1530s, "a society of women, body of women united for some purpose," from Medieval Latin sororitas "sisterhood, of or pertaining to sisters," from Latin soror "sister" (see sister). Sense of "women's society in a college or university" attested by 1887 (Alpha Delta Pi claims founding in 1851).
双语例句
1. Eleanor had belonged to the same sorority as Betty Jean and they were still great friends.
埃莉诺和贝蒂·琼属于同一家女子俱乐部,她们仍然是关系亲密的朋友。
来自柯林斯例句
2. You think the sorority had something to do with it?
你认为女生联谊会跟这件事有关?
来自电影对白
3. She's a great writer, but can you see her blending in at a sorority?
她文笔不错但你觉得她能在女子联谊会里如鱼得水 吗 ?
来自电影对白
4. Mary joined a sorority when she was at college.
玛莉在大学的时候加入了女学生联谊会.
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5. Her escapades were a subject of merriment in the sorority house.
在女生联谊会中,她的恶作剧总是欢乐的根源.
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英英释意
1. a social club for female undergraduates
实用场景例句
Eleanor had belonged to the same sorority as Betty Jean and they were still great friends.
埃莉诺和贝蒂·琼属于同一家女子俱乐部,她们仍然是关系亲密的朋友。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Mary joined a sorority when she was at college.
玛莉在大学的时候加入了女学生联谊会.
期刊摘选
Now alcohol is bend banned from all fraternity fraternity and sororitysorority houses and university housing.
现在酒精类饮料禁止出现在兄弟联谊会和妇女联谊会上,以及大学宿舍中.
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I'm pretty sure that's where your staff is led by their Sorority Sue.
我肯定你的手下都是和他们的领导就是那个姐妹会的头目在一起.
期刊摘选
A sorority member offered a rushee a cigarette.
一个联谊会成员给一位新生一支烟.
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A member of a fraternity or sorority that has its name composed of Greek letters.