lecturing

lecturingpresent simple I / you / we / they
lecturings3rd person singular
lecturinging-ing form
lecturingedpast simple

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2

釋義

to teach or explain a subject by speaking to a class or other audience in a planned way.

例句

Professor Haddad was lecturing on river safety when the fire alarm rang.

pattern: lecture on a topic

Liang spent the morning lecturing first-year students about lab safety.

pattern: lecture someone about something

同義詞

teach
broader and can include discussion, practice, or one-to-one help, not only formal speaking
present
often used for sharing information to an audience, with less emphasis on instruction
speak
much broader and does not necessarily imply a planned educational talk

文法句型

lecture on/about something

lecture someone on/about something

be lecturing to a class

用法筆記

Often followed by on or about before the subject being explained. This sense is about addressing a group to teach or present information, not criticizing one person.

常見錯誤

❌She was lecturing the class about volcanoes all morning.

✅She was lecturing the class on volcanoes all morning.

💡English usually uses 'on' or 'about' before the topic.

❌He lectured to chemistry yesterday.

✅He lectured on chemistry yesterday.

💡'To' introduces the audience, while the subject comes after 'on' or 'about'.

2.動詞及物B2

釋義

to talk to someone for a long time in a strict way because you think they behaved badly.

例句

Christopher kept lecturing his son about leaving muddy shoes by the door.

pattern: lecture someone about behaviour

After the late return, Nora lectured Mia on household rules all weekend.

同義詞

scold
more direct and often shorter, without the idea of a long serious talk
reprimand
more formal and often used in workplace or official settings
preach
suggests moral advice delivered in an annoying way, not always direct blame

文法句型

lecture someone about something

lecture someone on something

用法筆記

The object is the person being criticized, and the reason often follows with about or on. Compared with verb/1, this sense is personal and disapproving rather than educational.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle lectured about me for staying out late.

✅My uncle lectured me for staying out late.

💡The person receiving the criticism is the direct object.

❌The teacher lectured him to cleaning his room.

✅The teacher lectured him about cleaning his room.

💡This sense normally takes 'about' or 'on', not an infinitive.

1.名詞B2

釋義

the work of teaching by speaking to a class or other audience, especially in colleges, training rooms, or public courses.

例句

After ten years in banking, Manuela moved into lecturing at a business school.

collocation: move into lecturing

Kwame enjoys lecturing because he can answer students' questions right away.

同義詞

teaching
broader and can include discussion, marking, and other classroom work beyond formal talks
instruction
focuses on giving information or guidance, often in a more neutral or official way
presenting
stresses speaking to an audience, but not always for teaching purposes

文法句型

go into lecturing

lecturing at a college

part-time lecturing

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when it means the work or practice of giving lessons in this way. It refers to the activity itself, unlike noun/2, which is about criticizing someone.

常見錯誤

❌She went to lecturing after college.

✅She went into lecturing after college.

💡The usual phrase for entering this kind of work is 'go into lecturing'.

❌He has a lecturing at the local college.

✅He does lecturing at the local college.

💡This sense is normally uncountable when it means the activity or job.

2.名詞C1

釋義

a long, stern talk in which someone tells another person that their behaviour was wrong.

例句

Dad's lecturing after the broken window lasted longer than the football match.

possessive pattern: someone's lecturing

The staff ignored the manager's lecturing and finished lunch in silence.

同義詞

scolding
more general and often shorter, without the sense of a long serious speech
telling-off
informal and usually refers to one sharp episode of blame
preaching
suggests moral advice that sounds annoying or superior

文法句型

someone's lecturing

more lecturing

constant lecturing

用法筆記

Usually refers to a spell of being told off and is often used with a possessive or words like more or constant. Unlike noun/1, it has nothing to do with teaching a class.

常見錯誤

❌Her lecturing taught the nurses a new method.

✅Her lecturing annoyed the nurses after the mistake.

💡This sense is about criticism, not classroom teaching.

❌I am tired of his lecture me every night.

✅I am tired of his lecturing every night.

💡After a possessive, use the noun 'lecturing', not a finite verb.

lecturing

lecturing — verb

1. to teach or explain a subject by speaking to a class or other audience in a plan

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

2. to talk to someone for a long time in a strict way because you think they behave

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用法筆記

常見錯誤

lecturing — noun

1. the work of teaching by speaking to a class or other audience, especially in col

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用法筆記

常見錯誤

2. a long, stern talk in which someone tells another person that their behaviour wa

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