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
The company has shown exceptional growth over the past two years.
过去两年中这家公司获得了很大的发展。
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools learn in no other.
吃亏学乖代价高，笨汉非此学不好。
This continental slope usually starts at a place somewhere near the 100-fathom mark
一般是从差不多100英寻水深的地方开始的，