lesson
Word family nounlessonlessoning
les·son /ˈlesən/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countableC] → lessen1 learning a skill 學習技能CLASS/LESSON a period of time in which someone is taught a particular skill, for example how to play a musical instrument or drive a car 課;課程have/take lessonsShe’s started taking driving lessons. 她已開始上駕駛課了。
lesson in/onlessons in road safety 道路安全課程
2 in school 在學校 British EnglishBrECLASS/LESSON a period of time in which school students are taught a particular subject 一堂課,一節課 SYN American English classLessons start at 9 o'clock. 九點鐘開始上課。
French/physics/art etc lessonI’ve got a double maths lesson next. 我接下去要連上兩堂數學課。
lesson in/onAndrew gives private lessons in Spanish. 安德魯教授私人西班牙語課程。
3 experience 經驗PUNISH something that provides experience or information that you can learn from and use 經驗,教訓learn a lesson (=gain useful experience or information) 吸取教訓There were important lessons to be learned from these discoveries. 從這些發現中可以獲取重要的教訓。
The government has failed to learn the lessons of history. 政府沒有吸取歷史的教訓。
lesson toThe men’s courage and faith is a lesson to us all. 那些人的勇氣和信心是我們大家學習的榜樣。
Now let that be a lesson to you all (=be careful to avoid having the same bad experience again). 現在你們大家就從中吸取教訓吧。
Her fate should be a salutary lesson (=one that teaches or warns you about something). 她的命運應該是一個有益的教訓。
4 book 書SE a part of a book that is used for learning a particular subject, especially in school 〔課本中的〕課Turn to lesson 25. 請翻到第25課。
→ somebody has learned their lesson at learn(5), → teach somebody a lesson at teach(6)n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2verbstake lessonsHe started taking piano lessons at age four.
have lessonsI have swimming lessons on Friday.
go to a lesson (also attend a lesson formal)I have to go to my French lesson now.
give lessons (=teach lessons)She made a living giving private lessons in English.
prepare a lessonThe teachers spend a long time preparing their lessons.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lesson a history/physics/maths etc lessonI've got a history lesson this afternoon.
a driving/swimming etc lessonDad said he'd pay for driving lessons as my birthday present.
a piano/guitar etc lessonI'd just started classical guitar lessons.
a private lesson (=a lesson specially for one person rather than for a class)He gave private lessons in mathematics at the weekends.
French/physics/art etc lesson• His hobby is playing golf and he designed his entry during art lessons at school.• Did anyone know of some one who gave art lessons?• It must have shown up in art lessons first.• I did have one moment of triumph during that year of art lessons.• But these boys do not have swim team or baseball or sports camp or art lessons or a list of lawn-mowing clients.• A teacher in the art lesson with children is rather like a conductor with his orchestra.• I could see these art lessons were not going to be any fun.• So that was why I had all those art lessons! Origin lesson (1100-1200) Old French leçon, from
Latin lectio “act of reading”, from
legere;
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