Dormitory town
卧城
📖 牛津释义
dormitory town
(Brit) town from which people travel to work elsewhere 郊外住宅区.
🧩 词语组成解析
dormitory
['dɔrmətɔri]
n. （学校等的）宿舍;集体寝室;（在市内工作的人的）郊外住宅区;
adj. 住宅区的;
dorm睡眠+itory表示场所 → 睡觉的地方 → 寝室，宿舍
town
[taʊn]
n. 城镇，市镇;小村庄;城镇居民;商业中心;
🗣️ 情景例句
Sports help to develop healthy bodies.
运动可以锻炼健康的身体。
Poverty is no shame, laziness is.
贫穷不害羞，懒惰才可耻。
The place consisted of a straggling unmade road which was lined on either side by small houses.
这儿有一条未经修筑的弯弯曲曲的道路，路两边排列着一些矮小的农舍。