tutorial
tutorial — 名詞
1. a book, video, online course, or piece of software that shows someone how to do
教學指南
傳授特定技能或知識的教材
a book, video, online course, or piece of software that shows someone how to do or use something by going through each step in a clear order.
Haruto followed a YouTube tutorial to learn how to edit videos.
春人跟著 YouTube 的教學影片學習如何剪輯影片。
verb pattern: follow + a tutorial
Mozilla's online tutorial taught Aarav how to build his first personal portfolio website.
Mozilla 的線上教學指南教了 Aarav 如何建立他的第一個個人作品集網站。
Layla bought a photography tutorial book before her trip to Japan.
萊拉在去日本旅行前買了一本攝影教學書。
Adobe Illustrator's built-in tutorial walks new users through the tools for drawing vector shapes.
Adobe Illustrator 的內建教學指南會引導新使用者認識繪製向量圖形的工具。
Stephanie wrote a step-by-step tutorial on baking sourdough bread.
史蒂芬妮寫了一份關於烘焙酸種麵包的逐步教學指南。
- guide
similar meaning but 'guide' is broader — can refer to a book, person, or set of principles; a tutorial is more structured and stepwise
- walkthrough
focuses on showing each action in sequence; common in gaming and software contexts
- manual
usually a printed reference document covering all features; a tutorial is more task-oriented and beginner-friendly
文法句型
tutorial + on + [topic]
tutorial + for + [gerund/process]
follow + a tutorial
watch + a tutorial
用法筆記
Very frequent in computing, online education, and DIY contexts. Often followed by 'on' + topic ('a tutorial on Python') or 'for' + purpose ('a tutorial for beginners').
常見錯誤
2. a regular teaching session at a university or college where a tutor gives close
導修課
導師帶領的小型討論課程
a regular teaching session at a university or college where a tutor gives close guidance to a single learner or a tiny group, typically involving discussion and detailed feedback on a subject.
Kofi attends a weekly tutorial on Renaissance art with his tutor and two classmates.
科菲每週參加一次文藝復興藝術的導修課，與導師和兩名同學一起上課。
collocation: tutorial on + [topic]
The tutorial system at Oxford pairs each student with a personal academic tutor.
牛津大學的導修制度為每位學生安排一位個人學術導師。
collocation: tutorial system
During her Tuesday tutorial, Sofie discussed her essay draft with Dr. Nakamura.
蘇菲在週二的導修課上與中村博士討論了她的論文草稿。
Ravindra found the small-group tutorial more practical than the large lecture.
拉文德拉覺得小班導修課比大型講座課更實用。
Yuna felt more comfortable asking about her history essay during the weekly tutorial than in Professor Ogawa's large lecture hall.
Yuna 覺得在每週的導修課上詢問歷史論文的事，比在小川教授的大型講座廳裡自在許多。
- seminar
a seminar usually involves a larger group (10-30 students) and more student-led discussion, whereas a tutorial is typically smaller and tutor-led
- class
more general term for any teaching session; less specific to the tutor-student dynamic
- supervision
used at Cambridge University instead of 'tutorial'; otherwise synonymous
- lecture
a lecture is a large-group presentation where the lecturer speaks and students listen, unlike the interactive format of a tutorial
文法句型
tutorial + on + [topic]
tutorial + with + [person]
用法筆記
Common in British and Australian university contexts; in the US, the term 'office hours' or 'individual meeting' is more often used for one-on-one sessions with a lecturer.
常見錯誤
tutorial — 形容詞
1. connected with the work of a tutor or the format of a small-group teaching sessi
指導的
與導師或個別指導相關的
connected with the work of a tutor or the format of a small-group teaching session at a university or college.
The professor scheduled three tutorial sessions each week for first-year students.
教授每週為一年級學生安排了三次導修課時段。
collocation: tutorial session
Sivan's tutorial duties include marking essays and meeting with students individually.
西凡的導修工作包括批改論文以及與學生一對一會面。
collocation: tutorial duties
The university expanded its tutorial system after students requested more one-on-one support.
該大學在學生要求更多個別指導後，擴大了導修制度。
Christopher took on a tutorial role, guiding new students through their first assignments.
克里斯多夫擔任導師的角色，引導新生完成他們的第一次作業。
- instructional
broader — covers any teaching format, not specifically the tutor-tutee relationship
- mentoring
focuses on the relationship aspect rather than the session format
文法句型
tutorial + [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Distinguish from the 'INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL' noun sense — this adjective describes the format or role, not a product.
常見錯誤
2. designed or intended to teach a skill or explain a topic, usually by presenting
講解的
以教學為目的的
designed or intended to teach a skill or explain a topic, usually by presenting information in clearly separated stages.
Khan Academy offers free tutorial videos on writing JavaScript functions.
Khan Academy 提供免費的 JavaScript 函式撰寫教學影片。
collocation: tutorial video
Otis bought a tutorial guide to help him fix his bicycle at home.
奧提斯買了一本教學手冊，以便在家修理腳踏車。
collocation: tutorial guide
National Geographic produces tutorial kits for classroom volcano-building experiments.
國家地理頻道為課堂的火山模型實驗製作教學套件。
Michael found a tutorial podcast that explained investing in simple terms.
麥可找到一個以簡單用語解釋投資的教學 Podcast。
- instructional
more formal; 'instructional video' is common in academic and professional writing
- educational
broader — covers anything that educates, not necessarily step-by-step
文法句型
tutorial + [noun]
用法筆記
Used attributively before nouns like 'video', 'book', 'guide', 'material', 'software'. Overlaps with noun sense 1 (INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL) in context — 'a tutorial video' can be parsed as adjective + noun or noun + noun; the meaning is the same in practice.