teaches; taught /ˈtɑːt/ ; teaching teaches; taught /ˈtɑːt/ ; teaching Learner's definition of TEACH
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a : to cause or help (someone) to learn about a subject by giving lessons教授;教学 [+ object]
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b [+ object] : to give lessons about (a particular subject) to a person or group教授(某课程);讲课 c [+ object] : to cause or help (a person or animal) to learn how to do something by giving lessons, showing how it is done, etc.教,训练(人或动物) —
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 -
teach a child to read/swim教孩子阅读/游泳
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I taught my dog to retrieve sticks.我训练我的狗叼回棍子。
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She taught me (how) to ride a bike.她教我(如何)骑自行车。
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[+ object] : to show someone how to behave, think, etc.教导;教育;使懂得 -
The church teaches compassion and forgiveness.教会倡导同情和宽恕。
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Someone needs to teach her right and wrong.需要有人让她懂得正确与错误。
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The experience taught us that money doesn't mean everything.这次经历使我们懂得钱并不意味着一切。
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[+ object] informal : to cause (someone) to know the unpleasant results of something使引以为戒;劝诫;教训 -
Her injury will teach her not to be so careless with a knife.这次受伤让她懂得用刀不能如此大意。
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He got the punishment he deserved. That'll teach him to lie to me. [=show him that he should not lie to me again]他受到了应有的惩罚,那使他懂得不能对我撒谎。
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That will teach her a lesson. [=that will show her not to do something again]那会给她一个教训。
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
— see 1dog