teachings
[tˈitʃɪŋz] /ˈtē-chiŋ How to pronounce teaching (audio)/ (ame, mw)
teachings — 名詞
1. the work or career of giving lessons and helping students learn, especially in a
教學
教師的工作或職業
the work or career of giving lessons and helping students learn, especially in a school, college, or university.
After twenty years, Lotte still finds joy in the daily work of teaching.
二十年後，Lotte 仍然從日常的教學工作中找到樂趣。
uncountable noun: 'the work of teaching'
The university offers a master's degree in teaching for people who want to become teachers.
這所大學提供教學碩士學位，給想成為老師的人。
Modern teaching requires patience, creativity, and a good understanding of how children learn.
現代教學需要耐心、創造力，以及對兒童學習方式的深入理解。
Jin decided to leave engineering and pursue a full-time career in secondary-school teaching.
Jin 決定離開工程領域，轉而從事全職的中學教學工作。
My aunt spent thirty years in teaching and later wrote a book about it.
我阿姨在教學崗位上工作了三十年，後來為此寫了一本書。
- instruction
more formal, focuses on the act of giving knowledge rather than the profession
- education
broader — includes the whole system, not just the teacher's role
- learning
the student's activity, whereas teaching is the teacher's
用法筆記
This sense is uncountable and nearly always used in the singular form 'teaching'. When the headword 'teachings' appears, it almost always belongs to sense 2 (doctrines).
常見錯誤
2. the ideas, principles, or beliefs that a person, group, or tradition passes on t
教誨；學說
傳承的思想或原則
the ideas, principles, or beliefs that a person, group, or tradition passes on to others as guidance for how to live, think, or act — for example, a religious leader's moral lessons or a philosopher's views on society.
The teachings of Gandhi continue to inspire nonviolent movements across the world.
Gandhi 的教誨至今仍啟發著世界各地的非暴力運動。
pattern: 'the teachings of [person]' for a leader's body of ideas
Mira's grandmother shared the core teachings of her Buddhist tradition with the children every Sunday.
Mira 的祖母每週日都會跟孩子們分享她佛教傳統的核心教誨。
Many young people still turn to ancient Greek teachings for wisdom about friendship and courage.
許多年輕人仍從古希臘學說中尋找關於友誼與勇氣的智慧。
The young monk studied the central teachings of his faith before becoming a teacher himself.
那位年輕的僧侶研讀了信仰的核心教義，之後才自己成為老師。
Parents often pass on their cultural teachings through stories, songs, and family celebrations.
父母常透過故事、歌曲和家庭慶祝活動，將文化上的教誨傳承給孩子。
- doctrines
more formal; often suggests official religious or political beliefs that followers must accept
- principles
broader — can refer to any fundamental truths that guide behaviour, not necessarily from a leader
- beliefs
more general — what someone holds to be true, not limited to what is taught
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the plural form 'teachings'. The singular 'teaching' can carry this meaning too ('a key teaching of Buddhism'), but 'teachings' as a plural noun is far more common, especially in the pattern 'the teachings of [person]'.
常見錯誤
teachings — 形容詞
- teachingspositive
- more teachingscomparative
- most teachingssuperlative
1. connected with the activity of giving lessons or helping people learn — used to
教學的
與教學有關的
connected with the activity of giving lessons or helping people learn — used to describe things such as methods, materials, staff, or facilities that are part of the process of teaching.
Mateo carefully selected new teaching materials for his beginner-level English class.
Mateo 為他的初級英文班仔細挑選了新的教材。
collocation: 'teaching materials'
The school spent its budget on better teaching tools, including new whiteboards and projectors.
學校把預算花在更好的教學工具上，包括新的白板和投影機。
Daniel attended a three-day workshop on modern teaching methods for secondary-school science.
Daniel 參加了一場為期三天的工作坊，學習中學科學的現代教學法。
The teaching staff at Tendai's school meets every Monday to plan the week's lessons together.
Tendai 學校的教職員每週一開會，一起規劃該週的課程。
- educational
broader — covers anything related to education as a whole, not just the act of teaching
- instructional
more formal; focuses on the methods and content of instruction
用法筆記
This adjective is always used before a noun (attributive). It does not appear after linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem'. Common noun partners include 'staff', 'materials', 'methods', 'tools', 'practice', and 'career'.