Word · Frequency #26001
varsity
大学运动代表队
a team representing a college or university
- 1.
university
大学。
大学;大学。;大学运动代表队;大学
In use
She practiced every day to make the varsity.
The varsity has been undefeated all season.
He earned a place on the varsity after a strong tryout.
at varsity
这是英国英语中 university 的非正式说法,尤指牛津或剑桥大学。
She was at varsity with my brother.
她和我哥哥一起在大学读书。
the varsity
the varsity 指学院或大学的体育代表队。
The varsity is practicing on the field.
校队正在操场上训练。
make the varsity
make the varsity 表示成功进入校队。
He made the varsity in his second year.
他二年级时入选了校队。
play for the varsity
也可说 play on the varsity,意思相同。
Both of her sons play for the varsity.
她的两个儿子都为校队效力。
Common mistakes
He plays for varsity team.He plays for the varsity team.
英语中可数名词短语“varsity team”前通常需要冠词(这里特指某支校队,用 the)。汉语没有冠词,学习者容易漏掉,导致句子不合语法。
He is in the varsity.He is on the varsity.
表示“是某队的成员/上场队员”时,英语用介词 on(如 on a team),不用 in。这是受汉语“在队里”的影响,应改为 on the varsity。
He is a varsity.He is at varsity.
“varsity”表示“大学”时是名词,不指“大学生”。要表达“他是大学生”可用英国用法“he is at varsity”(在大学读书),即把泛指身份改为表地点/状态的 at varsity。
Connections
Collocations
- varsity team
- 校队;大学代表队
- She made the varsity team as a freshman.她大一就进入了校队。
- varsity sport
- 校级体育项目
- Varsity sports are an important part of campus life.校级体育项目是校园生活的重要组成部分。
- varsity athlete
- 校队运动员
- Many varsity athletes maintain high grade point averages.许多校队运动员都保持着很高的平均绩点。
- varsity letter
- 校队荣誉标志
- He earned a varsity letter in swimming.他因游泳项目获得了校队荣誉标志。
- junior varsity
- 青年队;次级校队
- She played on junior varsity before moving up to varsity.她在进入校队之前曾效力于青年队。
- varsity match
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象大学代表队的球衣胸前印着大写的 VARSITY,看到这个词就记住:varsity 是大学代表队。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:school sports、British university life 该词有两个常见用法:在美式英语中通常指学校或大学的体育代表队(varsity team),属中性常用说法;在英式英语中则是 university 的非正式缩写,多用于口语,尤其指牛津或剑桥大学。请根据语境区分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 varsity(/ˈvɑːsəti/)完全押韵的常用词。university、diversity、intensity、density、city 和 charity 都以 -ity 结尾,拼写相似,但重音或元音不同,发音并不相同,注意不要按拼写类推。
Learn the forms together
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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