dormitory

IPA/ˈdɔːmətri/
KK[dˈɔrmətˌɔri]IPA/ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/

dormitory — 名詞

  • dormitorysingular
  • dormitoriesplural

1. a large room with many beds where a group of people sleep, especially in a summe

1.名詞B1
釋義

通鋪

多人同睡的房間

a large room with many beds where a group of people sleep, especially in a summer camp, school, hostel, or other institution

例句

The summer camp dormitory had twenty bunk beds lined up in neat rows.

那個夏令營的通鋪裡有二十張上下鋪整齊地排成一列。

collocation: bunk beds + dormitory

Aylin could hear someone snoring on the far side of the dormitory.

Aylin 能聽見通鋪另一頭有人在打鼾。

常見搭配
  • shared dormitory
  • sleep in a dormitory
  • dormitory bed
  • bunk in a dormitory
同義詞
  • dorm

    shortened form, very common in informal US English; can mean either the room or the building depending on context

  • bunkroom

    specifically a room with bunk beds, more common in hostels and camps; less formal than dormitory

  • sleeping hall

    a very general, less common term for a large sleep space; not associated with schools or universities

文法句型

dormitory + verb

in + a/the + dormitory

用法筆記

In American English this sense (a shared sleeping room) is less common than sense 2; speakers typically call the room a 'dorm room' and reserve 'dormitory' for the building. This sense is still widely used in British English and in the context of camps and boarding schools.

常見錯誤

I decorated my dormitory with posters and fairy lights.' (when referring to a single room)
I decorated my dorm room with posters and fairy lights.
In casual US English, 'dormitory' usually means the building; the private space inside is a 'dorm room.'

2. a building on a school or university campus where many students each have their

2.名詞B1
釋義

宿舍

學生居住的校舍

a building on a school or university campus where many students each have their own room or share a room and live during the academic year

例句

Camila lives in a university dormitory just a ten-minute walk from the science building.

Camila 住在大學宿舍裡，走路到科學館只要十分鐘。

collocation: university dormitory

The college built a new dormitory last year with private bathrooms for every two rooms.

那所學院去年蓋了一棟新宿舍，每兩個房間共用一間浴室。

常見搭配
  • university dormitory
  • college dormitory
  • live in a dormitory
  • dormitory building
  • dormitory life
  • dormitory rules
同義詞
  • residence hall

    the preferred formal term in US universities; sounds more official and less old-fashioned than dormitory

  • hall of residence

    standard UK term; used on most British and Commonwealth university campuses

  • student housing

    a broader term that includes dormitories, apartments, and houses managed by the institution

文法句型

dormitory + verb

in/at + a/the + dormitory

dormitory + noun (as modifier)

用法筆記

Often shortened to 'dorm' in informal US speech. In UK universities the preferred formal terms are 'hall of residence' or 'student hall'; 'dormitory' is more likely to mean sense 1 in British English.

常見錯誤

I live in a hostel near campus.' (when you mean a university building)
I live in a dormitory near campus.
A 'hostel' is budget accommodation for travellers; a 'dormitory' is student housing owned by the school.
She is sleeping in the dormitory right now.' (ambiguous)
She is sleeping in her dorm room right now.
If you mean the individual room, specify 'dorm room' to avoid confusion with the whole building.

同根字

  • dorm
    名詞B1
  • dorm room
    名詞B1
  • dormmate
    名詞B2
  • dormitory town
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • dormitory building
  • dormitory room
  • dormitory life
  • dormitory rules
  • dormitory fees

常用片語

  • live in a dormitory
  • move into a dormitory
  • dormitory-style accommodation

介系詞搭配

  • in a dormitory
  • at a dormitory
  • out of the dormitory
  • back to the dormitory