school
school — 動詞
1. to cause a person, an animal, or yourself to develop a specific habit or skill t
訓練；管教
反覆訓練以養成某種行為或習慣
to cause a person, an animal, or yourself to develop a specific habit or skill through carefully planned, repeated instruction
The guide dog was schooled to stop at every street corner before crossing.
這隻導盲犬受過訓練，每到街角就會停下來等待過馬路。
passive: be schooled + to-infinitive — animal training
Joon schooled himself to remain calm even when the other driver started shouting at him.
Joon 訓練自己在其他司機對他大吼大叫時依然保持冷靜。
reflexive: school + oneself + to-infinitive — self-discipline
Young athletes at the academy are schooled in the basics of nutrition and injury prevention.
這所學院的年輕運動員都受過營養學和傷害預防的基本訓練。
Aarav schooled his voice to stay steady whenever he felt nervous during a presentation.
Aarav 訓練自己在簡報感到緊張時，聲音依然保持平穩。
- train
more common and general; used for animals and people in everyday contexts
- discipline
emphasises punishment or strict control as part of training
- drill
focuses on repetitive practice, especially for a test or emergency
文法句型
school + object + to-infinitive
school + object + in + (skill/habit)
be schooled + to-infinitive
be schooled + in + (skill/habit)
用法筆記
This sense is formal and often appears in writing rather than everyday conversation. The reflexive pattern 'school oneself to do something' is common for describing personal discipline. Do not confuse with the everyday verb 'teach' — 'school' implies systematic, often strict training.
常見錯誤
2. to educate a child at a school or to send a child to a particular type of school
教導；教育
在學校或機構中接受教育
to educate a child at a school or to send a child to a particular type of school for their education
The Watanabe children were schooled at a small international school near their home.
Watanabe 家的孩子們在住家附近的一所小型國際學校就讀。
passive: be schooled + at + (institution)
Kofi's parents chose to school him at home rather than at a public school.
Kofi 的父母選擇讓他在家自學，而不是送他去附近的公立學校。
transitive: school + object + at/in + (location) — homeschooling context
Manuela was schooled in both Spanish and English from the age of six.
Manuela 從六歲起就同時接受西班牙語和英語教育。
In many countries, children are legally required to be schooled until the age of sixteen.
許多國家規定兒童必須在學校接受教育直到十六歲。
文法句型
be schooled + at + (institution)
be schooled + in + (location/field)
school + child + (prepositional phrase)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('was schooled at...'). The active form ('school + child') is less common in everyday conversation compared to 'send to school' or 'educate'. When specifying the institution type, use 'at' ('schooled at a private school'), and for location use 'in' ('schooled in the United States').
常見錯誤
3. to swim or gather in a large group, used only of fish and certain sea creatures
成群游動
魚類或水生動物聚集在一起游動
to swim or gather in a large group, used only of fish and certain sea creatures that move together for protection or hunting
Just below the boat, hundreds of sardines were schooling near the surface of the water.
就在船底下，數百條沙丁魚正在水面附近成群游動。
intransitive: fish + school + (location) — sardines schooling
Marine biologists watched the tuna school tightly together to confuse a group of hunting dolphins.
海洋生物學家觀察到鮪魚緊緊聚在一起游動，以迷惑一群正在狩獵的海豚。
school + adverb/prepositional phrase — describes movement and purpose
During the dive, Élise saw a massive group of barracuda schooling around the coral reef.
Élise 潛水時看到一大群梭魚在珊瑚礁周圍成群游動。
Every autumn, thousands of herring school in the cold waters off the coast of Iceland.
每年秋天，數千條鯡魚在冰島外海的寒冷水域中成群游動。
- shoal
used interchangeably with 'school' in British English for fish groups
文法句型
fish + school + (prepositional phrase)
用法筆記
This sense is a specialised term in marine biology and fishing. Only aquatic animals that naturally form groups — such as sardines, herring, tuna, and anchovies — are described as 'schooling'. Not used for land animals or humans.
常見錯誤
school — 名詞
1. a building where children and young people go to learn from teachers
學校
兒童接受教育的場所
a building where children and young people go to learn from teachers
Haruto walks past the school every morning on his way to the park.
Haruto 每天早上走路去公園時都會經過那所學校。
The school on Green Street has a big playground behind it.
綠街上的那所學校後面有一個大操場。
definite article + location phrase to specify building
Zola's parents visited three different schools before choosing one for her.
Zola 的父母參觀了三所不同的學校，才為她選定一所。
The old school building was turned into a community centre last year.
那棟舊校舍去年被改建成了社區活動中心。
Ilan showed his little brother around the school on the first day.
開學第一天，Ilan 帶著他的弟弟參觀校園。
- academy
more formal, often for private or specialist institutions
- institution
broader term, can refer to any type of educational body
文法句型
go to + school
at + (the) + school
a + school
用法筆記
When no article is used ('go to school', 'at school'), the word refers to the activity of learning rather than the physical building. Add 'the' or 'a' to talk about a specific building: 'I went to the school to speak to the principal.'
常見錯誤
2. the time a person spends being a student, from the first day of classes until le
求學時期
上學的那段人生經歷
the time a person spends being a student, from the first day of classes until leaving
Caio made most of his closest friends during his school years.
Caio 最要好的朋友大多是在求學時期認識的。
school years = period of attendance
Rohan enjoyed school because he loved learning about history and geography.
Rohan 很喜歡上學，因為他熱愛學習歷史和地理。
After finishing school, Lauren went to university to study medicine.
Lauren 完成學業後進入大學攻讀醫學。
Niran's parents always taught him to take school seriously and work hard.
Niran 的父母一直教導他要認真對待學業、努力用功。
Megan left school at eighteen and started working at a local hospital.
Megan 十八歲離開學校，開始在當地一家醫院工作。
- education
broader, can include university and informal learning
文法句型
at + school
finish + school
leave + school
during + school
用法筆記
This sense is always uncountable and never takes an article. 'School' here refers to the period or experience, not a place. Common verbs: 'start school', 'finish school', 'leave school', 'enjoy school'.
常見錯誤
3. the part of the day when lessons take place at a school
上課時間
每天在校上課的時段
the part of the day when lessons take place at a school
School finishes at three thirty, and then the children walk home together.
學校三點半放學，然後孩子們一起走路回家。
School finishes = lessons end for the day
Léa was often tired after a long day at school.
Léa 在學校度過漫長的一天後常常感到疲倦。
There is no school on Saturday at most elementary schools in Taiwan.
台灣大多數小學星期六不用上課。
Roya stayed after school to practise for the choir concert.
Roya 放學後留下來練習合唱團的表演。
The students have lunch at school every day except Sunday.
學生們除了星期日以外，每天都在學校吃午餐。
文法句型
after + school
before + school
at + school (meaning during the day)
no + school
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense refers to the daily schedule ('school starts at eight'), while sense 2 refers to the multi-year period ('she finished school at eighteen'). Common time expressions: 'before school', 'after school', 'during school', 'at school' (in session).
4. all the students, teachers, and other staff of a school, thought of as one group
全校師生
學校全體師生與職員
all the students, teachers, and other staff of a school, thought of as one group
The whole school gathered in the hall for the end-of-year ceremony.
全校師生都聚集在禮堂參加年終典禮。
the whole school = everyone at the school
The school raised over ten thousand dollars for the local charity this year.
今年全校為當地慈善機構募集了超過一萬美元。
Adina's art project was chosen by the school to represent them at the fair.
學校選了 Adina 的美術作品代表他們參加展覽。
The school decided to start a recycling program after students asked for it.
在學生提出請求後，學校決定啟動一個回收計劃。
When the basketball team won, the entire school celebrated together.
籃球隊獲勝時，全校師生一起歡慶。
- faculty and students
more explicit but less common as a single term
文法句型
the whole + school
the + school + singular/plural verb
用法筆記
In British English, the collective noun 'school' can take a singular or plural verb: 'The school is having a meeting' (as a unit) or 'The school are divided on the issue' (as individuals). In American English, singular is preferred.
5. one of the divisions inside a university that concentrates on one field of study
學院；系所
大學中特定學科的部門
one of the divisions inside a university that concentrates on one field of study, for example law or medicine
Élise studies at the School of Economics at National Taiwan University.
Élise 在臺灣大學經濟學院就讀。
proper noun: School of + field
The medical school requires students to complete three years of science courses first.
醫學院要求學生先修完三年基礎科學課程。
Joon applied to the School of Engineering because he wants to design bridges.
Joon 申請了工程學院，因為他想設計橋梁。
The law school has one of the best libraries in the country.
法學院擁有全國最好的圖書館之一。
Wren's father teaches architecture at the School of Design in Melbourne.
Wren 的父親在墨爾本設計學院教授建築。
- faculty
used in British universities; e.g. 'Faculty of Arts'
- department
a smaller unit within a school, e.g. 'Department of History' might be inside the School of Humanities
- college
in some systems, 'college' is used the same way as 'school'; e.g. 'College of Engineering'
文法句型
the School of + [subject]
a + school + of + [field]
用法筆記
This sense differs from sense 7 (college or university as a whole) in that it refers to a division within a larger institution, not the entire institution. A university typically has several schools, such as a School of Medicine, School of Law, and School of Engineering.
常見錯誤
6. a business or organisation that gives lessons in one specific activity, such as
專門學校
學習特定技能的場所
a business or organisation that gives lessons in one specific activity, such as playing music, speaking a foreign language, or driving a car
Tariq takes guitar lessons at a music school on Saturday afternoons.
Tariq 每個星期六下午在一間音樂學校上吉他課。
The driving school near the train station offers classes in English and Chinese.
火車站附近那間駕訓班提供中英文雙語課程。
driving school = learns driving skills
Bao enrolled in a language school to improve his Japanese before moving to Tokyo.
Bao 報名了一間語言學校，想在去東京之前加強日語。
Eshe's mother runs a small cooking school from their home kitchen.
Eshe 的母親在家裡的廚房經營一間小型烹飪學校。
Nikhil attends an evening school twice a week to learn computer programming.
Nikhil 每週有兩個晚上去一間夜校學習電腦程式設計。
- institute
more formal; often for professional training, e.g. 'institute of technology'
文法句型
a + [subject] + school
[subject] + school
用法筆記
The skill is usually specified before 'school', forming a compound: 'dancing school', 'driving school', 'language school'. These are separate institutions, not departments of a university (sense 5). This sense also includes 'summer school' and 'evening school' for short-term or part-time learning.
7. a university or college — a place where students go to study for higher qualific
大學；在校
大學或學院；就讀大學的時期
a university or college — a place where students go to study for higher qualifications after secondary education — or the period a person spends there as a student
After finishing high school, Christopher decided to go to school in New York.
高中畢業後，Christopher 決定去紐約唸大學。
school used for university/college (higher education)
The school offers full scholarships to students from low-income families.
那所大學為來自低收入家庭的學生提供全額獎學金。
Aarav spent three years at law school before taking the bar exam.
Aarav 在法學院待了三年，才參加律師資格考試。
Élise is applying to several schools on the West Coast this autumn.
Élise 今年秋天正在申請西岸的幾所大學。
Many international students work part-time while attending school to cover their living costs.
許多國際學生在就讀大學期間兼職打工，以負擔生活費用。
- university
the most common term in UK English for a degree-granting institution, but includes undergraduate-only colleges in some contexts
- college
often used interchangeably with 'school' in US English; in UK English typically refers to a post-16 institution or a constituent part of a university
用法筆記
In US English, 'school' often refers to any college or university. In UK English, 'university' is more common for the institution, though 'school' is still used for professional programmes such as law school or medical school.
常見錯誤
8. artists, writers, or thinkers who share a common style, method, or set of ideas,
學派；流派
風格或理念相近的一群創作者或思想家
artists, writers, or thinkers who share a common style, method, or set of ideas, especially because they follow the same leader or teacher
The Dutch school of painting produced many famous artists in the 1600s.
荷蘭畫派在十七世紀培育了許多知名藝術家。
the [name/country] school of painting/art
During her lecture, Professor Amira outlined the Chicago school of thought for her economics class.
Amira 教授在課堂上為經濟學系的學生詳細介紹了芝加哥學派的思想。
concrete: professor + lecture setting demonstrates a school of thought being taught
Zola belonged to a school of writers who described working people's daily lives.
Zola 屬於一個專注於描寫勞動者日常生活的作家流派。
At the town hall, Tara and Indra debated two schools of thought on traffic flow.
在市民大會上，Tara 和 Indra 針對交通流量問題的兩派學說展開了辯論。
This new school of architecture values simple shapes and natural materials.
這個新建築流派偏好簡潔的造型和天然建材。
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'of' (e.g. 'school of thought', 'school of painting'). The field is usually named before or after the phrase — the 'Chicago school of economics' or a 'school of writers from the 19th century'.
常見錯誤
9. marine animals, especially fish, that stay together and move as one body through
魚群
一同游動的同種魚類群體
marine animals, especially fish, that stay together and move as one body through the water
A large school of fish swam past the divers near the coral reef.
一大群魚游過珊瑚礁旁的潛水者。
a school of fish (group of fish swimming together)
Nikhil watched a school of sardines turn as if they shared one mind.
Nikhil 看著沙丁魚群同時轉向，彷彿共用一個腦袋。
The dolphins worked together to trap a school of tuna against the shore.
海豚合力將一群鮪魚困在岸邊。
A school of tiny silver fish darted through the clear, shallow water.
一群銀色小魚在清澈的淺水中快速穿梭。
- shoal
less common than 'school' in everyday English; 'shoal' sometimes suggests fish that stay close to the surface or shore