1. vt. & vi.学习；学　 gain knowledge or skill, by study, practice or being taught
2. vt.闻知；获悉；听说　 be told or informed

　～ a foreign language　学习一门外语
　～ a new game　学习新游戏
　～ a trade　学手艺
　～ English　学英语
　～ lessons　接受教训
　～ new skill　学会一种新的技能
　～ painting　学画画
　～ piano　学弹钢琴
　～ sb's marriage　得知某人的婚事
　～ sb's name　听说过某人的名字
　～ science　学习科学
　～ the truth　了解真相
　～ wisdom　学习有益的东西
　～ words　学单词/cn>

～+副词

　～ fast　学得快
　～ soon　很快地学会
　～ well　学得好
　～ aptly　易于学习
　～ brilliantly　英明地学习
　～ instinctively　本能地学习
　～ invariably　始终如一地学习
　～ normally　正规地学习
　～ precociously　过早地学习
　～ quickly　学得快
　～ rapidly　学得快
　～ scientifically　科学地学习
　～ slowly　慢慢地学习
　～ thoroughly　全面地学习
　～ off　牢记
　～ up　尽量详尽地学习

～+介词

　～ about　学会
　～ about sb's illness　得知某人生病
　～ by experience　从经验中学习
　～ by heart　记住
　～ the poem by heart　背颂诗
　～ from　从…学〔得知，了解〕
　～ from experience　从经验中学习
　～ from sb's mistakes　从某人的错误中受到教益
　～ in practice　在实践中学习
　～ of　学习，得知，了解
　～ of the result　得知结果
　～ through struggle　在斗争中学习

　Live and learn.　活到老，学到老。
　It is easy to learn.　这很容易学。
　It is never too late to learn.　学习永远不会太迟。
　Children learn faster than adults.　孩子比成人学得快。
　You must learn before you can get any skill or knowledge.　你一定要先学习，才能掌握技能或知识。
　They never learn, never give up.　他们从不吸取教训，绝不投降。
　Generally, children learn foreign languages very easily.　一般说来，小孩学习外语很容易。
　They also learned acupuncture.　他们还学习针灸。
　I had to learn a trade at the age of seven.　我7岁时就不得不去学一门手艺。
　He studied hard and finally learned the lesson.　他努力学习，终于掌握了这一课。
　I haven't quite learnt the song yet.　我还没有学会这首歌。
　Have you learnt your lessons?　你的功课学会了吗?
　How many English words have you learned?　你学了多少英语单词?
　I have learned a lot of things.　我学会了许多东西。
　The child has learned quite a few Tang poems.　这孩子学会了很多首唐诗。
　Can you learn 50 words a day?　你一天能记住50个单词吗?
　He found it very difficult to learn the lines of the play.　他感到很难记住该剧的台词。
　I also learned the strength of the collective.　我还认识到了集体的力量。
　They were at last to learn the particulars of the earthquake.　最后，他们了解到了地震的详细情况。
　She has learned the truth at last.　她最后知道了事实真相。
　What would he think if he learned the truth?　他要是知道了真实情况，会怎么想呢?
　Gradually he learned the habits of these insects.　他逐步了解了这些昆虫的习性。
　They were greatly surprised to learn the news.　听到这个消息，他们都很吃惊。
　How had he learned that secret?　他怎么得知这个秘密的?
　I'll learn you to come to my orchard and steal apples.　我要给你一个教训，看你下一次还敢来我的苹果园偷吃苹果。
　This will learn you to keep out of mischief.　这将使你得到教训，不敢再捣蛋。
　I advise you to learn to swim.　我劝你学习游泳。
　You must learn to keep your balance in skating.　在溜冰时你得学会保持平衡。
　You must learn to wait on yourself now.　你现在应该学会自己照顾自己了。
　Franklin had a deep conviction that we must learn to understand and get on with our neighbours in this hemisphere.　富兰克林深信，我们一定会了解本半球的邻居，并学会同他们友好相处。
　As a teacher, she should learn to set an example with her own conduct.　作为一名教师，她应该懂得以身作则。
　She is learning to speak American English.　她在学说美式英语。
　He's learning to drive a car.　他在学开车。
　He began to learn to read and write at the age of five.　他5岁就开始学习读书、写字。
　It took me more than a year to learn to draw a horse in five minutes.　我花了一年多的时间学会用5分钟画一匹马。
　In the past two hundred years man has learned to use steam and electricity.　在过去的200年间，人类学会了利用蒸汽和电力。
　They have learned to scorn difficulties.　他们学会了藐视困难。
　He had learned to perform a number of difficult technical feats on the violin.　他学会了不少小提琴高难度的演奏技巧。
　I'm learning how to repair motors.　我正在学习怎样修理发动机。
　He is learning how to write a composition.　他在学习怎样写作文。
　He is learning how to play the piano.　他正在学习弹钢琴。
　A baby learns how to walk and then how to run.　幼儿先学走，后学跑。
　You ought to learn how to be patient.　你要学会耐心。
　Within two weeks' time, she learned how to pronounce the English letters.　两个星期内她学会了英语字母的发音。
　He has learned how to run the car.　他学会了开车。
　Have you learned how to ride a bicycle?　你已经学会骑自行车了吗?
　She has learned how to install this electric equipment.　她已学会了安装这种电器设备。
　You must learn when to speak and when to keep silent.　你必须学会什么时候讲话，什么时候沉默。
　I learnt reading and writing at school.　我在学校学会了读和写。
　He learned swimming in his childhood.　他在童年时学会了游泳。
　Do you learn that Jack has come back?　你可知道杰克已经回来了吗?
　I was surprised to learn that he had failed the examination.　听说他这次考试不及格。我感到很惊讶。
　I learnt that she was once a governess.　我听说她做过家庭教师。
　We just learned that he was ill.　我们刚听说他生病了。
　He learned that another member had been arrested.　他听说另一个成员被捕了。
　I have learned that Mr. Smith will take part in our discussion.　听说史密斯先生要参加我们的讨论。
　I have learnt that he will go to the U.S. for further studies.　我听说他要到美国去深造。
　You will soon learn that dishonesty does not pay.　你很快就会懂得，不老实是要吃亏的。
　You must learn that you cannot treat people like servants.　你必须明白，你不能像对待仆人一样对待人家。
　When he learned that his son always received "excellent" in all subjects, he was very pleased.　当他得知儿子在校各门功课都是优时，他非常高兴。
　We learned that this method was not perfect and required to be improved.　我们认识到这一方法并不完善，尚需改进。
　We can learn what we did not know.　我们能学会我们原来不懂的东西。
　I'm going to learn whatever my tutor wishes.　我将学习我的导师希望我学的东西。
　We've not yet learnt whether he arrived safely.　我们尚未获悉他是否安全抵达。
　It was learned that the great fire was caused by the carelessness of a housewife.　据悉那次火灾是由于一位主妇不慎而引起的。
　He learned me how to play chess.　他教我如何下棋。
　I'll learn you how to disobey my orders!　我要给你一点厉害看看不服从我的命令会怎么样！
　I did learn him what he should do and what he shouldn't.　我认真地教训了他一顿，要他知道应该做什么和不应该做什么。
　They learned her gone.　他们得知她怀孕了。

 ♣ learn about　(v.+prep.)
1. 获得，学得 gain knowledge about;begin to know (information) about (a subject)
　I have come here to learn about the factory's production.　我来了解工厂的生产情况。
　By reading newspapers you can learn about new development in science, art, literature and technology.　通过看报你能获悉科学、艺术、文学和技术方面的新发展。
　It's no use learning facts about a subject if you don't understand it.　只了解某一学科的知识而并不理解，那是毫无用处的。
2. 得知有关…的消息 come to hear about;gain information about sth/sb
　He learned about the matter before he came.　他来以前就听说这件事了。
　I learned about his death only this morning.　今天早上我才听说他去世了。
　How did you learn about our product? 　你是怎样了解到我们的产品的?
　We only learned about your intended visit yesterday.　我们昨天才听说你们准备来访。
　Your own parents should not have to learn about your wedding from a newspaper report!　不应当让你的父母从报纸报道中才得到你结婚的消息！
 ♣ learn by　(v.+prep.)
　从…学到　learn sth from sth
　Wise men learn by other men's mistake;fools by their own.　聪明的人从别人的错误中学习，傻子才从自己的错误中学习。
　Learn wisdom by the folly of others.　从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
 ♣ learn from　(v.+prep.)
　向…学习；从…获得〔吸取〕　gain knowledge from;come to know sth from sb
　We should learn from Lei Feng.　我们应当向雷锋同志学习。
　A man who does not learn from others can't hope to achieve much.　一个不向别人学习的人不能指望有多大成就。
　Modern man can learn from the mistake of his ancestors.　现代人能够从其祖先的错误中学到本领。
　We all learn from our mistakes.　我们都因自己所犯的错误而学得更聪明。
　Although Lu Hsun lived half a century ago, there is much that we can learn from his works today.　虽然鲁迅生活在半个世纪以前，但我们今天仍可以从他的著作中学到许多东西。
　Why don't you learn from my mistakes?　你为什么不从我的错误中吸取教训呢?
　If men could learn from history, what lessons it might teach us!　如果人们学习历史会变得更明智的话，历史给我们的教训多大啊！
　She learned everything from me.　她什么都是向我学的。
　He had learned the song from his mother as a child.　当他还是个小孩时就从他妈妈那里学会了这首歌。
　She learned English from an English teacher.　她跟一位英语老师学英语。
　From him I learned that a good politician is marked to great extent by his sense of timing.　从他那儿我懂得，一个能干的政治家在很大程度上在于审时度势。
　From her letter I learned that her elder son is now in the army.　从她信上我了解到，她的大儿子现在在部队里。
　I have learned from bitter experience that it does not pay to be too hopeful.　痛苦的经验使我懂得了空抱太大的希望是无济于事的。
　I learned from his roommate that he had been in hospital for over a week.　从他的室友那里，我知道他已经进医院一个多星期了。
　I've learned something from your eyes.　我从你的眼睛里知道了一点情况。
　Much can be learned from a good teacher.　从一位好老师那儿能学到很多东西。
 ♣ learn of　(v.+prep.)
　听说…　come to hear about;gain information about sth/sb
　〔说明〕 learn of通常不用于进行体。
　I am sorry to learn of his illness.　我听说他病了，很难过。
　I've just learned of his arrival.　我刚听说他来了。
　She only learnt of her son's marriage long after the event.　儿子结婚的事过了很久她才得知。
　He had learned of his father's death in Australia.　他在澳大利亚就听说了父亲的死讯。
　When I came back, the wounded soldiers had been removed, I could not learn of their condition.　等我回来时，伤员们已经转移，我无法得知他们的情况。
 ♣ learn off　(v.+adv.)
　记熟，背熟，记住　learn from memory, so as to be able to repeat them exactly
　Can you learn off the part by the end of the week?　到周末，你能记熟这部分吗?
　The actor has learned off his lines.　这位演员已经把台词背下来了。
 ♣ learn up　(v.+adv.)
　学会　study;learn sth such as information thoroughly
　She has learned up as much French as she could for the trip.　为了这次旅行，她尽量地学了一些法语。

 ♣ learn about, learn up
　这两个短语都是“学得”的意思。其区别是：learn about侧重“内容”;learn up侧重程度，即“学会”。例如：
　Your learning about it doesn't mean that you've learned it up.　你知道了并不说明你已掌握了。
 ♣ learn about, learn of
　这两个短语的共同意思是“获悉”。其区别是：learn about的意思是“获悉有关…的情况”;learn of的意思是“获悉某消息”。试比较：
　
　另外， learn about还可表示“学习有关…方面的知识”;而learn of无此意义。
 ♣ learn by, learn from
　这两个短语的共同意思是“学习”。其区别是：learn by指“通过…学习”，强调“方式”;而learn from指“从…中学习”，强调“来源”。试体会：
　
　另外， learn from可用于表示“向某人学习”;而learn by无此意义。
 ♣ learn, study
　这两个词的共同意思是“学习”。其区别是：
1. learn侧重指通过经验、练习或经别人指教而获得知识或技能，强调结果；而study指专心钻研而获得知识，有探讨和研究的意思，强调学习的过程。例如：
　He was studying the map.　他正在仔细看地图。
2. 学习技能（如to swim)只能用learn，不能用study.
3. “向某人学习”只能用learn，不能用study. 例如：
　We should learn from the advanced workers.　我们应该向先进工作者学习。
4. “在…学习”只能用study，而不能用learn. 例如：
　Mary is studying at the University.　玛丽在这所大学学习。
 ♣ learn, ascertain, determine, discover, unearth
　参见determine条。
 ♣ learn, know, understand
　参见know条。
 ♣ 下面各组中的两句意思相同：
　
　

1. 我听说他在上海做生意。
　［误］ I learned him to be in business in Shanghai.
　［正］ I learned that he was in business in Shanghai.
　［析］ learn作“听说，知道”解时，后面不能跟以动词不定式充当补足语的复合结构，往往接that从句。
2. 我听说过那起事故的情况。
　［误］ I learned the accident.
　［正］ I learned of the accident.
　［析］ learn表示“学习”， learn of表示“获悉，得知”。
3. 他学会游泳了。
　［误］ He has learned swimming.
　［正］ He has learned to swim.
　［析］ learn v-ing强调学习的过程；learn to-v强调学习的结果。
4. 你在这里还是学到了一点东西。
　［误］ After all, you have learned some knowledge here.
　［正］ After all, you have learned something here.
　［析］ knowledge不能与learn连用。

　在句子中应避免使用learning v-ing形式，如Belle is learning driving car.（贝尔在学开车）应改为　Belle is learning to drive.

　［同义词］ acquire, gain, master, study
　［词源］　中古英语lernen（学习）