
learning
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。)
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。)
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。)