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。
大学运动代表队
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
大学运动代表队
a team representing a college or university
She was at varsity with my brother.
她和我哥哥一起在大学读书。
大学。
university
She practiced every day to make the varsity.
她每天练习,为的是进入校队。
The varsity has been undefeated all season.
校队整个赛季未尝败绩。
He earned a place on the varsity after a strong tryout.
他在选拔中表现出色,在校队赢得了一席之地。
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 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 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。
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。
Not this
He plays for varsity team.
Use this
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。
Not this
He is in the varsity.
Use this
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。
Not this
He is a varsity.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
校队;大学代表队
She made the varsity team as a freshman.
她大一就进入了校队。
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。
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。
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。
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。
(大学间的)校际比赛
The varsity match between Oxford and Cambridge draws large crowds.
牛津和剑桥之间的校际比赛吸引了大批观众。
《校园蓝调》
Varsity Blues is a 1999 American sports drama about a high school football team in Texas.
《校园蓝调》是一部1999年的美国体育剧情片,讲的是得克萨斯州一支高中橄榄球队的故事。
Use varsity naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
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