pupil

noun

/ˈpjuːpl/

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(especially British English, becoming old-fashioned) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school
- school pupils
- a former/past pupil
- How many pupils does the school have?
- She now teaches only private pupils.
- Spending per pupil will rise.
Synonyms student
student
- pupil
- schoolboy/schoolchild/schoolgirl
These are all words for a child who attends school.
- student a person who is studying in a school, especially an older child:
  Students are required to be in school by 8.30.
  Any high school student could tell you the answer.
- pupil (British English) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school:
  The school has over 850 pupils.
  Pupil is used only in British Englishand is starting to become old-fashioned. Student is often preferred, especially by teachers and other people involved in education, and especially when talking about older children.
- schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild a boy, girl or child who attends school:
  Since she was a schoolgirl she had dreamed of going on the stage.
  These words emphasize the age of the children or this period in their lives; they are less often used to talk about teaching and learning: an able schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild
Patterns
- a(n) good/bright/able/brilliant/star/outstanding student/pupil
- a naughty schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild
- a disruptive student/pupil
- a(n) ex-/former student/pupil
- a school student/pupil
- to teach students/pupils/schoolboys/schoolgirls/schoolchildren
see also day pupil
Extra Examples
- Daniel is the star pupil at school.
- secondary school pupils
- Ex-pupils try to have a reunion every five years.
- Pupils at Meadow School have raised £1 500 for charity.
- The school has over 850 pupils.
- What measures can we take to deal with disruptive pupils?
- We expect pupil numbers to increase next year.
Topics Educationb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- able
- bright
- good
- …
verb + pupil
- teach
- exclude
- expel
- …
pupil + noun
- attendance
- numbers
- assessment
- …
See full entry
a person who is taught artistic, musical, etc. skills by an expert
- Charpentier took pupils and taught them composition and accompanying.
- pupil of somebody The painting is by a pupil of Rembrandt.
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the small round black area at the centre of the eye
- Her pupils were dilated.
compare irisTopics Bodyc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dilated
verb + pupil
- dilate
- enlarge
pupil + verb
- dilate
- enlarge
See full entry

Word Originsenses 1 to 2 late Middle English (in the sense ‘orphan, ward’): from Old French pupille, from Latin pupillus (diminutive of pupus ‘boy’) and pupilla (diminutive of pupa ‘girl’).sense 3 late Middle English: from Old French pupille or Latin pupilla, diminutive of pupa ‘doll’ (so named from the tiny reflected images visible in the eye).

单词	pupil
释义	pupil noun /ˈpjuːpl/ /ˈpjuːpl/ jump to other results (especially British English, becoming old-fashioned) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school school pupils a former/past pupil How many pupils does the school have? She now teaches only private pupils. Spending per pupil will rise. Synonyms studentstudent pupil schoolboy/schoolchild/schoolgirl These are all words for a child who attends school. student a person who is studying in a school, especially an older child: Students are required to be in school by 8.30. Any high school student could tell you the answer. pupil (British English) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school: The school has over 850 pupils. Pupil is used only in British Englishand is starting to become old-fashioned. Student is often preferred, especially by teachers and other people involved in education, and especially when talking about older children. schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild a boy, girl or child who attends school: Since she was a schoolgirl she had dreamed of going on the stage. These words emphasize the age of the children or this period in their lives; they are less often used to talk about teaching and learning: an able schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild Patterns a(n) good/bright/able/brilliant/star/outstanding student/pupil a naughty schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild a disruptive student/pupil a(n) ex-/former student/pupil a school student/pupil to teach students/pupils/schoolboys/schoolgirls/schoolchildren see also day pupil Extra Examples Daniel is the star pupil at school. secondary school pupils Ex-pupils try to have a reunion every five years. Pupils at Meadow School have raised £1 500 for charity. The school has over 850 pupils. What measures can we take to deal with disruptive pupils? We expect pupil numbers to increase next year. Topics Educationb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective able bright good … verb + pupil teach exclude expel … pupil + noun attendance numbers assessment … See full entry a person who is taught artistic, musical, etc. skills by an expert Charpentier took pupils and taught them composition and accompanying. pupil of somebody The painting is by a pupil of Rembrandt. enlarge image the small round black area at the centre of the eye Her pupils were dilated. compare irisTopics Bodyc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dilated verb + pupil dilate enlarge pupil + verb dilate enlarge See full entry Word Originsenses 1 to 2 late Middle English (in the sense ‘orphan, ward’): from Old French pupille, from Latin pupillus (diminutive of pupus ‘boy’) and pupilla (diminutive of pupa ‘girl’).sense 3 late Middle English: from Old French pupille or Latin pupilla, diminutive of pupa ‘doll’ (so named from the tiny reflected images visible in the eye).
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