learnt

learnt — verb

1. the form of the verb 'learn' that British speakers use for actions that happened

1.動詞及物 / 不及物
釋義

the form of the verb 'learn' that British speakers use for actions that happened or were completed in the past — corresponding to American English 'learned'.

例句

Indra learnt how to make traditional dumplings from her grandmother.

learnt how to + verb phrase

The children had already learnt all their lines before the school play.

had learnt + direct object (past perfect)

文法句型

learnt + noun phrase

learnt + to-infinitive

learnt + that-clause

learnt + wh-clause

learnt + about/of + noun

用法筆記

Frequently contrasted with US English 'learned'. In British English, 'learnt' is the standard past form in both speech and writing; 'learned' also occurs but is less common. Do not confuse the past form 'learnt' with the adjective 'learned' (pronounced /ˈlɜː.nɪd/), which means 'having much knowledge gained by study'.

常見錯誤

❌He is a learnt man who has read many books.
✅He is a learned man who has read many books.
💡'learnt' is only the past form of the verb 'learn'; the adjective meaning 'scholarly' is spelled 'learned' and pronounced with two syllables (learn-ed).
❌I have learn a lot from this experience.
✅I have learnt a lot from this experience.
💡The past participle after 'have' must include the -t (or -ed) ending.