Top 100 Vocabulary for Visiting and Touring UK | Oxford

Oxford travel vocabulary for visiting and touring the UK: 100 useful English words and expressions with British-English pronunciation, English meanings, Simplified Chinese translations and bilingual example sentences.

Oxford is a cheerful invitation to ask better questions. A college doorway, a museum label and a bookshop shelf can all turn a sightseeing day into a day of discovery.

This Oxford English–Chinese guide focuses on university life, manuscript study, library records and museum interpretation. It helps you distinguish a college from the wider university, ask about visitor access and explain a collection label without losing the meaning in translation. Start with the setting that interests you most. For general transport and accommodation questions, use the linked Edinburgh guide below.

牛津旅行英语词汇：下面的100项词语和表达包含英语释义、英式英语音标、简体中文及双语例句。先挑选今天会用到的词，再开口练习，一次学几个就很好！

Make this city your next English classroom! This guide focuses on college life, historical manuscripts, library records and museum collections. Some terms are specialist words you may meet on signs, labels or tours; start with ten that match your plans, then try the bilingual examples aloud. For general travel language, the Edinburgh guide covers tickets, transport, hotels, meals and everyday help.

本篇重点是学院生活、历史手稿、图书馆资料与博物馆藏品。部分词是参观说明牌、展品标签或导览时会遇到的专业词。先选十个符合行程的词，读读双语例句，再慢慢扩展。通用交通、住宿与餐饮词汇可参阅爱丁堡篇。

Pronunciation key: / / contains IPA; ˈ marks main stress and ˌ marks secondary stress. These are broad British-English models. Local accents and proper-name pronunciations can vary. The 100 entries include words, useful phrases and local names; choose a themed section that fits your visit.

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1–10: University study and admission

1. academic /ˌækəˈdemɪk/

Meaning: relating to study and scholarship. 中文：学术的。
Pinyin: xué shù de

Example: This academic display explains how scholars worked.
这处学术展览介绍学者如何工作。

2. undergraduate /ˌʌndəˈɡrædʒuət/

Meaning: a student studying for a first university degree. 中文：本科生。
Pinyin: běn kē shēng

Example: An undergraduate told us about student life.
一位本科生向我们介绍了学生生活。

3. postgraduate /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒuət/

Meaning: a student studying beyond a first degree. 中文：研究生。
Pinyin: yán jiū shēng

Example: The postgraduate described her project.
那位研究生介绍了她的课题。

4. matriculation /məˌtrɪkjəˈleɪʃən/

Meaning: formal admission as a university member. 中文：大学正式入学手续或仪式。
Pinyin: dà xué zhèng shì rù xué shǒu xù huò yí shì

Example: What happens at matriculation in Oxford?
牛津大学正式入学时有哪些程序？

5. application /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Meaning: a formal request to be considered for something. 中文：申请。
Pinyin: shēn qǐng

Example: Where can I learn about the application process?
我在哪里可以了解申请流程？

6. applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/

Meaning: someone who formally applies for something. 中文：申请人。
Pinyin: shēn qǐng rén

Example: The applicant asked about the course.
申请人询问了课程情况。

7. prerequisite /ˌpriːˈrekwɪzɪt/

Meaning: something required before another step. 中文：先决条件。
Pinyin: xiān jué tiáo jiàn

Example: Is this qualification a prerequisite?
这项资格是先决条件吗？

8. eligibility /ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/

Meaning: meeting the conditions needed to apply or take part. 中文：资格；符合条件。
Pinyin: zī gé ； fú hé tiáo jiàn

Example: Please check eligibility before applying.
申请前请核实是否符合条件。

9. fellowship /ˈfeləʊʃɪp/

Meaning: an academic position or award supporting scholarly work. 中文：学术职位或研究资助。
Pinyin: xué shù zhí wèi huò yán jiū zī zhù

Example: The biography mentions a fellowship at Oxford.
这份传记提到一个牛津的学术职位。

10. fellow /ˈfeləʊ/

Meaning: in Oxford, a senior academic or administrative member of a college. 中文：学院高级成员（学术或行政职位）。
Pinyin: xué yuàn gāo jí chéng yuán （ xué shù huò xíng zhèng zhí wèi ）

Example: A fellow explained the college’s history.
一位学院高级成员讲解了学院的历史。

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11–20: Academic roles and written work

11. dean /diːn/

Meaning: an official responsible for an academic or college area. 中文：院长；学院主管。
Pinyin: yuàn zhǎng ； xué yuàn zhǔ guǎn

Example: The notice identifies the dean responsible for this area.
告示列出了负责这一领域的学院主管。

12. chancellor /ˈtʃɑːnsələ/

Meaning: a senior university officeholder, often with a ceremonial role. 中文：大学校监。
Pinyin: dà xué xiào jiān

Example: The portrait shows a former chancellor.
这幅肖像画的是一位前任大学校监。

13. faculty /ˈfækəlti/

Meaning: a university division covering a subject or related subjects. 中文：学部；学系。
Pinyin: xué bù ； xué xì

Example: Which faculty studies languages?
哪个学部研究语言？

14. department /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/

Meaning: a university unit concerned with a particular subject. 中文：系；部门。
Pinyin: xì ； bù mén

Example: The department has a public event listed online.
该系在网上列出了一项公众活动。

15. syllabus /ˈsɪləbəs/

Meaning: an outline of topics covered by a course. 中文：课程大纲。
Pinyin: kè chéng dà gāng

Example: The syllabus includes medieval literature.
课程大纲包括中世纪文学。

16. curriculum /kəˈrɪkjələm/

Meaning: the overall programme of subjects and study. 中文：课程体系。
Pinyin: kè chéng tǐ xì

Example: How has the curriculum changed over time?
课程体系随时间发生了哪些变化？

17. seminar /ˈsemɪnɑː/

Meaning: a small academic meeting for discussion. 中文：研讨课；研讨会。
Pinyin: yán tǎo kè ； yán tǎo huì

Example: The seminar explores a historical question.
这场研讨会探讨一个历史问题。

18. symposium /sɪmˈpəʊziəm/

Meaning: a meeting of specialists discussing a subject. 中文：专题学术会议。
Pinyin: zhuān tí xué shù huì yì

Example: The poster announces a symposium on manuscripts.
海报预告了一场关于手稿的专题学术会议。

19. dissertation /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/

Meaning: a substantial written study submitted for a qualification. 中文：学位论文。
Pinyin: xué wèi lùn wén

Example: Her dissertation examines old maps.
她的学位论文研究古地图。

20. thesis /ˈθiːsɪs/

Meaning: a long research work submitted for a degree. 中文：研究学位论文。
Pinyin: yán jiū xué wèi lùn wén

Example: His thesis investigates the history of printing.
他的研究学位论文探讨印刷史。

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21–30: References and manuscript materials

21. bibliography /ˌbɪbliˈɒɡrəfi/

Meaning: a list of works used or recommended for a subject. 中文：参考书目。
Pinyin: cān kǎo shū mù

Example: The bibliography suggests further reading.
参考书目提供了延伸阅读建议。

22. citation /saɪˈteɪʃən/

Meaning: a reference identifying the source of information. 中文：引文出处。
Pinyin: yǐn wén chū chǔ

Example: This citation tells us where the quotation came from.
这条引文出处说明引语来自哪里。

23. footnote /ˈfʊtnəʊt/

Meaning: an explanatory or source note at the bottom of a page. 中文：脚注。
Pinyin: jiǎo zhù

Example: The footnote explains an unfamiliar name.
脚注解释了一个陌生的名字。

24. annotation /ˌænəˈteɪʃən/

Meaning: a note added to explain or comment on a text. 中文：注释。
Pinyin: zhù shì

Example: The annotation helps us understand the passage.
这条注释帮助我们理解该段文字。

25. marginalia /ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪliə/

Meaning: notes or drawings in a page’s margins. 中文：页边批注或图画。
Pinyin: yè biān pī zhù huò tú huà

Example: Look at the marginalia beside the text.
看看正文旁的页边批注和图画。

26. folio /ˈfəʊliəʊ/

Meaning: a leaf of a manuscript, with a front and back. 中文：手稿的一叶。
Pinyin: shǒu gǎo de yī yè

Example: This folio contains writing on both sides.
这叶手稿的正反两面都有文字。

27. parchment /ˈpɑːtʃmənt/

Meaning: prepared animal skin used as a writing surface. 中文：羊皮纸等动物皮制书写材料。
Pinyin: yáng pí zhǐ děng dòng wù pí zhì shū xiě cái liào

Example: The document was written on parchment.
这份文书写在动物皮制的书写材料上。

28. vellum /ˈveləm/

Meaning: fine prepared animal skin, traditionally calfskin, for writing. 中文：精制皮纸；传统上为犊皮纸。
Pinyin: jīng zhì pí zhǐ ； chuán tǒng shàng wèi dú pí zhǐ

Example: The label describes this sheet as vellum.
说明牌将这张材料称为精制皮纸。

29. codex /ˈkəʊdeks/

Meaning: an early book made of bound leaves. 中文：古抄本；装订成册的早期书籍。
Pinyin: gǔ chāo běn ； zhuāng dìng chéng cè de zǎo qī shū jí

Example: This codex opens like a modern book.
这部古抄本像现代书籍一样翻阅。

30. scriptorium /skrɪpˈtɔːriəm/

Meaning: a room associated with copying manuscripts. 中文：缮写室。
Pinyin: shàn xiě shì

Example: The illustration shows a medieval scriptorium.
插图描绘了一间中世纪缮写室。

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31–40: Manuscript study and library services

31. illumination /ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən/

Meaning: decorative painting in a manuscript. 中文：手稿彩饰。
Pinyin: shǒu gǎo cǎi shì

Example: The illumination uses bright colours and gold.
这幅手稿彩饰使用了鲜艳色彩和金色。

32. palaeography /ˌpæliˈɒɡrəfi/

Meaning: the study of historical handwriting. 中文：古文字书写研究。
Pinyin: gǔ wén zì shū xiě yán jiū

Example: Palaeography helps scholars read old handwriting.
古文字书写研究帮助学者辨读旧时笔迹。

33. facsimile /fækˈsɪməli/

Meaning: a close reproduction of an original document. 中文：摹真本；复制本。
Pinyin: mó zhēn běn ； fù zhì běn

Example: Is this a facsimile of the original?
这是原件的摹真本吗？

34. digitisation /ˌdɪdʒɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Meaning: conversion of material into digital form. 中文：数字化。
Pinyin: shù zì huà

Example: Digitisation lets readers examine images online.
数字化让读者能在网上查看图像。

35. archivist /ˈɑːkɪvɪst/

Meaning: a person who preserves and manages historical records. 中文：档案管理员。
Pinyin: dàng àn guǎn lǐ yuán

Example: The archivist explained how records are stored.
档案管理员解释了档案如何保存。

36. indexing /ˈɪndeksɪŋ/

Meaning: organising references so information can be found. 中文：编制索引。
Pinyin: biān zhì suǒ yǐn

Example: Careful indexing makes the records easier to search.
细致的索引编制让档案更容易查找。

37. cross-reference /ˌkrɒs ˈrefərəns/

Meaning: a reference directing readers to related information. 中文：交叉参照。
Pinyin: jiāo chā cān zhào

Example: Follow the cross-reference to the related entry.
按照交叉参照查看相关条目。

38. lending /ˈlendɪŋ/

Meaning: allowing someone to use something temporarily. 中文：借出。
Pinyin: jiè chū

Example: Does this institution offer book lending?
这家机构提供图书外借吗？

39. borrowing /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ/

Meaning: taking something for temporary use with permission. 中文：借用；借阅。
Pinyin: jiè yòng ； jiè yuè

Example: What are the rules for borrowing books?
借阅图书有哪些规定？

40. loan /ləʊn/

Meaning: an arrangement for temporary use of an item. 中文：借用安排；外借。
Pinyin: jiè yòng ān pái ； wài jiè

Example: The painting is on loan from another institution.
这幅画由另一家机构借展。

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41–50: Library records and museum objects

41. reader’s card /ˈriːdəz kɑːd/

Meaning: a card identifying an authorised library reader. 中文：读者证。
Pinyin: dú zhě zhèng

Example: Do I need a reader’s card for this service?
使用这项服务需要读者证吗？

42. repository /rɪˈpɒzɪtəri/

Meaning: a place or system where materials are stored. 中文：资料库；存储处。
Pinyin: zī liào kù ； cún chǔ chù

Example: The repository preserves documents for future study.
资料库保存文献供将来研究。

43. shelfmark /ˈʃelfmɑːk/

Meaning: a code identifying an item in a library. 中文：馆藏定位号。
Pinyin: guǎn cáng dìng wèi hào

Example: Write down the shelfmark before requesting the item.
申请查阅前请记下馆藏定位号。

44. ethnography /eθˈnɒɡrəfi/

Meaning: the description and study of communities and cultures. 中文：民族志。
Pinyin: mín zú zhì

Example: The display introduces ethnography through everyday objects.
展览通过日常物品介绍民族志。

45. ceramic /səˈræmɪk/

Meaning: made from clay hardened by heat. 中文：陶瓷的。
Pinyin: táo cí de

Example: This ceramic vessel has a painted pattern.
这件陶瓷容器带有彩绘图案。

46. numismatics /ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks/

Meaning: the study of coins, medals and related objects. 中文：钱币学。
Pinyin: qián bì xué

Example: Numismatics can reveal changes in trade and power.
钱币学可以揭示贸易与权力的变化。

47. coin /kɔɪn/

Meaning: a piece of metal used as money. 中文：硬币；钱币。
Pinyin: yìng bì ； qián bì

Example: Which ruler appears on this coin?
这枚钱币上是哪位统治者？

48. medal /ˈmedəl/

Meaning: a metal object commemorating an event or achievement. 中文：奖章；纪念章。
Pinyin: jiǎng zhāng ； jì niàn zhāng

Example: The medal commemorates a historical event.
这枚纪念章纪念一件历史事件。

49. fossil /ˈfɒsəl/

Meaning: preserved remains or traces of ancient life. 中文：化石。
Pinyin: huà shí

Example: The fossil preserves the shape of an ancient shell.
这块化石保存了古代贝壳的形状。

50. meteorite /ˈmiːtiəraɪt/

Meaning: material from space that reaches the ground. 中文：陨石。
Pinyin: yǔn shí

Example: How can scientists identify a meteorite?
科学家如何识别陨石？

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51–60: Natural science and scholarly argument

51. zoology /zuˈɒlədʒi/

Meaning: the scientific study of animals. 中文：动物学。
Pinyin: dòng wù xué

Example: This display introduces the history of zoology.
这处展览介绍动物学的历史。

52. taxonomy /tækˈsɒnəmi/

Meaning: the science of naming and classifying organisms. 中文：分类学。
Pinyin: fēn lèi xué

Example: Taxonomy helps scientists organise living things.
分类学帮助科学家对生物进行分类。

53. skeleton /ˈskelɪtən/

Meaning: the framework of bones supporting a body. 中文：骨骼；骨架。
Pinyin: gǔ gé ； gǔ jià

Example: The skeleton shows the animal’s long limbs.
这副骨架显示了动物修长的四肢。

54. anatomy /əˈnætəmi/

Meaning: the structure of a body and the study of it. 中文：解剖学；身体构造。
Pinyin: jiě pōu xué ； shēn tǐ gòu zào

Example: The drawing explains the anatomy of a bird.
这幅图解释了鸟类的身体构造。

55. entomology /ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi/

Meaning: the scientific study of insects. 中文：昆虫学。
Pinyin: kūn chóng xué

Example: Entomology includes the study of beetles.
昆虫学包括对甲虫的研究。

56. vertebrate /ˈvɜːtɪbrət/

Meaning: an animal with a backbone. 中文：脊椎动物。
Pinyin: jǐ zhuī dòng wù

Example: A bird is a vertebrate.
鸟是脊椎动物。

57. invertebrate /ɪnˈvɜːtɪbrət/

Meaning: an animal without a backbone. 中文：无脊椎动物。
Pinyin: wú jǐ zhuī dòng wù

Example: A butterfly is an invertebrate.
蝴蝶是无脊椎动物。

58. peer review /ˌpɪə rɪˈvjuː/

Meaning: evaluation of scholarly work by other specialists. 中文：同行评审。
Pinyin: tóng háng píng shěn

Example: Peer review allows specialists to assess a study.
同行评审让其他专家评估一项研究。

59. argument /ˈɑːɡjəmənt/

Meaning: a reasoned case supporting a conclusion. 中文：论证。
Pinyin: lùn zhèng

Example: The writer develops an argument about the object’s origin.
作者就这件物品的来源展开论证。

60. evidence /ˈevɪdəns/

Meaning: information or material supporting a claim. 中文：证据。
Pinyin: zhèng jù

Example: What evidence supports this interpretation?
哪些证据支持这种解释？

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61–70: Oxford colleges and courtyards

61. Oxford /ˈɒksfəd/

Meaning: a university city in England. 中文：牛津。
Pinyin: niú jīn

Example: We are spending the day in Oxford.
我们在牛津游览一天。

62. university /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/

Meaning: an institution for higher education and research. 中文：大学。
Pinyin: dà xué

Example: The university has buildings across the city.
大学的建筑分布在城中。

63. college /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/

Meaning: in Oxford, a community within the university structure. 中文：学院。
Pinyin: xué yuàn

Example: Is this college open to visitors?
这所学院对游客开放吗？

64. collegiate /kəˈliːdʒiət/

Meaning: organised around colleges. 中文：学院制的。
Pinyin: xué yuàn zhì de

Example: The guide explained the collegiate system.
导游解释了学院制。

65. quadrangle /ˈkwɒdræŋɡəl/

Meaning: a courtyard enclosed by buildings on four sides. 中文：四边形庭院。
Pinyin: sì biān xíng tíng yuàn

Example: May we enter the quadrangle?
我们可以进入四边形庭院吗？

66. quad /kwɒd/

Meaning: an informal short form of quadrangle. 中文：庭院；quadrangle的简称。
Pinyin: tíng yuàn ；quadrangle de jiǎn chēng

Example: Please keep to the path in the quad.
请沿庭院内的步道行走。

67. porter /ˈpɔːtə/

Meaning: a staff member who assists at a college entrance. 中文：学院门房工作人员。
Pinyin: xué yuàn mén fáng gōng zuò rén yuán

Example: Let us ask the porter about visiting.
我们问问门房工作人员参观事宜吧。

68. lodge /lɒdʒ/

Meaning: in this context, the college entrance office. 中文：学院入口值班室。
Pinyin: xué yuàn rù kǒu zhí bān shì

Example: Is the porters’ lodge over there?
门房值班室在那边吗？

69. chapel /ˈtʃæpəl/

Meaning: a smaller place of Christian worship. 中文：礼拜堂。
Pinyin: lǐ bài táng

Example: Is the chapel open this afternoon?
礼拜堂今天下午开放吗？

70. cloister /ˈklɔɪstə/

Meaning: a covered walkway around a courtyard. 中文：回廊。
Pinyin: huí láng

Example: We walked quietly through the cloister.
我们安静地走过回廊。

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71–80: Libraries, manuscripts and collections

71. spire /ˈspaɪə/

Meaning: a tall pointed structure on a building. 中文：尖塔。
Pinyin: jiān tǎ

Example: The spire rises above the roof.
尖塔高出屋顶。

72. dome /dəʊm/

Meaning: a rounded roof. 中文：穹顶。
Pinyin: qióng dǐng

Example: We recognised the dome from photographs.
我们从照片中认出了这个穹顶。

73. Radcliffe Camera /ˌrædklɪf ˈkæmərə/

Meaning: the domed library building in central Oxford. 中文：拉德克利夫图书馆。
Pinyin: lā dé kè lì fū tú shū guǎn

Example: We admired the Radcliffe Camera from outside.
我们从外面欣赏拉德克利夫图书馆。

74. Bodleian /ˈbɒdliən/

Meaning: the name associated with Oxford’s major library system. 中文：博德利；博德利图书馆相关名称。
Pinyin: bó dé lì ； bó dé lì tú shū guǎn xiāng guān míng chēng

Example: We checked the Bodleian tour options.
我们查看了博德利图书馆的导览选择。

75. library /ˈlaɪbrəri/

Meaning: a collection or institution providing books and other resources. 中文：图书馆。
Pinyin: tú shū guǎn

Example: This library is also a working study space.
这座图书馆也是实际使用的学习空间。

76. reading room /ˈriːdɪŋ ruːm/

Meaning: a room used to consult books or documents. 中文：阅览室。
Pinyin: yuè lǎn shì

Example: Is this reading room part of the tour?
这个阅览室属于导览范围吗？

77. manuscript /ˈmænjʊskrɪpt/

Meaning: a handwritten document or an author’s original text. 中文：手稿。
Pinyin: shǒu gǎo

Example: How is this manuscript preserved?
这份手稿如何得到保存？

78. catalogue /ˈkætəlɒɡ/

Meaning: an organised list of items in a collection. 中文：目录。
Pinyin: mù lù

Example: Can we search the catalogue online?
我们可以在线检索目录吗？

79. collection /kəˈlekʃən/

Meaning: a group of related objects kept together. 中文：馆藏；收藏。
Pinyin: guǎn cáng ； shōu cáng

Example: What is the focus of this collection?
这批馆藏的主题是什么？

80. curator /kjʊəˈreɪtə/

Meaning: a person responsible for a museum collection. 中文：策展人；馆藏负责人。
Pinyin: cè zhǎn rén ； guǎn cáng fù zé rén

Example: The curator selected these objects.
馆藏负责人挑选了这些物品。

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81–90: Museum interpretation and teaching

81. Ashmolean /æʃˈməʊliən/

Meaning: Oxford’s university museum of art and archaeology. 中文：阿什莫林博物馆。
Pinyin: ā shí mò lín bó wù guǎn

Example: We would like to visit the Ashmolean.
我们想参观阿什莫林博物馆。

82. reasoning /ˈriːzənɪŋ/

Meaning: the process of forming conclusions from reasons. 中文：推理。
Pinyin: tuī lǐ

Example: The guide explained the reasoning behind the date.
讲解员解释了确定该年代的推理过程。

83. specimen /ˈspesɪmən/

Meaning: an example kept for scientific study. 中文：标本。
Pinyin: biāo běn

Example: What can this specimen tell us?
这个标本能告诉我们什么？

84. natural history /ˌnætʃərəl ˈhɪstəri/

Meaning: the study of plants, animals and the natural world. 中文：自然史。
Pinyin: zì rán shǐ

Example: We enjoyed the natural history displays.
我们喜欢自然史展陈。

85. anthropology /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/

Meaning: the study of humans, societies and cultures. 中文：人类学。
Pinyin: rén lèi xué

Example: How does anthropology help us read this display?
人类学如何帮助我们理解这个展陈？

86. label /ˈleɪbəl/

Meaning: a short written description beside an object. 中文：展品标签；说明牌。
Pinyin: zhǎn pǐn biāo qiān ； shuō míng pái

Example: Let us read the label before guessing.
猜测之前我们先读说明牌吧。

87. provenance /ˈprɒvənəns/

Meaning: the recorded origin and ownership history of an object. 中文：来源及流传记录。
Pinyin: lái yuán jí liú chuán jì lù

Example: Does the label explain the object’s provenance?
说明牌解释了物品的来源吗？

88. scholar /ˈskɒlə/

Meaning: a person engaged in advanced study. 中文：学者。
Pinyin: xué zhě

Example: Which scholar worked with these documents?
哪位学者研究过这些文献？

89. tutorial /tjuːˈtɔːriəl/

Meaning: a teaching session focused on discussion and feedback. 中文：导师辅导课。
Pinyin: dǎo shī fǔ dǎo kè

Example: The display describes a university tutorial.
展陈介绍了大学导师辅导课。

90. lecture /ˈlektʃə/

Meaning: a formal educational talk. 中文：讲座；讲课。
Pinyin: jiǎng zuò ； jiǎng kè

Example: Is this lecture open to the public?
这场讲座对公众开放吗？

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91–100: Study, ceremonies and riverside activities

91. research /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/

Meaning: systematic investigation to develop knowledge. 中文：研究。
Pinyin: yán jiū

Example: What research happens in this building?
这栋楼里进行哪些研究？

92. degree /dɪˈɡriː/

Meaning: an academic qualification. 中文：学位。
Pinyin: xué wèi

Example: The guide explained the degree ceremony.
导游介绍了学位授予仪式。

93. graduation /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/

Meaning: the ceremony or process of receiving a qualification. 中文：毕业；毕业典礼。
Pinyin: bì yè ； bì yè diǎn lǐ

Example: The hall is used for graduation events.
这个大厅用于毕业活动。

94. gown /ɡaʊn/

Meaning: a long robe worn for academic or formal purposes. 中文：学位袍；长袍。
Pinyin: xué wèi páo ； cháng páo

Example: When do students wear a gown?
学生什么时候穿学位袍？

95. term /tɜːm/

Meaning: one part of an academic year. 中文：学期。
Pinyin: xué qī

Example: Are we visiting during term?
我们是在学期期间来参观吗？

96. punting /ˈpʌntɪŋ/

Meaning: moving a flat-bottomed boat using a pole. 中文：撑篙船活动。
Pinyin: chēng gāo chuán huó dòng

Example: Do you offer a guided punting trip?
你们提供有向导的撑篙船游览吗？

97. punt /pʌnt/

Meaning: a flat-bottomed boat moved with a pole. 中文：平底撑篙船。
Pinyin: píng dǐ chēng gāo chuán

Example: Can we see the punt before booking?
预订前我们可以看看船吗？

98. Cherwell /ˈtʃɑːwel/

Meaning: the name of a river through Oxford. 中文：彻韦尔河。
Pinyin: chè wéi ěr hé

Example: We walked beside the Cherwell.
我们沿彻韦尔河散步。

99. towpath /ˈtəʊpɑːθ/

Meaning: a path beside a river or canal historically used for towing. 中文：纤道；沿河步道。
Pinyin: qiàn dào ； yán hé bù dào

Example: Is the towpath suitable for our walk?
这条沿河步道适合我们散步吗？

100. bookshop /ˈbʊkʃɒp/

Meaning: a shop selling books. 中文：书店。
Pinyin: shū diàn

Example: Let us finish the day in a bookshop.
我们在书店结束今天的游览吧。

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Oxford: history you can see

An old university without a precise birthday

The University of Oxford states that it has no clear foundation date, but evidence of teaching exists from 1096. That is more precise than saying the university was definitely founded in that year. Use university for the wider institution and college for a community within its collegiate structure.

Read more: University of Oxford: history.

Libraries are places of work as well as wonder

The Bodleian is a major academic library system. A visitor tour and access to a working reading room are different arrangements. Reading room, manuscript and catalogue help you ask what the visit includes. Radcliffe Camera is a building name: camera here does not mean a device for taking photographs.

Read more: Experience Oxfordshire: Bodleian Library.

A museum object deserves a careful question

Oxford’s visitor information identifies the Ashmolean as the university’s museum of art and archaeology and describes other university museum routes. Choose one collection that interests you instead of hurrying through every building. Read the label, distinguish a specimen from an artefact and ask about provenance when the origin or ownership history matters.

Read more: Experience Oxfordshire: library and museum tours.

A relaxed Oxford learning route

Choose a college visit with confirmed visitor access, then pair it with a library tour or museum rather than assuming every academic building is freely open. Leave time for a bookshop and a short walk. A river outing can add punting, punt and towpath to your vocabulary, but book and assess that activity separately. A photograph of a college does not tell you whether its courtyard or reading room is open today.

不必一天看完所有景点。把一个主要参观点、一次轻松散步和一段休息时间放进计划，会更容易享受旅行，也更有机会使用英语。具体开放时间、票价及无障碍条件，请以景点和交通运营方的信息为准。

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Three conversations to practise

The replies below are practice examples, not promises from an attraction or operator. Adapt them to your actual booking and listen to the real answer.

At a college entrance

Traveller: Good morning. Is the college open to visitors today? Porter: Please check the visitor notice. Traveller: Thank you. Does admission include the chapel?

游客：早上好。学院今天对游客开放吗？门房工作人员：请查看游客告示。游客：谢谢。门票包含礼拜堂吗？

Choosing a library tour

Traveller: Which parts of the library does this tour include? Are we allowed to take photographs? Is there a step-free option?

游客：这个导览包含图书馆的哪些部分？允许拍照吗？有无台阶参观选择吗？

Reading an object label

Traveller: The label mentions provenance. Does that mean the object’s origin and ownership history? Guide: Yes. Traveller: Where can I read more?

游客：说明牌提到provenance。它指物品的来源和所有权历史吗？导游：是的。游客：我在哪里可以阅读更多资料？

When you need a little more time

“Could you say that again more slowly, please?” “Could you write the name down?” “Let me check that I have understood.” A successful conversation ends with the right meaning, even when you need a second attempt.

“可以请您再慢一点说一遍吗？”“可以写下这个名字吗？”“让我确认一下我理解得对不对。”不需要一次就听懂，确认意思比假装明白更有用。

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English–Chinese distinctions that matter in Oxford

An Oxford college is not simply the American everyday use of college for an entire university. Quad is the shortened form of quadrangle in this context. A tutorial is a teaching session, not a visitor tour. Camera in Radcliffe Camera is part of a historical building name. Cherwell has a local pronunciation that is not an obvious letter-by-letter reading; ask a local speaker and listen without embarrassment.

A folio is one leaf with two sides; it is not just one numbered page. A facsimile reproduces an original, while digitisation describes conversion into digital form. A shelfmark identifies a library item so it can be located; a citation identifies a source used in writing. Borrowing and lending describe opposite sides of the same temporary arrangement. A fossil comes from ancient life, while a meteorite comes from space.

folio是一叶，有正反两面，不等于单独的一页。facsimile指摹真复制本，digitisation指转换为数字形式的过程。shelfmark帮助定位馆藏，citation说明写作中使用的信息来源。borrowing是借入，lending是借出，描述的是同一临时借用安排的两方。fossil来自古代生命的遗存，meteorite则来自太空。

Pronunciation that helps people understand you

Use the words in a complete question. Thesis begins with /θ/, and its plural is theses /ˈθiːsiːz/. In bibliography /ˌbɪbliˈɒɡrəfi/, the main stress falls on /ˈɒɡ/. Folio begins /ˈfəʊ/. Try “May I see a facsimile?” and “What does this shelfmark identify?” Keep the written code visible when asking about a library item.
把词放进完整问题中。thesis以/θ/开头，复数theses读/ˈθiːsiːz/；bibliography的主重音在/ˈɒɡ/，folio以/ˈfəʊ/开头。可以问：“我可以看摹真本吗？”或“这个馆藏定位号指什么？”询问馆藏时，把书面编号展示出来。

A local accent may change vowels or rhythm. Keep the written place name available on your phone, repeat what you heard and ask whether you have the right destination. The aim is a clear exchange, not an imitation of an accent.

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Turn five words into a real travel skill

Choose college, reading room, provenance, tutorial and punt. Begin with tutorial: explain that it is a teaching session, not a sightseeing tour. Try “A tutorial is a lesson”, then expand the sentence with a learner’s action: “During a tutorial, a student explains an answer and discusses it.” Ask your partner to explain the distinction without reading the model. For reading room, practise asking which spaces a visitor tour includes; learning the term does not grant access. With provenance, separate the history recorded for an object from your own guesses about it. Finish by writing two sentences about one imagined museum object, marking any information you do not know. Progress means that the meaning survives when you change the sentence or translate it—not that you can repeat a polished model from memory.
先解释tutorial是教学活动，不是观光导览。写一句简单英文，再加入学生会做的动作，让同伴不看范例也能说清区别。reading room这个词不代表游客获准进入，仍须询问。使用provenance时，把有记录的物品来源与自己的猜测分开。改写或翻译后，意思仍然准确，才算真正会用。

• Before leaving: choose five words and make one question with each.
• At the place: read a real sign or label and check which meaning applies.
• Afterwards: close the list and explain one experience in your own words.
• The next day: retrieve yesterday’s five words before adding another five.

For a family, take turns being the traveller, the helpful staff member and the listener who checks the meaning. For an adult learning alone, record a short question, listen once and improve the unclear part. Keep the practice brief enough to enjoy.

家庭练习可以轮流扮演游客、工作人员和检查意思的听众。独自学习时，录下一句问题，听一遍，再改善不清楚的部分。短时间、能坚持的练习，比一次背完100项更轻松。

A short Oxford travel-writing model

The following paragraph is an original writing example, not an account of a documented eduKate visit.

At a college entrance, we asked before going inside. In the museum, we read the label twice: once to understand the object, and once to understand how it had reached the collection. Later, a bookshop gave us a quiet place to compare notes. Oxford felt less like a list of famous buildings and more like a city full of questions.

在学院入口，我们先询问，再进入。到了博物馆，我们把说明牌读了两遍：第一遍了解物品，第二遍了解它如何进入馆藏。后来，书店给了我们一个安静交流笔记的地方。牛津不再只是著名建筑清单，而像一座充满问题的城市。

Now write your own version with one place, one observation and one conversation. Replace a vague word such as nice with the actual feature you noticed. Preserve real names, dates and uncertainties when translating. If you did not enter an attraction, say that you saw its exterior.

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Plan the visit with useful English

Pick a college, a library visit or a museum collection as the focus of your Oxford day. Colleges have their own visitor arrangements, so check the chosen college and ask the porter which areas you may enter. For a Bodleian tour, read the description of the rooms included. In a museum, choose one label to explore through provenance or natural history. A bookshop or a riverside walk makes a lovely place to compare notes afterwards. Use the University of Oxford college visitor guide to check your chosen stop.

At Oxford, turn college, porter and tutorial into a polite exchange: “May visitors enter this college today?” and “Could the porter tell us which areas are open?” A tutorial is teaching, not a tour package. For a library item, show the shelfmark when asking a question; for a source used in your writing, record its citation. The two labels help with different jobs.
在牛津，把college、porter和tutorial放进礼貌的交谈中：“游客今天可以进入这所学院吗？”或“门房工作人员可以告诉我们哪些区域开放吗？”tutorial是教学，不是观光套餐。询问馆藏时展示馆藏定位号；写作引用信息时记录出处。这两个名称承担不同用途。

Choose your Bodleian visit using the official tour descriptions and accessibility guidance. Ask which rooms are included and discuss any access needs before booking. A working reading room and a visitor exhibition are different spaces. Keep college access, library access and a riverside outing as separate arrangements, even when they fit into one enjoyable day.
选择博德利参观项目时，阅读官方导览说明和无障碍指引。预订前询问包含哪些房间，并说明任何通行需求。供读者工作的阅览室与游客展览区是不同空间。学院、图书馆和河边出游的安排要分别确认，即使它们能组成愉快的一天。

给牛津的一天选一个重点：学院、图书馆或一组博物馆藏品。各学院的游客安排不同，先查所选学院，再向门房工作人员询问可以进入哪些区域。预订博德利导览时，读清楚包含哪些房间。在博物馆，选一张说明牌，从物品来源或自然史角度深入了解。之后到书店或河边散步，轻松交流观察心得。

Frequently asked questions

Is Oxford in the United Kingdom?

Oxford is in England, which is part of the United Kingdom. The UK also includes Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Are all 100 entries single English words?

No. The list includes single words, practical expressions and a small number of local names. Expressions such as reader’s card and peer review are useful as complete units when discussing libraries and academic work.

Do I need to memorise the entire list?

Start with the words for your next journey or visit. Practise a question, understand the answer and retrieve the phrase later. Expand the list as your needs grow.

Can English-speaking readers use the Chinese text?

Yes. Each entry supplies a context-appropriate Simplified Chinese meaning and sentence. These are translations for the example situation, rather than every possible meaning of the English word.

Does this article replace live visitor information?

Use it to prepare your language and understand places. Use the official attraction and transport information for current prices, opening times, reservations and access.

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Continue learning with eduKate

Travelling makes vocabulary wonderfully concrete: you can see the place, ask a question, check an answer and tell the story afterwards. Continue with eduKateSG’s Vocabulary library for broader learning routes, or How to Improve Vocabulary for remembering and using words beyond the trip.

For educators connecting travel to English lessons, eduKate Tutors at Shakespeare’s Birthplace offers an existing UK learning connection. In Singapore, the eduKatePunggol, eduKateSengkang and Bukit Timah Tutor sites provide further local education routes. Choose a route that fits your learner’s needs; the travel guide itself is for readers everywhere.

Continue touring the UK with words

• Edinburgh: 100 English–Chinese travel vocabulary entries
• York: 100 English–Chinese travel vocabulary entries
• Bath: 100 English–Chinese travel vocabulary entries
• London: the existing travel-vocabulary guide

Apply the same skill in London: practise the London visitor conversations, then replace a transport question with a library or university question from this Oxford guide. Keep the sequence: ask clearly, listen, confirm the detail. Use the London self-check to test whether you can choose the words without looking.

Official sources and further reading

• University of Oxford: history
• Experience Oxfordshire: Bodleian Library
• Experience Oxfordshire: library and museum tours
• Experience Oxfordshire: visiting Oxford
• University of Oxford: official information

Historical and visitor-source check: 2 October 2026. Conversation scripts, vocabulary examples and learning activities are original educational material. Consult the official pages for updates before travelling.