learner

learner — noun

1. Someone in the process of learning a skill, a subject, or a way of doing somethi

1.名詞B1
釋義

Someone in the process of learning a skill, a subject, or a way of doing something — for example, learning how to cook, how to speak a foreign language, or how to drive a car.

例句

Feng is a quick learner and mastered the new software in just two days.

collocation: quick learner / fast learner

The language learner practices speaking English with a tutor every weekend.

compound noun: language learner

同義詞
  • student

    More formal; implies enrolment in a school or course. Learner can be self-taught.

  • beginner

    Refers specifically to someone at the very start. Learner can be at any stage.

  • trainee

    Used in workplace contexts; implies formal on-the-job training.

反義詞
  • expert

    Someone with advanced knowledge or skill in a field.

  • master

    Someone who has achieved a very high level of skill.

文法句型

learner + of + noun phrase

adjective + learner

noun + learner (compound)

用法筆記

When used before another noun (e.g. learner driver, learner permit), the compound usually refers to someone learning to drive. Machine learner is rare; the fixed compound is machine learning (uncountable noun).

常見錯誤

❌I am a learner of the piano for five years.
✅I have been learning the piano for five years.
💡Learner focuses on the current state of study, not the duration of the process. Use the verb learn with a time expression for duration.