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apprentice

UK //əˈpren.tɪs//US //əˈpren.t̬ɪs//

词源

源自古法语 'aprentis',意为'学习者',最终来自拉丁语 'apprehendere',意为'学习、掌握'。

noun

❶ 学徒,指跟随有经验的师傅学习特定技能或手艺的人,通常通过实践和指导来掌握专业技能。

“He started as an apprentice to a blacksmith when he was 15.”

(他15岁时开始给一位铁匠当学徒。)

“The carpenter took on an apprentice to teach him the craft.”

(这位木匠收了一名学徒,教他手艺。)

同义词:trainee, learner, novice

verb

❶ 使某人成为学徒,通常指安排某人跟随师傅学习技能或手艺的过程。

“He was apprenticed to a tailor at a young age.”

(他很小的时候就被送去给一位裁缝当学徒。)

“The guild apprenticed the young man to a master builder.”

(行会安排这位年轻人跟随一位建筑大师学习。)

同义词:train, mentor, teach

常见短语

apprentice to — 指某人跟随某位师傅或专业人士学习特定技能的关系。

“He was apprentice to a famous jeweler for five years.”

(他跟随一位著名珠宝匠学习了五年。)