the ivy league
the ivy league — 名詞
1. the name for eight long-established universities in the northeastern United Stat
常春藤盟校
美國東北八所名校組成的聯盟
the name for eight long-established universities in the northeastern United States that are known for strong academic reputations, difficult admission, and social prestige
Joon dreamed of joining the Ivy League after winning the science fair.
Joon 在贏得科學展後，夢想能進入常春藤盟校。
collocation: join the Ivy League
Brown and Yale are both members of the Ivy League.
Brown 和 Yale 都是常春藤盟校的成員。
pattern: member of the Ivy League
Although Mina chose Stanford, her brother still aimed for the Ivy League.
雖然 Mina 選了 Stanford，她哥哥仍然以常春藤盟校為目標。
The tour guide pointed out which campuses belong to the Ivy League.
導覽員指出哪些校園屬於常春藤盟校。
At dinner, Theo's parents praised the Ivy League as the safest path.
晚餐時，Theo 的父母稱讚常春藤盟校是最穩當的出路。
- an Ivy League school
refers to one member institution rather than the whole group
- elite university
broader term that can include schools outside this specific US group
文法句型
be in + the Ivy League
apply to + an Ivy League school
Ivy League + noun
用法筆記
Usually refers to the group as a whole or to its member schools collectively. Before another noun, it often describes the style or status linked with those schools, as in Ivy League school or Ivy League graduate.