牛津大学学院为校友举办的聚会,通常在长假期间
- 2.
(Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college
学院庆祝性重聚宴会
牛津大学学院为校友举办的聚会,通常在长假期间；学院庆祝性重聚宴会；盛大宴会
In use
Every year, the college hosts a gaudy for former students to reunite.
She attended the gaudy dressed in her finest gown.
The university's oldest gaudies date back to the 19th century.
Connections
Collocations
- college gaudy
- 学院校友聚会
- She met old friends at the college gaudy.她在学院校友聚会上遇到了老朋友。
- attend a gaudy
- 参加校友联欢会
- Many alumni return to attend a gaudy every summer.每年夏天，许多校友回来参加联欢会。
- annual gaudy
- 年度校友宴会
- The college's annual gaudy is held during the long vacation.学院一年一度的校友宴会在长假期间举行。
- summer gaudy
- 夏季校友联欢会
- The summer gaudy is always well attended.夏季校友联欢会总是座无虚席。
Pop culture & quotes
- Gaudy Night
- 《俗丽之夜》In Gaudy Night, the title refers to the college’s annual gaudy for alumni.在《俗丽之夜》中，书名指的是学院为校友举办的年度重聚宴会。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把gaudy联想为形容词“花哨的”，再想象牛津学院校友聚会时彩旗花哨、气氛热闹，名词义便记住了。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：牛津大学学院活动、校友团聚/学院庆典、英国高等教育传统场合 该义项是专有性较强的普通名词，通常出现在学院通知、校友通讯或校园介绍等书面材料中；日常口语里较少单独使用，整体语气中性偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 gaudy 真正押韵的是 bawdy /ˈbɔdi/。注意 body /ˈbɒdi/ 和 toddy /ˈtɒdi/ 虽然拼写以 -dy 结尾，但元音不同，不押韵；naughty /ˈnɔti/ 和 daughter /ˈdɔtər/ 中的 'au' 也读 /ɔ/，但词尾辅音不同，也不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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