Front | sojourn |
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Pron | ['soʊdʒɜːrn] |
Back | 【sojourn】 v.& n.寄居 During his sojourn in Africa he learned much about native customs. 他在寄居非洲的期间,学得了很多当地的风俗。 |
Vocab | sojourna temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
A sojourn is a short stay or visit. If you want a fancy way to say that you took a trip to the countryside, you might talk about your country sojourn. The verb is originally from the Latin prefix sub- "under" plus diurnus "of a day." You might refer to your vacation as a sojourn, but it might make more sense if you are describing a trip to Provence rather than a trip to Disney World. Or In figurative use, sojourn means to delve––your math teacher may stop midway through lessons on fractions for a brief sojourn into techniques for slicing pie. All forms of 'sojourn' will appear on average once every 914 pages. sojourn sojourner |
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