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learning

UK //ˈlɜːnɪŋ//US //ˈlɜːrnɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语leornung,与德语lernen同源,原意为'获取知识'或'被教导'。

noun

❶ 指通过经验、学习或教学获得知识或技能的过程,强调持续积累和掌握新事物的行为。

“Children's brains are highly adaptable to learning new languages.”

(儿童的大脑对学习新语言具有高度适应性。)

“Online learning has become increasingly popular in recent years.”

(近年来在线学习变得越来越流行。)

❶ 指通过学习获得的知识或技能,强调已经掌握的内容或成果。

“He demonstrated his learning by solving the complex problem.”

(他通过解决这个复杂问题展示了他的学识。)

“The book contains the collective learning of generations.”

(这本书包含了数代人的集体智慧。)

同义词:knowledge, education, erudition

verb

❶ learn的现在分词形式,表示正在获取知识或技能的过程。

“She is learning to play the piano this summer.”

(这个夏天她正在学习弹钢琴。)

“The students were learning about photosynthesis in biology class.”

(学生们正在生物课上学习光合作用。)

同义词:studying, acquiring, mastering

常见短语

learning curve — 指学习新事物时从开始到熟练掌握的进度和难度,常用于描述掌握新技能所需的时间和努力。

“The learning curve for this software is quite steep at first.”

(这个软件最初的学习曲线相当陡峭。)

learning disability — 指影响人们获取特定知识或技能能力的神经发育障碍,如阅读障碍或计算障碍。

“Children with learning disabilities often need specialized education.”

(有学习障碍的儿童通常需要特殊教育。)