school1 /skuːl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 where children learn 儿童学习之地 [countableC, uncountableU]SES a place where children are taught 学校 His mother always used to pick him up from school. 他母亲以前一直去学校接他。
2 time at school 在学校的时间 [uncountableU] a) SESa day’s work at school 〔在学校的〕上课,一天的课程 School begins at 8.30. 8点30分开始上课。
before/after school I’ll see you after school. 放学后见。
b) SESthe time during your life when you go to school 上学期间 He’s one of my old friends from school. 他是我上学时候就认识的一个老朋友。
Children start school between the ages of four and five. 儿童四五岁左右开始上学。
3 university 大学 [countableC, uncountableU] a) American EnglishAmESEC a college or university, or the time when you study there 大学;大学期间 Their kids are away at school now. 他们的孩子现在都上大学了。
She was going to school in Boston. 她在波士顿上大学。
b) SECa department or group of departments that teaches a particular subject at a university 〔大学的〕学院school of the Harvard School of Public Health 哈佛大学公共卫生学院
law/medical/business/graduate school After two years of medical school, I thought I knew everything. 我上了两年的医学院,以为自己什么都懂了。
4 one subject 一门课程 [countableC]SE a place where a particular subject or skill is taught 专科学校 a language school in Brighton 布赖顿的一所语言学校
school of Amwell School of Motoring 阿姆韦尔汽车驾驶学校
5 at school a) SESin the school building 在学校里 I can get some work done while the kids are at school. 孩子上学的时间里我可以干一些活。
b) British EnglishBrESES attending a school, rather than being at college or university or having a job 在上学〔指在读中小学、还未开始工作〕 We’ve got two children at school, and one at university. 我们有两个孩子在读中学,还有一个在读大学。
at school• Lisa always buys her lunch at school. 6 in school a) SESin the school building 在学校里 Sandra’s not in school today. 桑德拉今天没上学。
b) American EnglishAmESES attending a school or university rather than having a job 在求学,在上学 Are your boys still in school? 你的儿子们都还在上学吗?
in school• The kids are in school between nine and three.• Aaron's girlfriend is still in school. 7 art 艺术 [countableC]GROUP OF PEOPLE a number of people who are considered as a group because of their similar style of work 学派,流派 the Impressionist school 印象派
8 school of thought OPINIONan opinion or way of thinking about something that is shared by a group of people 思想流派 There are two main schools of thought on the subject. 对这个问题主要有两派意见。
9 of/from the old school OLD-FASHIONEDwith old-fashioned values or qualities 老派的,老式的,具有传统观念的 a family doctor of the old school 一个老派的家庭医生
of/from the old school• At such a time, with his formal dress, he looked like a diplomat of the old school.• The overall effect was grandfatherly-a gentleman of the old school, fusty, faintly absentminded, and deeply courteous.• They sweep aside the qualifications and reservations which monetarists of the old school would occasionally express.• He was one of the old school, not exactly sleeping under hedges, but an itinerant caddie.• I had to have ideas about how to sell the packages even though my business was still of the old school.• He was of the old school, complete with stiff collar and bowler hat, and he was a good all-rounder.• Oscar was from the old school.
10 fish 鱼 [countableC]HBFHBA a large group of fish, whales, dolphins etc that are swimming together 〔鱼、鲸、海豚等的〕群► see thesaurus at group COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2verbsgo to school 上学Did you go to school in Paris? 你在巴黎上的学吗?
nattend (a) school formal (=go to a school)Some of the children had not attended school very regularly before.
start school 开始上学Children in Britain start school when they are five. 英国儿童五岁开始上学。
leave school 辍学;离开学校He left school when he was 16. 他16岁离开学校。
nsend somebody to schoolHis parents sent him to a private school.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + schoola state school British EnglishBrE, a public school American EnglishAmE (=a school that gets its money from the government) 公立学校Universities want to encourage more applicants from state schools. 大学想鼓励更多的公立学校学生申请入学。
a private school (also a public school British EnglishBrE) (=a school where students pay to study) 私立学校He was educated at a private school. 他在一所私立学校接受教育。
somebody’s old school (=the school someone went to when they were young) 某人以前的学校,某人的母校He went back to his old school to give a talk to the children. 他回到母校给孩子们做一个讲座。
a local school (=a school near where someone lives) 当地的学校They sent their kids to the local school. 他们把孩子送到当地的学校上学。
a boarding school (=a school where children also live and sleep) 寄宿学校
na day school (=a school where children go during the day but go home in the evenings)The school is both a boarding school and a day school.
a nursery school (=for children under 5) 幼儿园
an infant school British EnglishBrE (=for children aged 5 to 7) 幼儿学校
a primary school British EnglishBrE, an elementary school American EnglishAmE (=for children up to 11) 小学nTheir children are still at primary school.
a secondary school (also a high school British EnglishBrE) (=for children from 11 to 16 or 18) 中学
a high school American EnglishAmE (=a school for students aged 14 to 18) 高中
a comprehensive school British EnglishBrE (=a secondary school for all children) 综合中学
a grammar school British EnglishBrE (=a secondary school for children who have passed an exam when they are 11) 文法学校
school + NOUNschool students (also school pupils British EnglishBrE) (中小)学生Most school students have musical interests of some kind. 大多数中小学生都对音乐有某种兴趣。
a school friend 同学She met some old school friends. 她遇见了几个老同学。
a school uniform 校服He was still wearing his school uniform. 他仍然穿着校服。
the school holidays British EnglishBrE 学校假期nThe trip will take place during the school holidays.
the school run British EnglishBrE (=the journey taking children to and from school each day) 接送孩子上下学nShe had to be back in time for the school run.
the school playground 学校操场
the school library 学校图书馆
the school hall 学校礼堂
the school bus 校车
the school curriculum 学校课程nHead teachers were asked to incorporate road safety education in the school curriculum.
school meals/lunches (also school dinners British EnglishBrE) 学校午餐nWe provide good-quality school meals.
a school governor British EnglishBrE (=an elected person who works with teachers to make decisions about how a school is organized) 学校董事nThe school governors have appointed a new head teacher.
the school board American EnglishAmE (=the group of people who are elected to govern a school or group of schools) 校董会nThe courts have upheld the school board's right to dismiss striking teachers.
the school day 学校上课日nMost children are tired at the end of the school day.