grounding

/ˈɡraʊndɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡraʊndɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrau̇n-diŋ/ (ame, mw)

grounding — noun

1. early teaching that gives someone the basic ideas and skills they need to unders

1.名詞C1
釋義

early teaching that gives someone the basic ideas and skills they need to understand or work in a particular area later on.

例句

Christopher's primary school gave him a strong grounding in arithmetic.

collocation: a strong grounding in [subject]

The piano teacher gave Naoko a solid grounding in reading sheet music.

give someone a solid grounding in [skill]

同義詞
  • foundation

    more general; the basic level on which later learning is built

  • basics

    informal; the simplest essential parts of a subject, often plural

  • introduction

    first lesson or course on a topic; broader than 'grounding'

  • preparation

    any training that gets someone ready, not only the basics

文法句型

a grounding in [subject]

give/get a grounding in

用法筆記

Almost always singular and almost always followed by 'in + subject/field'. Subject is typically a course, school, teacher, or period of practice that provides the basics, not a person who simply 'has knowledge'.

常見錯誤

❌She has many groundings in math.
✅She has a strong grounding in math.
💡'grounding' in this sense is uncountable-style: use the singular with 'a', not a plural.
❌He got a grounding about French history.
✅He got a grounding in French history.
💡the fixed preposition is 'in', not 'about' or 'on'.