| 复合形式： |
| acting school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drama school, stage school) | 表演学校
biǎo yǎn xué xiào |
| after school advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (when school day is over) | 放学后
fàng xué hòu |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| after school adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (extra-curricular) | 课外的
kè wài de |
| | Drama's a popular after-school activity at my school. |
| art school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school: teaches art) | 艺术学校
yì shù xué xiào |
| | He wants to study illustration, so he will attend art school in the fall. |
| at school advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (attending classes) | 在上学
zài shàng xué |
| | | 在上课
zài shàng kè |
| | Sara isn't home right now; she's at school. |
| at school advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | US (at university) (指大学) | 在学校
zài xué xiào |
| at school adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | UK (of school age) | 学龄的
xué líng de |
| attend school v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (go to classes) | 上学
shàng xué |
| | | 上课
shàng kè |
| | We attend school from Monday through Friday. |
| back to school exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (return to school after vacation) | 返校
fǎn xiào |
| | The sign above the supermarket shelf laden with books and stationery read "Back to school". |
| back-to-school adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to return to school) | 返校的
fǎn xiào de |
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective. |
| | We like to buy our children's clothes at back-to-school sales, when the prices are low. |
| beauty school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (trains hair stylists, etc.) | 美容学校
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| boarding school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school: residential) | 寄宿学校
jì sù xué xiào |
| | Paul misbehaved so badly that his parents sent him to a boarding school. |
| business school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school teaching business and management) | 商业学院
shāng yè xué yuàn |
| | Julia is studying for a master's degree in marketing at a business school. |
| Catholic school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (educational establishment) | 天主教学校
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| | His mother sent him to Catholic school as she was a devout Catholic. |
| charm school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (teaches etiquette) | 礼仪学校
lǐ yí xué xiào |
| | | 魅力学校
mèi lì xué xiào |
| charter school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (publicly funded autonomous school) | 特许公立学校
tè xǔ gōng lì xué xiào |
| | Many charter schools have a better curriculum than public schools. |
coeducational,
co-educational,
UK: also mixed school adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (school: for both sexes) | 男女合校的
nán nǚ hé xiào de |
| | The school Valerie went to was coeducational, but she is a teacher at an all-girls' school. |
| comprehensive school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (secondary education institution) (不根据学生成绩或性情招收学生的学校) | 综合中学
zōng hé zhōng xué |
| correspondence school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (distance-learning school) | 函授学校
hán shòu xué xiào |
| | Correspondence schools may be the only choice for people living in rural areas. |
| elementary school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (primary school) | 小学
xiǎo xué |
| | Children usually start elementary school at five or six years old. My wife taught elementary school. |
| engineering school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (institution: trains engineers) | 工程学院
gōng chéng xué yuàn |
| failing school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school officially judged to be underperforming) | 表现不佳的学校
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| | Inspectors judged it to be a failing school. |
| finishing school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school of etiquette) (礼仪学校) | 精修学校
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| | Some say the college is little more than a finishing school. |
| go to school viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (attend classes) | 上学
shàng xué |
| | Children start going to school at age 5. |
| grad school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbr (school of postgraduate studies) (缩写) | 研究生院
yán jiū shēng yuàn |
| | You'd better go to grad school if you want to be hired here. |
| grade school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (kindergarten through 6th) (美国) | 小学
xiǎo xué |
| | Karen starts grade school next year. |
| graduate school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (institution for postgraduate studies) | 研究生院
yán jiū shēng yuàn |
| | What do you intend to do after having finished graduate school? |
grammar school,
grammar-school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (secondary school with academic bias) | 文法学校
wén fǎ xué xiào |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun 短语用于名词前作形容词时需用连字符连接 |
| | I attended the local grammar school for seven years prior to going on to university. |
grammar school,
grammar-school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (primary, elementary school; first 6 to 8 years education) | 小学
xiǎo xué |
| | | 初级中学
chū jí zhōng xué |
| | She learned to play the trumpet while she was still in grammar school. |
| high school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (secondary education institution) | 高中
gāo zhōng |
| | The high school has a new French teacher. |
| | 这所高中新来了一位法语老师。 |
| high school adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of a school) | 高中的
gāo zhōng de |
| | The local high school football team beat the visitors. |
| high school graduate nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US ([sb]: passed secondary-school) | 高中毕业生
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| | Very few high school graduates are able to speak a foreign language. |
| high-school diploma nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (school-leaving qualification) | 高中毕业证
gāo zhōng bì yè zhèng |
| | | 高中文凭
gāo zhōng wén píng |
| | Many jobs require at least a high school diploma. |
high-school student,
also UK,
regional: high-school pupil nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pupil: at secondary school) | 高中生
gāo zhōng shēng |
| | I started studying Spanish (and dating girls) when I was a high-school student. |
| home-school [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (teach at home) | 在家教育
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| | | 让…在家接受教育
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| | Private schools were expensive and public ones were dangerous so she decided to home-school her children. |
| junior high school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (lower secondary) | 初级中学
chū jí zhōng xué |
| | Karen is in her third year at junior high school. |
| law school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (university where law degrees are taught) | 法学院
fǎ xué yuàn |
| | He graduated from law school with full honours. |
| medical school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (for a medical degree) | 医学院
yī xué yuàn |
| | I want to be a doctor so I will have to spend many years at medical school. |
| middle school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (junior high) | 初级中学
chū jí zhōng xué |
| | Parental support plays a vital role in helping preteens and teens succeed in middle school. |
| middle school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (school for ages 9-13) (学生在9到13岁: 英国) | 中级学校
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military academy,
military school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (for military training) | 军校
jūn xiào |
| | | 军事院校
jūn shì yuàn xiào |
| | West Point is a highly-respected military academy. |
| music school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (college where music is studied) | 音乐学院
yīn yuè xué yuàn |
| naval school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (training institution for the navy) | 海军学院
hǎi jūn xué yuàn |
night school,
evening school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (adult evening classes) | （成人）夜校
chéng rén yè xiào |
| | I am learning Russian at night school every Thursday evening. |
| nursery school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pre-school) | 幼儿园
yòu ér yuán |
| | | 托儿所
tuō ér suǒ |
| | My 3-year-old daughter goes to nursery school as I have to go to work. |
| the old school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (tradition) | 保守派
bǎo shǒu pài |
| | | 老派
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| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Davies belongs to the old school of sports commentators. |
old school,
old-school adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (traditionalist) | 保守派的
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| | | 老派的
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| | He teaches the old-school method of boxing. |
| prep school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, informal, abbreviation (preparatory: primary school) (小学之前的) | 学前班
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| | He went to an expensive prep school. |
| prep school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, abbreviation (preparatory: secondary school) (中学之前的私立小学) | 预备学校
yù bèi xué xiào |
| | Most of the prep schools in New England offer on-campus living accommodations to the students. |
| preparatory school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (private primary school) (指为上中学作准备的私立小学) | 预备学校
yù bèi xué xiào |
| | The preparatory school offers education to approximately 150 boys. |
| preparatory school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (private secondary school) (指为上大学作准备的私立中学) | 预备学校
yù bèi xué xiào |
| | This private boarding school is among the most selective preparatory schools in the U.S. |
preschool,
pre-school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nursery school) | 幼儿园
yòu ér yuán |
| | (新加坡) | 幼稚园
yòu zhì yuán |
| | The children started preschool at age 3. |
preschool,
pre-school n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (of a preschool) | 幼儿园的
yòu ér yuán de |
| | (新加坡) | 幼稚园的
yòu zhì yuán de |
| | Several of the preschool teachers had no qualifications. |
preschool,
pre-school n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (of early childhood) | 学龄前的
xué líng qián de |
| | (新加坡) | 学前的
xué qián de |
| | What educational activities work with preschool kids? |
preschool child,
pre-school child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child under 5) | 学龄前儿童
xué líng qián ér tóng |
| | Pre-school children must be accompanied by both parents. |
preschool teacher,
pre-school teacher nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (educator at nursery school) | 幼儿教师，幼师
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| primary school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (junior or elementary school) | 小学
xiǎo xué |
| | There's a very good primary school in the area we're moving to. |
| private school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (privately-run school) | 私立学校
sī lì xué xiào |
| | Did you attend public or private school? |
| public school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (private secondary school) (指私立学校) | 公学
gōng xué |
| public school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (publicly-funded school) | 公立学校
gōng lì xué xiào |
| | Their children attend the public school in their neighborhood. |
| reform school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (correctional facility for young offenders) | 教养院
jiào yǎng yuàn |
| | The young pickpocket was sent to a reform school. |
| riding school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (place where horse-riding is taught) | 骑术学校
qí shù xué xiào |
| | The girl attended a riding school, where she had weekly lessons. |
| school bag nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bag carried by school pupil) | 书包
shū bāo |
| school bell nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (signal: start or end of class) | 上下课铃
shàng xià kè líng |
| | When the 8:00 school bell rings, students should be seated at their desks. |
| school board nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (education committee) | 学校董事会
xué xiào dǒng shì huì |
| | | 校董会
xiào dǒng huì |
| | The school board met to decide the district's budget for new classrooms. |
| school bus nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle transporting schoolchildren) | 校车
xiào chē |
| | School buses are usually painted yellow in the U.S. |
school child,
schoolchild nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pupil) | 小学生
xiǎo xué shēng |
| | Three school children said they saw your dog running around the playground. |
| school day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (daily hours when school takes place) | 学校上课的时间
xué xiào shàng kè de shí jiān |
| | The school day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 2:15 p.m. |
| school day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day on which school takes place) | 上课的日子
shàng kè de rì zi |
| | I can go to the movies on the weekends and holidays but not on school days. |
| school desk nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (table in a classroom) | 课桌
kè zhuō |
| school district nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (official region of school) | 学区
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| | | 学校区域
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| school kid nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (child of school age) | 学龄儿童
xué líng ér tóng |
| | When I was a school kid I had to walk miles to school. |
| school life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (time spent at school) | 学校生活
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| school locker nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (secure compartment for pupils' belongings) | 学校里的寄物柜
xué xiào lǐ de jì wù guì |
| | She put her purse in her school locker every day to keep it safe. |
| school nurse nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medical attendant at a school) | 学校护士
xué xiào hù shì |
| | The school nurse will send the child home if his symptoms are serious. |
| school of architecture nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (college where architecture is studied) | 建筑学院
jiàn zhù xué yuàn |
| school of art nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (college where art is studied) | 艺术学院
yì shù xué yuàn |
| | Admission is highly competitive at many schools of art. |
| school of continuing education nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (further education college) | 继续教育学院
jì xù jiào yù xué yuàn |
| | Many adults turn to schools of continuing education to learn new skills. |
| school of continuing education nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (adult education college) | 成人继续教育学院
chéng rén jì xù jiào yù xué yuàn |
| school of design nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (college where design is studied) | 设计学院
shè jì xué yuàn |
| | Clark got a job in the fashion field after he graduated from the school of design. |
| school of education nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (teaching college) | 师范学院
shī fàn xué yuàn |
| | If you want to be a teacher you'll need to go to a school of education. A school of education can prepare you for a teaching job. |
| school of fine arts nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (college of visual arts) | 艺术学院
yì shù xué yuàn |
| school of fish nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fish swimming in a group) | 鱼群
yú qún |
| | A school of fish swam through the coral. |
| school of thought nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (collective view) | 学派
xué pài |
| | | 思想流派
sī xiǎng liú pài |
| | Markham and Fishburn belong to very different schools of thought. |
| school philosophy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ethos of an educational institution) | 学院精神
xué yuàn jīng shén |
| | All school philosophies are more or less the same: work hard and be successful. |
| school playground nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school's outdoor recreation area) | 学校操场
xué xiào cāo chǎng |
| | During the break all the pupils were talking together on the school playground. |
| school ranking nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school's position in performance table) | 学校排名
xué xiào pái míng |
| | British parents are obsessed with school rankings these days. |
| school register nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (list of pupils' names) | 学生登记册
xué shēng dēng jì cè |
| | Every morning the teachers call all the names in the school register to check if the students are present. |
| school report nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (written assessment of school pupil) | 学生成绩报告单
xué shēng chéng jì bào gào dān |
| | | 学校成绩单
xué xiào chéng jì dān |
| | The school report said that Andy was a hard-working student. |
| school supervisor nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (head teacher) | 学校视导员
xué xiào shì dǎo yuán |
| | | 学校督导
xué xiào dū dǎo |
| | The school supervisor was in charge of all the other teachers. |
| school supplies nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (equipment used at school) | 学校用品
xué xiào yòng pǐn |
| | | 学生用品
xué shēng yòng pǐn |
| | In August our mother would take us shopping for school supplies. |
| school tax nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (tax used to fund education) | 教育税
jiào yù shuì |
| | A school tax is often assessed to property owners. |
| school trip nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (educational outing) | 学校组织的旅行
xué xiào zǔ zhī de lǚ xíng |
| | I'll never forget visiting the United Nations during our school trip to New York. |
| school uniform nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (standard outfit worn by pupils) | 校服
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| | I have to wear a school uniform every day when I go to school. |
school vacation (US),
school holiday (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spring break, etc.) (寒暑假等) | 学校假期
xué xiào jià qī |
| 备注: British English also uses "school holidays" in the plural. |
| | Most kids love school vacation because they get to stay up late and watch TV. |
| | 多数孩子都喜欢学校放假，这样他们就能熬夜看电视了。 |
school work,
schoolwork nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (studies done at or for school) | 学校作业
xué xiào zuò yè |
| | | 家庭作业
jiā tíng zuò yè |
| school year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (academic year: autumn to summer) | 学年
xué nián |
| | The 2009-10 school year began on August 25th. |
| schoolboy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (male pupil) (小学、中学的) | 男生，小男孩
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| | Although a grown man, he often giggled like a school boy. |
| secondary school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (junior, senior high) | 中等学校
zhōng děng xué xiào |
| | | 中学
zhōng xué |
| | Jimmy starts secondary school tomorrow. |
| senior high school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (secondary, upper) | 高中
gāo zhōng |
| | Those kids must go to senior high school - they look too old to be in junior high. |