learn

verb

1. 学；学习；学到；学会
   to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught, etc.
   1. to learn a language/a musical instrument/a skill
      学一种语言 / 乐器 / 技能
   2. I learned a lot from my father.
      我从父亲那里学到了许多东西。
   3. You can learn a great deal just from watching other players.
      你只要注意看其他运动员怎样动作就能学到许多东西。
   4. She's very keen to learn about Japanese culture.
      她渴望学习日本文化。
   5. The book is about how children learn.
      这本书是有关小孩怎样学习的。
   6. He's learning to dance.
      他在学跳舞。
   7. He's still learning how to dance.
      他仍在学怎样跳舞。
   8. Today we learnt how to use the new software.
      今天我们学习了怎样使用这个新软件。
2. 听到；得知；获悉
   to become aware of sth by hearing about it from sb else
   1. I learnt of her arrival from a close friend.
      我从一位好友那里听说她到了。
   2. We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again.
      我们听说她又结婚了，感到很惊讶。
   3. We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago.
      我们几天前才得知新教师是谁。
   4. How did they react when they learned the news?
      他们听到这个消息有什么反应？
3. 记住；背熟；熟记
   to study and repeat sth in order to be able to remember it
   1. We have to learn one of Hamlet's speeches for school tomorrow.
      我们明天上学得背诵一段哈姆雷特的台词。
4. 认识到；意识到；（从…）吸取教训
   to gradually change your attitudes about sth so that you behave in a different way
   1. I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes.
      我肯定她会从错误中吸取教训。
   2. He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way.
      他一定要明白不能老是随心所欲。
   3. I soon learned not to ask too many questions.
      我很快就意识到不能问太多的问题。

American English uses the form learned as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either learned or learnt. 美国英语用learned作过去式和过去分词，英国英语则用learned或learnt。


1. VERB 学；学习
   If you learn something, you obtain knowledge or a skill through studying or training.
   1. Their children were going to learn English...
      他们的小孩会学英语。
   2. He is learning to play the piano.
      他在学钢琴。
   3. ...learning how to use new computer systems...
      学习如何使用新的电脑系统
   4. Experienced teachers help you learn quickly.
      经验丰富的老师可助你学习快速有成。
2. VERB 获悉；得知
   If you learn of something, you find out about it.
   1. It was only after his death that she learned of his affair with Betty...
      一直到他死后她才知道他和贝蒂有染。
   2. It didn't come as a shock to learn that the fuel and cooling systems are the most common causes of breakdown...
      燃油和冷却系统是造成故障的最常见的原因，这一点不奇怪。
   3. ...the Admiral, who, on learning who I was, wanted to meet me.
      得知我是谁后想和我结识的海军上将
3. VERB 学会（以某种方式行事或反应）
   If people learn to behave or react in a particular way, they gradually start to behave in that way as a result of a change in attitudes.
   1. You have to learn to face your problem...
      你要学会面对自己的问题。
   2. We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality.
      我们在学习如何直面死亡，而非回避死亡这一现实。
4. VERB （从…中）吸取（教训）
   If you learn from an unpleasant experience, you change the way you behave so that it does not happen again or so that, if it happens again, you can deal with it better.
   1. I am convinced that he has learned from his mistakes...
      我深信他已从错误中吸取了教训。
   2. The company failed to learn any lessons from this experience.
      公司未能从这次经历中吸取任何教训。
5. VERB 熟记；记住；背下
   If you learn something such as a poem or a role in a play, you study or repeat the words so that you can remember them.
   1. He learned this song as an inmate at a Texas prison.
      他在得克萨斯监狱服刑时学会了这首歌。
6. See also: learned learning
7. to learn something the hard way → see: hard

1. I had to learn Greek.
   我不得不学习希腊语。
2. You may never be another Hemingway, but you can learn to write well.
   你可能成不了第二个海明威，但你可以练就一手好文笔。
3. You have to learn to take care of your possessions.
   你得学会保管好自己的财物。
4. You have to learn not to cut your toenails in the living room
   你要知道不可以在起居室里剪脚趾甲。
5. As children develop, some of the most important things they learn have to do with their sense of self
   在成长过程中，孩子学到的一些最重要的东西与他们的自我意识有关。
6. They learn well but seem to need time to digest information
   他们学得不错，但似乎还需要一些时间来消化信息。
7. Almost the first lesson they learn is how to dissociate emotion from reason.
   如何将理智和情感分开几乎可以说是他们所上的第一课。
8. Research suggests that babies learn to see by distinguishing between areas of light and dark
   研究表明婴儿通过辨别光亮和黑暗的区域来学会看东西。
9. You must learn how to handle your feelings.
   你必须学会如何控制自己的感情。
10. Their children were going to learn English
    他们的小孩会学英语。
11. He is learning to play the piano.
    他在学钢琴。
12. Experienced teachers help you learn quickly.
    经验丰富的老师可助你学习快速有成。
13. It was only after his death that she learned of his affair with Betty
    一直到他死后她才知道他和贝蒂有染。
14. It didn't come as a shock to learn that the fuel and cooling systems are the most common causes of breakdown
    燃油和冷却系统是造成故障的最常见的原因，这一点不奇怪。
15. You have to learn to face your problem
    你要学会面对自己的问题。
16. We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality.
    我们在学习如何直面死亡，而非回避死亡这一现实。
17. I am convinced that he has learned from his mistakes
    我深信他已从错误中吸取了教训。
18. The company failed to learn any lessons from this experience.
    公司未能从这次经历中吸取任何教训。
19. He learned this song as an inmate at a Texas prison.
    他在得克萨斯监狱服刑时学会了这首歌。
20. You will learn what to expect as your child matures physically
    在孩子身体发育成熟时，你就知道会发生什么事了。
21. If you have to work in a team you must learn to read people
    如果要在一个团队中工作你必须学会了解他人。
22. We did learn to read, and quickly too
    我们确实学会了阅读，而且学得很快。
23. They're here to learn the tools of their trade from their American colleagues
    他们来这里向美国同事学习行业技术和技能。
24. Where did you learn to weld?
    你在哪儿学会的焊接技术？
25. He wants to show the world that anyone can learn to be an ambassador.
    他想向世人表明任何人都能通过学习而成为一名大使。
26. It gave us all quite a shock to learn that he had married again.
    听说他再婚了，我们都很吃惊。
27. He wants to learn Esperanto.
    他要学世界语。
28. We should learn from advanced workers.
    我们要向先进工作者学习。
29. I have a good memory so I learn more quickly than others.
    我记忆力很好，因此学起来比别人快一些。
30. I found English much more difficult to learn.
    我发现英语难学得多。

  learn study【导航词义：学习】

  learn v. 学习，学会

〔辨析〕通常指通过学习、练习或由别人教授以获得某种知识或技能，侧重学习的成果。

  study v. 学习，研究

〔辨析〕指花费时间阅读、上课等以学习学科知识，侧重学习的过程；也指仔细观察以研究某事物。

v.

learn (sth) the hard way

• 历经挫折才懂得
  to find out how to behave by learning from your mistakes or from unpleasant experiences, rather than from being told

learn your lesson

• 吸取教训
  to learn what to do or not to do in the future because you have had a bad experience in the past

know/learn/find sth to your cost

• 付出过代价（或吃了苦头）才知道
  to know sth because of sth unpleasant that has happened to you
  1. He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost.
     我吃了苦头后才知道他是个无情的商人。

you live and learn

• （对得知的事物感到惊讶或意外）真是得活到老学到老，真想不到
  used to express surprise at sth new or unexpected you have been told

show sb/know/learn the ropes

• 向某人演示 / 知道 / 学会如何做某事
  to show sb/know/learn how a particular job should be done

verb

1. gain knowledge or skills
   1. She learned dancing from her sister
   2. I learned Sanskrit
   3. Children acquire language at an amazing rate

   Synonym:    larnacquire

2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
   1. I learned that she has two grown-up children
   2. I see that you have been promoted

   Synonym:    hearget wordget windpick upfind outget a linediscoversee

3. be a student of a certain subject
   1. She is reading for the bar exam

   Synonym:    studyreadtake

4. commit to memory
   1. Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?

   Synonym:    memorizememorisecon

5. impart skills or knowledge to
   1. I taught them French
   2. He instructed me in building a boat

   Synonym:    teachinstruct

6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
   1. I want to see whether she speaks French
   2. See whether it works
   3. find out if he speaks Russian
   4. Check whether the train leaves on time

   Synonym:    determinecheckfind outseeascertainwatch