tutoring
/ˈtʃuː.tər/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈutɚɪŋ] /ˈtuː.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
tutoring — 動詞
- 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,
輔導；家教
對個別學生提供額外教學
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.
Soraya 每週六早上輔導兩名高中生化學。
tutor + person + in + subject
After retiring, Mr. Christopher tutored neighborhood children in reading at the local library.
退休後，Christopher 先生在當地圖書館義務輔導鄰里孩子閱讀。
tutor + person + in + subject (volunteer context)
Mayumi tutors her younger brother in algebra three evenings a week.
Mayumi 每週有三個晚上輔導弟弟代數。
The piano teacher tutored Yara for the national music exam last spring.
去年春天，那位鋼琴老師為 Yara 進行全國音樂檢定的家教輔導。
Élise was tutored at home for two years before joining a regular school.
Élise 在家接受了兩年家教，之後才進入一般學校就讀。
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
監護；撫育
舊式用法，擔任未成年人的監護人
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.
父母過世後，Ravindra 叔叔監護那對失怙的雙胞胎直到他們成年。
tutor + person (guardianship sense)
In the 19th-century novel, an elderly aunt tutored the young heiress on her father's estate.
在這部十九世紀的小說中，一位年長的姑媽在父親的莊園裡撫育年輕的女繼承人。
literary register, historical setting
The will named Lara as the person who would tutor the boy if anything happened to his mother.
遺囑指定 Lara 在男孩母親發生意外時負責監護他。
Generations of cousins were tutored by the family matriarch in the old country house.
好幾代的表親都在那棟鄉間老宅裡由家族中的女族長撫育長大。
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 — 名詞
1. a person paid to teach a single student or small group, often at home or online,
家教；導師
提供個別教學的人，或英國大學的指導老師
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.
Mira 週末擔任數學家教，貼補大學學費。
subject + tutor compound
My parents hired an English tutor for me before the university entrance exam.
在大學入學考試前，我父母為我請了一位英文家教。
hire + a + [subject] + tutor
At Oxford, every undergraduate is assigned a tutor who meets them weekly to discuss essays.
在牛津，每位大學部學生都會被分配一位導師，每週和他們討論論文。
Ryo found a tutor online who could help him with Mandarin pronunciation.
Ryo 在網路上找到一位家教，協助他練習中文發音。
Eleni's violin tutor has been teaching her for six years.
Eleni 的小提琴家教已經教她六年了。
- 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.