| 单词 | teach |
| 释义 | teachteach /titʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle taught /tɔt/) 1SCHOOL/COLLEGE ETC. [intransitive, transitive] to give lessons at a school, college, or university, or to help someone learn about something by giving him or her information: Russell has been teaching in Japan for almost ten years. I teach 18- to 21-year-olds.teach something to somebody Volunteers were sent to teach reading to inner-city children.teach somebody about something We need to do more to teach teenagers about sexual health.teach English/mathematics/history etc. Do you know who’s teaching biology this semester?teach school/college etc. She teaches third grade in Little Rock.THESAURUStutor – to teach one student or a small group, especially when that student or group needs help in a particular subject: I found work tutoring Mexican students in English.instruct formal – to teach someone a specific subject or skill: All cadets at the military school have been instructed in martial arts.educate formal – to teach students in a school, college, or university over a long period, or teach people about an important subject: The agency tries to educate people about the dangers of drugs.2SHOW somebody HOW [transitive] to show someone how to do something: It’s not hard. I’ll teach you.teach somebody (how) to do something My mother taught me how to drive. Eli’s teaching me to play chess.teach somebody something Can you teach me one of your card tricks?THESAURUStrain – to teach someone the skills needed to do something: It will take at least a month to train the new assistant.coach – to help a sports team improve its skills or help someone do an activity better, by making him or her practice: Her boss has been coaching her in presentation skills.instruct formal – to teach someone, especially in a practical way and about a practical skill: A nurse instructs the patients in how to perform the tests at home.3CHANGE somebody'S IDEAS [transitive] to show or tell someone how to behave or what to think: teach somebody to do something Parents need to teach their children to treat other people with respect.teach somebody something No one ever taught him the difference between right and wrong.teach somebody that Family histories can teach children that families stick together through tough times.4EXPERIENCE SHOWS something [transitive] if an experience or situation teaches you something, it helps you to understand something about life: teach somebody something What has this taught you?teach somebody to do something Playing sports has taught me never to give up.teach somebody about something The whole episode taught me a lot about my husband.teach somebody that Experience has taught me that witnesses’ memories fade quickly.5that’ll teach you (to do something) spoken used when something bad has just happened to someone, especially because he or she ignored your warning: That’ll teach you to park in a loading zone.6teach somebody a lesson informal a)to make someone want to avoid doing something bad or unwise again: I hope this punishment has taught you a lesson. b)to deliberately hit someone many times, because of something he or she has done that you do not like SYN beat somebody up: What happened to you? Did somebody try to teach you a lesson?7you can’t teach an old dog new tricks used to say that older people often do not want to change or cannot change the way they do things[Origin: Old English tæcan to show, teach] |
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