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learn

UK //lɜːn//US //lɝːn//

词源

源自古英语 'leornian',意为'学习或获取知识',与德语 'lernen' 同源。

verb

❶ 通过经验、学习或教导获得知识或技能,强调从不知到知的过程。

“Children learn quickly when they are interested.”

(当孩子们感兴趣时,他们学得很快。)

“She is learning to play the piano.”

(她正在学习弹钢琴。)

❶ 得知或获悉某个事实或信息,通常指通过他人告知或偶然发现。

“I was surprised to learn that she had left the company.”

(得知她离开了公司,我感到很惊讶。)

“We learned the news from the internet.”

(我们从网上得知了这个消息。)

同义词:study, acquire, discover, grasp, master

常见短语

learn by heart — 通过反复记忆完全记住某事,通常指背诵。

“She learned the poem by heart.”

(她把这首诗背得滚瓜烂熟。)

learn the ropes — 学习某项工作或活动的基本技能和知识,尤其指新环境中的入门学习。

“It took him a few weeks to learn the ropes at his new job.”

(他花了几个星期才熟悉新工作的基本流程。)