牛津大学

Oxford is the oldest university in the United Kingdom， situated some 80 km to the west of the capital London in its own county of Oxfordshire.

牛津大學是英国最古老的大学，位于英国首都伦敦以西大约 80 公里的牛津郡。

Together with Cambridge， Oxford has long represented the English academic establishment.

剑桥大学和牛津大学长期以来都是英国学术机构的代表。

Oxford has long been known as the city of dreaming spires， and there is plenty here to intrigue the imagination.

牛津城一直以拥有梦幻般的尖塔而闻名，众多的尖塔能够激发想象。

The University of Oxford was founded in the 12th century and therefore constitutes the oldest English-speaking university.

牛津大学始建于 12 世纪，因此也是最古老的用英语交流的大学。

Oxford differs from many other universities in that there is no “campus” as such， and no central university building.

牛津大学不同于其他大学，因为它没有其他大学的 “校园”以及中央大学建筑。

The university of Oxford is actually a collection of 38 individual colleges and associate buildings， with Bodleian library at its heart.

牛津大学事实上是 38 个独立院校及其建筑物的集合体，而牛津大学图书馆居于它们中间。

And while the bodliean is a working library for students and academics， it can be visited on a guided tour.

虽然牛津大学图书馆是学生和学者的工作图书馆，游客也可以跟随导游参观。

Vocabulary

spire n. 尖塔

intrigue vt. 激发

associate adj. 有联系的

Bodleian n. 牛津大学图书馆