teachable

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teachable — adjective

  • teachablepositive
  • more teachablecomparative
  • most teachablesuperlative

1. A subject, skill, or piece of knowledge that you can successfully pass on to som

1.形容詞B2
釋義

A subject, skill, or piece of knowledge that you can successfully pass on to someone through clear instruction and guidance.

例句

Nila's course on Indonesian cooking is highly teachable through short video lessons.

collocation: highly teachable

Felipe discovered that basic car maintenance is a very teachable skill for teenagers.

pattern: be + teachable + noun

同義詞
  • learnable

    emphasises that something can be learned by the student, not that it can be taught by a teacher

  • transmissible

    more formal and technical, often used for knowledge or culture passed between generations

  • communicable

    focuses on the ability to be shared or conveyed; less common for practical skills

反義詞
  • unteachable

    direct opposite; a subject that cannot be successfully taught

文法句型

teachable + noun (a teachable skill)

be + teachable (this subject is highly teachable)

用法筆記

Frequently used with adverbs of degree such as 'highly', 'easily', or 'very' to indicate how straightforward the instruction is.

常見錯誤

❌This student is very teachable' (when meaning the student is willing to learn).
✅This skill is very teachable' (when meaning the skill can be successfully taught).
💡'teachable' for subjects/skills refers to the ease of instruction; for people it refers to willingness to learn.

2. A person who listens well, follows guidance, and genuinely wants to learn and im

2.形容詞B2
釋義

A person who listens well, follows guidance, and genuinely wants to learn and improve through instruction.

例句

Amira is a remarkably teachable student who always asks thoughtful follow-up questions.

collocation: remarkably teachable

Hugo proved to be very teachable during his first week of piano lessons.

pattern: be + very teachable

同義詞
  • receptive

    broader; can describe openness to new ideas generally, not just formal instruction

  • docile

    has a more passive connotation of obedience rather than active willingness to learn

  • trainable

    often used for practical or vocational skills; slightly less academic

反義詞
  • unteachable

    direct opposite; a person who refuses or is unable to learn from instruction

  • obstinate

    emphasises stubborn refusal rather than inability

文法句型

teachable + person noun (a teachable student)

be + teachable (the intern was very teachable)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (CAN BE TAUGHT): this sense describes a person's attitude, not a subject's objective teachability. It is commonly used in educational and professional mentoring contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The math lesson was very teachable because the students were quiet.' (mixing sense 1 and 2).
✅The math lesson was well suited for teaching because the students were teachable.
💡'teachable' for a lesson describes the subject (sense 1); for students it describes their willingness to learn (sense 2).

3. An unplanned moment when a real-life event creates a natural opportunity to teac

3.形容詞B2
釋義

An unplanned moment when a real-life event creates a natural opportunity to teach or learn something useful.

例句

When Léa spilled juice, her father used it as a teachable moment about cleaning up.

fixed phrase: teachable moment

Tamar turned the failed science experiment into a teachable opportunity for the whole class.

同義詞
  • educative

    more formal; describes something that provides education, not necessarily through a sudden opportunity

  • pedagogical

    technical term referring to the methods and practice of teaching

文法句型

teachable moment (fixed phrase)

teachable opportunity

用法筆記

Almost entirely fixed in the phrase 'teachable moment', common in education and parenting. The phrase implies a spontaneous, real-life event rather than a planned lesson.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher planned a teachable moment for Tuesday.
✅When a student asked an unexpected question, the teacher seized the teachable moment.
💡a teachable moment is unplanned and arises naturally from a real situation.