lessons

lessons — noun

1. set times when a teacher works with someone, usually a child or beginner, to hel

1.名詞A1
釋義

set times when a teacher works with someone, usually a child or beginner, to help them learn a school subject, a practical skill, or a new activity.

例句

Reema takes piano lessons every Saturday morning at the community centre.

take + [skill] + lessons

Our French lessons start at nine and finish just before lunchtime.

[subject] + lessons (school timetable use)

同義詞
  • classes

    near-synonym; 'classes' often implies a group setting, 'lessons' can be one-on-one or group

  • tuition

    British, more formal; suggests paid one-on-one or small-group teaching

  • coaching

    implies personalised guidance, often for sport or exam skills

文法句型

have lessons (in X)

take lessons (from X)

give lessons (to X)

用法筆記

Almost always plural in this sense when describing a course of study; singular 'lesson' refers to one teaching session within that course. Subject is usually a learner or the institution providing them.

常見錯誤

❌I am learning piano lesson.
✅I am taking piano lessons.
💡the verb is 'take', and the noun is plural for an ongoing course.
❌She makes English lessons every week.
✅She has English lessons every week.
💡use 'have' or 'take' for attending lessons, not 'make'.

2. things someone has come to understand because of something that happened to them

2.名詞B1
釋義

things someone has come to understand because of something that happened to them, especially mistakes or hard times, that will help them act more wisely later.

例句

Heloísa drew important lessons from her first failed business and started again the next year.

draw + lessons + from [experience]

The flood taught the whole village hard lessons about building so close to the river.

teach + [people] + lessons + about [topic]

同義詞
  • insights

    more formal; emphasises sudden understanding rather than something earned through difficulty

  • takeaways

    informal, business / talk context; the main points worth remembering

  • morals

    the central message of a story or fable; narrower than 'lessons'

文法句型

learn lessons (from X)

teach someone a lesson

lessons about [topic]

用法筆記

Frequently the object of 'learn', 'draw', 'teach', or 'take'. Often modified by evaluative adjectives ('hard', 'painful', 'valuable', 'important'). Distinguish from sense 1: here no formal teacher is involved; the lessons come from events or reflection.

常見錯誤

❌I got many lessons from this mistake.
✅I learned many lessons from this mistake.
💡use 'learn' or 'draw', not 'get', for insights from experience.
❌The accident gave us a lesson about safety.
✅The accident taught us a lesson about safety.
💡'teach' is the natural verb when the source of the lesson is an event.