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taught

UK /tɔːt/US /tɔːt/

词源

源自古英语 tǣhte,是 tǣcan(teach 的古英语形式)的过去式和过去分词。

verb

❶ teach的过去式和过去分词,表示过去曾经教授或指导某人学习某种知识或技能。

“She taught English at a local high school for ten years.”

(她在当地一所高中教了十年英语。)

“My father taught me how to ride a bike when I was five.”

(我五岁时,父亲教会了我骑自行车。)

同义词:instructed, educated, trained

常见短语

taught a lesson — 指通过经历某事而学到教训,通常指因犯错而受到惩罚或挫折后获得的经验。

“After failing the exam, he was taught a lesson about the importance of studying.”

(考试不及格后,他得到了一个关于学习重要性的教训。)