classroom

classroom — 名詞

1. a furnished room inside a school building where a teacher holds lessons — it nor

1.名詞A1
釋義

教室

學校裡上課的房間

a furnished room inside a school building where a teacher holds lessons — it normally has desks, chairs, a board, and study materials

例句

The new classroom on the second floor has large windows and a whiteboard.

二樓的新教室有大窗戶和一個白板。

countable noun with 'the' + location phrase

Each classroom at Oakwood Elementary School has a reading corner with books.

Oakwood 小學的每間教室都有一個閱讀角落,裡面放著書籍。

同義詞
  • lecture hall

    a large room for teaching many students, usually at a university

  • schoolroom

    an older word for a classroom, especially in a small school

  • laboratory

    a room for science experiments, not general lessons

文法句型

a classroom

the classroom

classrooms

in a classroom

用法筆記

Countable noun. Use 'a classroom' when mentioning one for the first time, and 'the classroom' when the listener already knows which one. Names of specific rooms often include a subject name, e.g. 'the science classroom'.

常見錯誤

I have a classroom at 9 AM.
I have a class at 9 AM.
💡'classroom' is a room; 'class' is the lesson or group of students.

2. the experience or situation of learning with a teacher and other students in a s

2.名詞B1
釋義

課堂

師生共同學習的環境

the experience or situation of learning with a teacher and other students in a school setting — for example, when you study in a group rather than alone at home

例句

The teacher uses fun games in the classroom to help students learn new words.

老師在課堂上用有趣的遊戲幫助學生學習新單字。

in the classroom = learning context

Children in this classroom share ideas and help one another with difficult problems.

這個課堂裡的孩子們會分享想法,互相幫助解決困難的問題。

同義詞
  • lesson

    focuses on the teaching session itself, not the setting

  • school

    broader — covers the whole institution, not just the learning context

反義詞

文法句型

in the classroom

用法筆記

In this sense 'classroom' is uncountable and nearly always appears with 'the' (e.g. 'in the classroom'). It refers to the learning environment, not the physical room — compare 'The student fell asleep in the classroom' (physical room, sense 1) with 'What happens in the classroom shapes a child's education' (learning setting, sense 2).

常見錯誤

In classroom, students should listen carefully.
In the classroom, students should listen carefully.
💡this sense always needs 'the'.

3. the work or profession of teaching students in a school — for example, when a te

3.名詞B2
釋義

教學現場

教師實際授課的工作

the work or profession of teaching students in a school — for example, when a teacher spends time with a class rather than doing planning or office tasks

例句

After ten years in the classroom, Ms. Chen still loves teaching young children.

在教學現場待了十年後,陳老師仍然熱愛教導年幼的孩子。

years in the classroom = years of teaching work

The training program prepares new teachers for the challenges of the classroom.

這個培訓課程幫助新進教師準備好面對教學現場的各種挑戰。

challenges of the classroom = challenges of teaching

同義詞
  • teaching

    direct synonym; 'teaching' is a broader term that also covers tutoring and mentoring outside schools

  • frontline teaching

    emphasizes hands-on work with students, as opposed to administration

反義詞
  • administration

    office-based school work that does not involve direct teaching

文法句型

in the classroom

years in the classroom

用法筆記

Like sense 2, this is uncountable and typically follows 'the'. The cue is context about teaching as a job: 'in the classroom' contrasts with administrative or planning duties. Distinguish from sense 2 (learning setting) — sense 2 is about the student's perspective; sense 3 is about the teacher's professional work.

常見錯誤

She has been in classroom for twenty years.
She has been in the classroom for twenty years.
💡always add 'the' in this uncountable sense.