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pupil

UK //ˈpjuːpəl//US //ˈpjuːpəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pupilla',原意为'小娃娃',后指瞳孔(因人在他人瞳孔中看到自己的微小倒影),14世纪后引申指学生。

noun

❶ 指在学校接受教育的学生,通常用于中小学阶段的学习者,强调师生关系中的受教者身份。

“The teacher asked the pupils to open their textbooks.”

(老师让学生们打开课本。)

“She was a bright pupil who always finished her work early.”

(她是个聪明的学生,总是早早完成作业。)

❶ 指眼睛的瞳孔,即虹膜中央的圆形开口,可调节进入眼睛的光线量。

“The doctor shone a light to check if her pupils were reacting normally.”

(医生用灯光照射检查她的瞳孔是否正常反应。)

“His pupils dilated in the dark room.”

(在黑暗的房间里他的瞳孔放大了。)

同义词:student, learner, scholar, apprentice, disciple

常见短语

pupil dilation — 瞳孔扩张现象,通常由光线变化、情绪波动或药物作用引起。

“The optometrist measured the degree of pupil dilation during the eye exam.”

(验光师在检查中测量了瞳孔扩张的程度。)

star pupil — 指表现特别出色或最受老师青睐的学生,含有褒奖意味。

“Emma was the star pupil of her physics class, winning multiple competitions.”

(艾玛是物理班的明星学生,赢得了多次比赛。)