词组 | school |
释义 | school /skuːl/ noun a place where children are taughtadjectives/nouns + schoola secondary school (=for children from 11 to 16 or 18) She teaches in a secondary school.a high school AmE (=a school for students aged 14 to 18) We studied chemistry and biology in high school.a primary school BrE an elementary school AmE (=for children up to 11) I learned to read when I was in elementary school.an infant school BrE (=for children aged 5 to 7) Aileen was my best friend in the first year at infant school.a nursery school (=for children under 5) At the age of four I went to a nursery school a few doors away from our house.a state school BrE a public school AmE (=which is free for students to go to, and gets its money from the government) More students from state schools are going to university.a private school also a public school BrE (=where students pay to study) He was educated at a private school.a comprehensive school BrE (=a secondary school for children of all abilities) Nine out of ten children are in comprehensive schools.a grammar school BrE (=for children who have passed an exam when they are 11) Bill was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Lancaster, and the University of Manchester.a single-sex/all-boys/all-girls school (=which has only boys, or only girls) Girls do better at single-sex schools.a boarding school (=where children also live and sleep) Her parents sent her away to boarding school when she was 11.sb’s old school (=the school someone went to when they were young) He went back to his old school to give a talk to the children.a local school (=a school near where someone lives) They sent their kids to the local school.an inner-city school (=in a poor area near the centre of a big city) In inner-city schools, the students' first language is often not English. verbsgo to school also attend (a) school formal Where do you go to school? | Some of the children had not attended school very regularly before.start school Children in Britain start school when they are five.leave school He left school when he was 16.come home from school When you come home from school, do your homework.be off school BrE (=not be at school, for example because you are ill) I was off school, so I missed that lesson.send sb to (a) school His parents sent him to a private school.pick sb up from school (=go there to bring them home) His mother always used to pick him up from school.be expelled from school also be kicked out of school informal (=not be allowed to go to a school any more because of bad behaviour) He was expelled from school for fighting.drop out of school (=leave school before the end of your studies) After dropping out of school, she had a baby.school + nounsa school teacher/schoolteacher My dad is a school teacher.school children/schoolchildren The play was performed by local school children.a school friend/schoolfriend She met some old school friends.the school holidays BrE I’m looking forward to the school holidays.a school trip They are going on a school trip to Paris.the school day Children are often tired at the end of the school day.the school playground/library/bus etc We used to play football in the school playground.the school curriculum (=the range of different subjects that must be taught in a school) Head teachers were asked to include road safety education in the school curriculum.the school system The school system in England is different from the rest of Europe.a school uniform/tie He was still wearing his school uniform.school meals/lunches also school dinners BrE Children from poor families can get free school meals.the school run BrE (=the journey taking children to and from school each day) She had to be back in time for the school run.a school governor BrE (=an elected person who works with teachers to make decisions about how a school is organized) The school governors have appointed a new head teacher.the school board AmE (=the group of people who are elected to govern a school or group of schools) The courts have upheld the school board's right to dismiss striking teachers.a school leaver (=someone who has just finished school) Many school leavers have difficulty finding a job.Schoolboy, schoolgirl, and schoolbag are usually written as one word.prepositionsat school BrE in school AmE “Where’s Katie?” “She’s at school.”in a school/in sb’s school In our school, the teachers are very strict.before/after school My parents usually pick me up after school. | We sometimes go swimming before school. |
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