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lecture

UK //ˈlek.tʃər//US //ˈlek.tʃɚ//

词源

源自中古法语'lecture',来自拉丁语'lectura',意为'阅读',来自'legere'(阅读)。14世纪进入英语,最初指阅读行为,后演变为指公开演讲。

noun

❶ 指在大学或学术场合中,教师或专家向学生或听众进行的正式讲解,通常涉及特定主题的知识传授。

“The professor gave a lecture on modern art history.”

(教授做了一场关于现代艺术史的讲座。)

“Students took notes during the biology lecture.”

(学生们在生物课上记笔记。)

❶ 指对某人进行的长篇训诫或说教,通常带有批评或责备的语气。

“My dad gave me a lecture about coming home late.”

(爸爸因为我晚回家而训了我一顿。)

“She delivered a stern lecture on responsibility.”

(她就责任问题进行了严厉的说教。)

同义词:speech, talk, sermon, address, discourse

verb

❶ 进行正式的学术演讲或授课,通常指在大学或专业场合。

“She lectures on medieval literature at the university.”

(她在大学教授中世纪文学课程。)

“The expert will lecture about marine conservation next week.”

(这位专家下周将就海洋保护进行演讲。)

❶ 对某人进行说教或训诫,通常带有批评或教导的意味。

“My mother always lectures me about my messy room.”

(妈妈总是因为我的房间太乱而说教我。)

“He lectured his employees about workplace safety.”

(他就工作场所安全问题训诫了他的员工。)

同义词:teach, instruct, preach, admonish, scold

常见短语

give a lecture — 进行正式演讲或授课,通常指在学术或专业场合。

“The Nobel laureate will give a lecture at our university tomorrow.”

(这位诺贝尔奖得主明天将在我们大学发表演讲。)

lecture hall — 专门用于进行讲座或授课的大型房间,通常配有阶梯式座位。

“The introductory physics class is held in the main lecture hall.”

(物理入门课程在主演讲厅进行。)