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sophomore

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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soph·o·more /ˈsɒfəmɔː $ ˈsɑːfəmɔːr/ noun [countable]  American EnglishSESSEC a student who is in their second year of study at a college or high school 〔大学或高中的〕二年级学生 freshman, junior, senior
Examples from the Corpus
sophomoreRyan Stromsborg, a sophomore from Notre Dame High, is challenging for a starting spot in the infield and outfield.This class is mainly for freshmen and sophomores.On the one hand, sophomore shows are getting better, as some of the third-year shows did before them.Ashley Greene, an Edgewater High sophomore, is confident she will pass the first time around.George dropped out of college his sophomore year.My sophomore and junior years, I was a two-guard.Johnson, a 19-year-old sophomore, was coming off his worst game for No. 7 Florida.
Origin sophomore (1600-1700) Probably from Greek sophos ( → SOPHISTRY) + moros stupid
soph·o·more nounChineseSyllable
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sophomore
sophomore /ˈsɒfəmɔː $ ˈsɑːfəmɔːr/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: Probably from Greek sophos ( sophistry) + moros 'stupid'
American English a student who is in their second year of study at a college or high schoolfreshman, junior, senior


sopho·moreBrE /ˈsɒfəmɔː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɑːfəmɔːr/ 🔊 noun (US) a student in the second year of a course of study at a college or university (大学)二年级学生a high school student in the 10th grade (高中)二年级学生   compare freshman, junior noun (4) , senior noun (6)