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prep school

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈprep school noun [countable, uncountable]  informalSES a preparatory school 私立小学,预备学校;私立高中,私立预科学校
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prep schoolQ Our son is 11 years old and attends a prep school as a boarder.He brought a prep school curriculum to Mercy High.In a prep school match, a score of 32 rates with a Test century.This was a prep school now.From what Louise told her, this was a middle-income prep school, not one of the gilded establishments.The best students, who attended one of the few selective schools, received the equivalent of a high-quality prep school education.Those shy prep school guys at mixers with their endearing long hands and blushing complexions, I could make them laugh.
Origin prep school (1800-1900) preparatory school
ˈprep school nounChineseSyllable
a preparatory Corpus school


prep school
ˈprep school noun [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: preparatory school
informal a preparatory school


prep schoolBrE /ˈprep skuːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈprep skuːl/ 🔊 noun = preparatory school