university town in England, Middle English Oxforde, from Old English Oxnaforda (10c.) literally "where the oxen ford." In reference to a type of shoe laced over the instep, it is attested from 1721 (Oxford-cut shoes). Related: Oxfordian; Oxfordish; Oxfordist; Oxfordy.
雙語例句
1. Elizabeth met other Oxford intellectuals some of whom overlapped Naomi's world.
伊麗莎白結識了其他一些牛津大學的學者，其中有幾位娜奧米也認識。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste.
牛津的社交圈過於開放,不合她的胃口.
來自柯林斯例句
3. I left Oxford in 1961 hungry to be a critic.
我於1961年離開牛津，渴望成為一名評論家。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry.
《牛津化學初級讀本》叢書旨在論述有機化學中的重要問題。
來自柯林斯例句
5. He came to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar and studied law.