dormitory

dormitory
[ˈdɔːmɪt(ə)ri]
(pl. -ies)
  1. a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution
    (学校或机构的)寝室
    ■(N. Amer.)a university or college hall of residence or hostel
    (北美)(大学或学院的)学生宿舍
    ■[as modifier]denoting a small town or suburb providing a residential area for those who work in a nearby city
    (在附近市内工作者的)小镇(或郊区)住宅区
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin dormitorium, neuter (used as a noun) of dormitorius, from dormire 'to sleep'
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