tutoring
/ˈtʃuː.tər/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈutɚɪŋ] /ˈtuː.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
tutoring — verb
- tutoringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tutorings3rd person singular
- tutoringing-ing form
- tutoringedpast simple
1. to give one-on-one lessons to a learner, usually outside the regular classroom,
to give one-on-one lessons to a learner, usually outside the regular classroom, to help them improve in a particular subject or skill.
Soraya tutored two high-school students in chemistry every Saturday morning.
tutor + person + in + subject
After retiring, Mr. Christopher tutored neighborhood children in reading at the local library.
tutor + person + in + subject (volunteer context)
Mayumi tutors her younger brother in algebra three evenings a week.
The piano teacher tutored Yara for the national music exam last spring.
Élise was tutored at home for two years before joining a regular school.
文法句型
tutor + person
tutor + person + in + subject
用法筆記
Subject is usually a teacher, older student, or expert; object is the learner. Often followed by 'in [subject]' or 'for [exam/goal]'.
常見錯誤
2. in older or formal writing, to take responsibility for the care and upbringing o
in older or formal writing, to take responsibility for the care and upbringing of a young person, similar to being their guardian.
After the parents died, Uncle Ravindra tutored the orphaned twins until they reached adulthood.
tutor + person (guardianship sense)
In the 19th-century novel, an elderly aunt tutored the young heiress on her father's estate.
literary register, historical setting
The will named Lara as the person who would tutor the boy if anything happened to his mother.
Generations of cousins were tutored by the family matriarch in the old country house.
文法句型
tutor + person
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense covers caring for a young person's whole upbringing, not teaching a subject. Mostly found in literary, legal, or historical writing — modern English usually prefers 'guardian' or 'raise'.
tutoring — noun
1. a person paid to teach a single student or small group, often at home or online,
a person paid to teach a single student or small group, often at home or online, especially in one school subject; also, in British universities, a member of staff who guides a small number of students through their studies.
Mira works as a math tutor on weekends to help pay for college.
subject + tutor compound
My parents hired an English tutor for me before the university entrance exam.
hire + a + [subject] + tutor
At Oxford, every undergraduate is assigned a tutor who meets them weekly to discuss essays.
Ryo found a tutor online who could help him with Mandarin pronunciation.
Eleni's violin tutor has been teaching her for six years.
- instructor
more general; covers driving, fitness, and large-class teaching
- coach
broader; common for sports, exam prep, or life skills
- mentor
long-term guidance rather than paid lessons in a subject
- student
the learner receiving the tutoring
文法句型
a tutor in [subject]
[person]'s tutor
用法筆記
Common modifiers: 'private tutor', 'online tutor', 'math/English/violin tutor'. In British university English, a 'tutor' is also a faculty member who supervises a student's academic progress — distinct from a 'lecturer' who teaches large classes.