He paid a surprise visit to his old school in Tianjin. 他实然访问了他在天津的母校。
请问,句中用 old school 表示“母校”符合英语的表达习惯吗?
曾老师:
▲“母校”用 old school 来表示是符合英语习惯的。如:
I still have affection for my old school. 我依然眷恋着母校。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
The building reminded me strongly of my old school. 这座楼特别强烈地使我想起母校。《简明英汉词典》
I went back to my old school in West Hamrecently to talk to the children there. 我最近回到在西汉姆的母校与那儿的孩子们交谈。《朗文当代英语词典》
P.S. 黎老师说的很对。Alma Mater“(文语)母校; (美)校歌”,是拉丁语(源自拉丁文 fostering mother 的意思)。如:
We must try to reflect credit on our Alma Mater. 我们必须设法为母校争光。
黎老师:
根据2002年增补版汉英双语《现代汉语词典》,“母校”的英语是 Alma Mater 或者 one's old school