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
For heaven's sake stop whining.
我说你别再诉苦了。
But the market prices are changing frequently.
但是市场价格随时都在变化。
I was born in a town near London. But we live in London now.
我出生于牛津附近的一个小镇。不过我们现在住在伦敦。