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.
实用例句
1. Elizabeth met other Oxford intellectuals some of whom overlapped Naomi's world.
伊丽莎白结识了其他一些牛津大学的学者，其中有几位娜奥米也认识。来自柯林斯例句
2. Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste.
牛津的社交圈过于开放,不合她的胃口.来自柯林斯例句
3. I left Oxford in 1961 hungry to be a critic.
我于1961年离开牛津，渴望成为一名评论家。来自柯林斯例句
4. The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry.
《牛津化学初级读本》丛书旨在论述有机化学中的重要问题。来自柯林斯例句
5. He came to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar and studied law.
