guiding
guiding — 動詞
- guidingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- guidings3rd person singular
- guidinging-ing form
- guidingedpast simple
1. to patiently teach someone how to perform a tricky task by walking them through
指導；教導
手把手教某人完成困難的任務
to patiently teach someone how to perform a tricky task by walking them through each step yourself.
Faisal patiently guided his nephew through the steps of solving a Rubik's cube.
Faisal 耐心地指導他的姪子完成解開魔術方塊的每個步驟。
guide + someone + through + activity
The pottery teacher guided Talia in shaping her first clay bowl on the wheel.
陶藝老師指導 Talia 在轉盤上塑造她的第一個陶碗。
guide + someone + in + -ing verb
Coach Ari guided the rookie pitcher through her warm-up routine before the game.
Ari 教練在比賽前指導菜鳥投手完成她的熱身流程。
Grandma Nkechi guided the children as they kneaded dough for their first loaf of bread.
Nkechi 奶奶指導孩子們揉麵團，做出他們人生第一條麵包。
Élise was guided step by step through the safety checks before her first solo flight.
Élise 在她第一次單飛前，被一步一步指導完成所有安全檢查。
文法句型
guide + someone + through/in + activity
用法筆記
Object is typically a learner; the activity follows 'through' or 'in'. Distinguish from sense 3 (physical route-finding): this sense is about skill instruction, not movement to a place.
常見錯誤
2. to lead a group of visitors on a tour of a building, museum, or area, explaining
帶領參觀
帶領訪客參觀場所並沿途解說
to lead a group of visitors on a tour of a building, museum, or area, explaining what they see along the way.
Hana guided the tourists around the old temple in Kyoto every Saturday morning.
Hana 每週六早上帶領遊客參觀京都的古老寺廟。
guide + people + around + place
A retired curator named Aaron guided visitors through the modern art wing of the gallery.
一位名叫 Aaron 的退休策展人帶領訪客參觀美術館的現代藝術區。
guide + people + through + place
Felipe guided a school group around the chocolate factory and let them taste the warm samples.
Felipe 帶一個學校團體參觀巧克力工廠，並讓他們品嚐溫熱的試吃品。
Tour staff guided the German visitors through the cathedral's hidden underground crypt.
導覽人員帶領德國訪客參觀大教堂隱藏的地下墓室。
Ada guided a noisy class of ten-year-olds around the science museum's dinosaur hall.
Ada 帶一群吵鬧的十歲孩子參觀科學博物館的恐龍展區。
- show around
more informal; casual tour by host or friend
- lead
broader — leading a group anywhere, not specifically a tour
文法句型
guide + people + around/through + place
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person whose role is showing visitors around (a guide, docent, host). Distinguish from sense 1: this is touring, not skill teaching.
3. to lead someone to a destination, or tell them exactly how to reach it, so they
引路；領路
帶某人或告知路線使其不致迷路
to lead someone to a destination, or tell them exactly how to reach it, so they do not get lost on the way.
A friendly stranger named Kian guided the lost hikers back to the main trail before sunset.
一位名叫 Kian 的熱心陌生人在日落前把迷路的登山客領回主步道。
guide + someone + back to + place
Christopher guided his blind grandmother along the slippery garden path to the front porch.
Christopher 領著失明的奶奶沿著濕滑的花園小徑走到前門廊。
guide + someone + along + path
The rescue dog guided the firefighters straight to the trapped child inside the smoky building.
救援犬把消防員直接領到濃煙瀰漫的建築物裡那名受困的孩子身邊。
Anya used a small flashlight to guide her younger brother through the dark attic.
Anya 用一支小手電筒帶著弟弟穿過漆黑的閣樓。
- mislead
to send someone the wrong way, deliberately or not
文法句型
guide + someone + to/back/along + place
用法筆記
Subject is the person (or thing) showing the route; object is the person being led. Pairs naturally with prepositions of motion: to, back to, along, through.
4. to gently hold someone by the arm, elbow, or hand, and steer them in a chosen di
攙扶；引領
輕扶某人身體部位帶其行走
to gently hold someone by the arm, elbow, or hand, and steer them in a chosen direction.
Michael took the elderly man by the elbow and guided him slowly across the icy street.
Michael 扶著那位老先生的手肘，慢慢攙扶他走過結冰的街道。
guide + someone + across + place (taking by body part)
Léa gently guided her tearful daughter by the shoulder into the doctor's waiting room.
Léa 輕輕扶著哭泣女兒的肩膀，引她走進醫師的候診室。
guide + someone + by + body part
Kevin guided the nervous bride by the hand toward her father at the back of the church.
Kevin 牽著緊張的新娘的手，引領她走向教堂後方等候的父親。
A nurse guided the dizzy patient by the arm back to her hospital bed after the test.
檢查結束後，護理師扶著頭暈病人的手臂引領她回到病床。
文法句型
guide + someone + by + body part
用法筆記
Subject usually a caregiver, host, or helper; object is someone who needs physical support (elderly, child, injured, blind). Common pattern: 'by the [arm/elbow/shoulder/hand]'.
5. to control the motion of an object — a vehicle, ball, tool, or piece of equipmen
操控；引導
控制物體朝想要的方向移動
to control the motion of an object — a vehicle, ball, tool, or piece of equipment — so it travels exactly where you want.
Esme carefully guided the heavy bookcase through the narrow doorway with her brother's help.
Esme 在哥哥幫忙下，小心地把沉重的書櫃推過狹窄的門口。
guide + object + through + place
Captain Nicholas guided the small fishing boat into the harbour despite the strong evening wind.
Nicholas 船長在傍晚強風中仍把小漁船平穩地引進港口。
guide + vehicle + into + place
Hyun guided the threading needle steadily along the seam of his torn jacket.
Hyun 沿著破夾克的縫線，穩穩地把穿線針引過去。
Engineers in Houston guided the lunar lander gently onto the surface of the moon.
休士頓的工程師把登月小艇輕輕引導落到月球表面。
文法句型
guide + object + into/onto/along + place
用法筆記
Object is typically inanimate and requires careful direction (vehicle, tool, large item). Distinguish from sense 4 (guiding a person by body): here the object being moved is the thing, not the person.
6. if values, beliefs, or advice guide someone, they strongly shape the choices tha
影響；左右
信念或建議深刻影響某人的選擇與行為
if values, beliefs, or advice guide someone, they strongly shape the choices that person makes and the way they act.
Devika says her grandmother's stories still guide her choices as a young surgeon today.
Devika 說奶奶的故事至今仍影響著她身為年輕外科醫師的每個選擇。
[person/principle] + guide + someone's + decisions
A simple promise to be honest has guided Owen's behaviour ever since he was twelve.
一個誠實的承諾從 Owen 十二歲起就一直影響著他的行為。
Two principles guided Lotte throughout her career: tell the truth and protect the vulnerable.
兩個原則一路影響著 Lotte 的職涯：說實話、保護弱者。
Inês felt that her faith guided her through the difficult years after the war ended.
Inês 覺得戰後那段艱困的歲月裡，是信仰一路引導她走過來。
The advice of his old coach still guides Rafael whenever he faces a tough decision.
老教練的建議至今仍影響著 Rafael 每次面對艱難抉擇的時刻。
文法句型
something + guide + someone's + decisions/actions
用法筆記
Subject is typically an abstract influence (principle, belief, advice, mentor, experience); object is the person whose conduct is shaped. Distinguish from sense 1 (teach a skill) and sense 3 (lead to a place) — this is about influencing values and choices over time.
guiding — 形容詞
- guidingpositive
- more guidingcomparative
- most guidingsuperlative
1. (only used before a noun) acting as the most important source of advice, support
指引的
在最關鍵處提供方向與影響力的
(only used before a noun) acting as the most important source of advice, support, or direction that shapes what a person or group does.
Honesty was the guiding principle of Sari's small accounting firm for over thirty years.
誠信三十多年來都是 Sari 那家小型會計事務所的指導原則。
fixed collocation: guiding principle
After his father died, William saw his older sister Yuki as the guiding light of his life.
父親過世後，William 把姊姊 Yuki 視為自己人生中的指路明燈。
fixed collocation: guiding light
Nala was the guiding hand behind the village's new clean-water project.
Nala 是村裡那項新乾淨水源計畫背後的主導推手。
Hassan believed kindness was the guiding force that held his family together through the war.
Hassan 相信，戰爭中讓他家人緊緊相連的指導力量就是善良。
The teacher's gentle words became the guiding voice in Justin's head whenever he doubted himself.
老師那些溫柔的話，成了 Justin 每次自我懷疑時腦海裡的引導聲音。
文法句型
guiding + principle/light/hand/force
用法筆記
Strongly attributive — appears almost only before a small set of fixed nouns: 'guiding principle / light / hand / force / star / spirit'. Cannot follow 'be' on its own ('❌ his advice is guiding').
常見錯誤
guiding — 名詞
1. a book that gathers the key facts a reader needs about one subject, often for tr
指南；手冊
整理單一主題重要資訊的書
a book that gathers the key facts a reader needs about one subject, often for travel, a hobby, or a practical task.
Brandon bought a small guide to the birds of Costa Rica before his trip to the cloud forest.
Brandon 在前往雲霧森林前，買了一本哥斯大黎加鳥類的小型指南。
a guide to + topic
The cookbook is really a beginner's guide to making fresh pasta at home from scratch.
這本食譜其實是一本從零開始在家做新鮮義大利麵的入門指南。
beginner's guide to + activity
Tourists in Lisbon often carry a city guide with little maps of each neighbourhood inside.
里斯本的遊客常隨身帶一本城市指南，裡面附有每個街區的小地圖。
Nkechi wrote a clear guide to growing tomatoes in pots on small city balconies.
Nkechi 寫了一本清楚的指南，教人在城市的小陽台上用花盆種番茄。
A study guide for the chemistry exam was passed around the class the night before.
化學考試的複習指南在考試前一晚被傳遍了整個班級。
文法句型
a guide to + topic
用法筆記
Commonly modified by an audience or topic noun ('beginner's guide', 'city guide', 'study guide', 'field guide'). Distinguish from sense 2 (anything that helps you decide) — this sense is a physical or digital book.
2. a fact or piece of information you can use to help you judge or decide about som
參考依據
用來幫助判斷或決定事情的依據
a fact or piece of information you can use to help you judge or decide about something else, when no exact answer is available.
Last year's exam questions are a useful guide to the kind of problems you might see again.
去年的考題是很有用的參考依據，能看出你可能會再遇到的題型。
a guide to + topic for judgement
Faisal warned that online reviews are only a rough guide to the actual quality of a hotel.
Faisal 提醒，網路評論只是飯店實際品質的一個粗略參考依據而已。
a rough guide to + topic
The first hour of rehearsal is a fair guide to how the whole concert will sound.
排練的第一個小時，大致可以作為整場音樂會聽起來如何的判斷依據。
A child's appetite alone is not always a reliable guide to their general health.
孩子的食慾並不總是判斷他們整體健康狀況的可靠依據。
文法句型
a guide to + something
用法筆記
Often modified by an adjective showing how trustworthy the basis is: 'rough', 'rough-and-ready', 'useful', 'reliable', 'fair'. The thing being judged follows 'to'.
3. a person whose paid job is to lead visitors around a place — a museum, city, mou
導遊；嚮導
帶遊客參觀並解說景點的職業
a person whose paid job is to lead visitors around a place — a museum, city, mountain — and tell them about what they are seeing.
Their guide in Cairo was a cheerful man named Hassan who knew every story about the old market.
他們在開羅的導遊是一位名叫 Hassan 的開朗男子，熟知舊市場的每個故事。
Hana works as a freelance guide, taking small groups around the temples of Nara on bicycles.
Hana 擔任自由接案的導遊，帶小型團體騎自行車遊覽奈良的寺廟。
A mountain guide must know every safe path up the peak in case the weather turns bad quickly.
登山嚮導必須熟記每條安全上山的路徑，以防天氣突然變壞。
The museum guide spoke softly so as not to disturb the schoolchildren sketching in the next room.
博物館導覽員輕聲說話，以免打擾到隔壁房間正在寫生的學童。
Talia hired a local guide to help her find the best street food in the old quarter of Hanoi.
Talia 在河內舊城區雇了一位當地嚮導，幫她找最棒的街頭小吃。
- tour leader
more formal; often in charge of a longer organised trip
- docent
American English; specifically a museum or gallery guide
文法句型
a tour/local/mountain guide
用法筆記
Frequently in compound form naming the place or specialism: 'tour guide', 'museum guide', 'mountain guide', 'local guide', 'fishing guide'. Pairs with verbs of leading: 'show', 'take', 'lead'.
4. someone or something whose example you follow when you decide how to behave or w
指引者；典範
言行成為他人效法依據的人或事物
someone or something whose example you follow when you decide how to behave or what to believe in life.
After her grandfather died, Ari took his old letters as a guide for how to live honestly.
祖父過世後，Ari 把他的舊信件當作如何誠實過日子的指引。
a guide for + life decisions
For young Yuki, her aunt has always been a moral guide in difficult family situations.
對年輕的 Yuki 來說，姑姑一直是她在家庭難題中的道德指引者。
moral guide
Kindness toward strangers became the only guide Hassan needed during his long years abroad.
在 Hassan 漫長的旅外歲月裡，對陌生人的善意是他唯一需要的人生指引。
Many young writers in Buenos Aires still treat Borges as their literary guide.
布宜諾斯艾利斯許多年輕作家至今仍視波赫士為他們的文學典範。
- role model
specifically a person worth copying; cannot be a thing
- mentor
implies a direct teaching relationship, not just inspiration
文法句型
a guide for/to + person's actions
用法筆記
Often modified by an abstract noun showing the area of influence: 'moral guide', 'spiritual guide', 'literary guide'. Distinguish from sense 3 — there the guide is a paid tourism worker; here the guide is a personal role model.
5. in the UK, a girl aged about ten to fourteen who belongs to the Guides — an orga
女童軍
英國十到十四歲女孩的童軍組織成員
in the UK, a girl aged about ten to fourteen who belongs to the Guides — an organisation that teaches young women practical skills and independence through outdoor activities.
At eleven, Esme joined the Guides and earned badges for camping and first aid that winter.
Esme 十一歲時加入女童軍，那年冬天還拿到了露營與急救的徽章。
join the Guides
Every Tuesday evening, the Guides met in the village hall to plan their summer camp by the lake.
每週二晚上，女童軍會在村裡的禮堂開會，規劃湖邊的暑期營隊。
Léa was a proud Guide for three years before she became too old for the troop.
Léa 當了三年驕傲的女童軍，後來才因為年齡太大而離開團隊。
The Guides organisation works in over a hundred countries to help girls grow in confidence.
女童軍組織在一百多個國家運作，協助女孩建立自信。
- Girl Scout
American English equivalent organisation
- Brownie
younger members (about seven to ten) before they become Guides
文法句型
a Guide; the Guides
用法筆記
Usually capitalised (Guide/Guides) when referring to the organisation or its members. The boys' equivalent in the UK is 'Scout'. American English uses 'Girl Scout' for a similar role.