teach
teach — 動詞
- teachpresent simple I / you / we / they
- teacheshe / she / it
- taughtpast simple
- teaching-ing form
1. to show or guide someone so they gain knowledge of a subject or learn a skill
教；教導
傳授知識或技能
to show or guide someone so they gain knowledge of a subject or learn a skill
Gabriel taught his younger brother to ride a bike last summer.
Gabriel 去年夏天教他弟弟騎腳踏車。
teach + person + to-infinitive
Their teacher teaches the class new English words every morning.
他們的老師每天早上教全班新的英文單字。
teach + person + [subject]
My mother taught me to make food at home when I was young.
我媽媽在我小時候教我在家做飯。
The game taught the children to play together as a group.
這個遊戲教孩子們如何以小組為單位一起合作。
Lukas taught his class that reading helps you learn new words.
Lukas 教他的班級說，閱讀有助於學習新單字。
teach + person + that-clause
- teach someone a lesson
- teach someone a skill
- teach a subject
- teach a class
- teach someone how to do something
- learn
the person receiving knowledge rather than giving it
文法句型
teach + [person] + [subject]
teach + [person] + to-infinitive
teach + [person] + how/why/what + to-infinitive
teach + [person] + that-clause
teach + [person] + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
This is the most common use of 'teach'. You can teach a person (teach someone), a subject (teach math), or both together (teach someone math). It can also be followed by how or what plus a to-infinitive (teach someone how to swim).
常見錯誤
2. to have the job of giving lessons to students at a school or similar institution
任教；教書
在學校擔任老師
to have the job of giving lessons to students at a school or similar institution
Arjun teaches at a big school in the city.
Arjun 在市區的一所大學校教書。
teach + at + [school]
Amelia teaches English to students from other countries in her class.
Amelia 在她的課堂上教來自其他國家的學生英文。
teach + [subject] + to + [group]
Takeshi taught at his old school for ten years before moving away.
Takeshi 在原來那所學校教了十年，後來才搬走。
Meera has been teaching at the same school since she moved here.
Meera 自從搬到這裡以來，就一直同一所學校任教。
- teach at a school
- teach in a school
- teach at a university
- teach English
- teach history
- study
the student's action rather than the teacher's
文法句型
teach + at/in + [school or institution]
teach + [subject] + to + [group of students]
用法筆記
This sense is intransitive — it describes the job or role of being a teacher, not the act of giving a specific lesson. It is most often followed by at or in to specify the school or institution.
常見錯誤
to show someone that certain actions have bad results, so that they do not repeat those actions
給某人一個教訓
Losing all his money in that bad deal taught him a hard lesson about trusting strangers.
said when someone is too old or set in their ways to learn new skills or change their habits
老狗學不會新把戲；老人難以改變舊習慣
I tried to show my grandfather how to use the phone, but he said you cannot teach an old dog new tricks.
To give advice to someone who already knows more than you do about the subject.
班門弄斧
Mia tried to explain baking to her grandmother, but she was teaching her grandmother to suck eggs.
Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs; Sara has been a chef for twenty years.
It is very difficult to change someone's long-established habits or methods.
老狗學不會新把戲
My dad refuses to use a smartphone; you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Aiden tried to teach his grandfather to use email, but you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
teach to the test
idiomTo focus instruction only on material that will appear on a specific exam, ignoring broader learning.
為考試而教
The school was criticized for teaching to the test instead of encouraging creativity.
Many teachers feel pressured to teach to the test because of strict school policies.