alumna
alumna — 名詞
- alumnasingular
- alumnaeplural
1. a woman who used to study at a particular college, school, or university, and ha
女校友
曾就讀某校的女性畢業生
a woman who used to study at a particular college, school, or university, and has usually now left or graduated
Mayumi returned to her old university as a proud alumna to give the graduation speech.
Mayumi 以傑出女校友的身分回到母校，為畢業典禮致詞。
return to [school] as an alumna
As a Cambridge alumna, Élise funds two scholarships for students from poorer families.
身為劍橋的女校友，Élise 資助兩份獎學金給家境較差的學生。
[institution] + alumna (origin apposition)
The school proudly lists every famous alumna on a wall near the main hall.
這所學校自豪地把每位知名女校友都列在大廳旁的牆上。
Kasia was the first alumna of the village school to become a doctor.
Kasia 是那所鄉村學校第一位當上醫生的女校友。
Hundreds of alumnae gathered to celebrate the college's hundredth birthday last weekend.
上週末數百位女校友齊聚，慶祝學院創校一百週年。
- graduate
neutral and gender-free; stresses having finished a course
- old girl
British, informal term for a woman who attended a particular school
- former student
plain everyday phrase; no Latin form or gender marking
- current student
someone still enrolled; an alumna has already left
用法筆記
Used only of a woman; the male form is 'alumnus' and the plural for several women is 'alumnae'. Usually followed by 'of' plus the name of the school or college.
常見錯誤
2. a woman who once belonged to, or was employed by, a particular company, organiza
前成員
曾在某組織任職或參與某節目的女性
a woman who once belonged to, or was employed by, a particular company, organization, or programme such as a TV show
Yael, an alumna of the popular cooking show, now runs her own restaurant in Lisbon.
Yael 曾是那個熱門烹飪節目的前成員，現在在里斯本經營自己的餐廳。
alumna of [TV show / organization]
Many alumnae of the news channel went on to lead big magazines.
那家新聞台的多位前成員後來都去掌管大型雜誌。
Eshe is a proud alumna of the charity, where she trained as a young volunteer.
Eshe 是這家慈善機構引以為傲的舊成員，她年輕時曾在那裡受訓當志工。
The magazine often invites alumnae of its early writing team to share advice.
這家雜誌常邀請早期寫作團隊的前成員回來分享建議。
A well-known alumna of the dance company opened a small studio downtown.
一位知名的舞團前成員在市中心開了一間小工作室。
- former member
general phrase for someone who once belonged to a group
- ex-member
neutral; simply marks that she no longer belongs
- veteran
stresses long or notable past service with the organization
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the place she once belonged to is a company, organization, or TV show rather than a school. Still takes 'of' plus the group's name.