learner
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++learn·er /ˈlɜːnə $ ˈlɜːrnər/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 LEARNSTUDYsomeone who is learning to do something 学习者；初学者learner of a new dictionary for learners of business English 一本新的商务英语学习词典 the needs of slow learners 学习迟缓者的需要 attractive grammar books for adult learners 针对成年学生的精美语法书► see thesaurus at student2. (also learner driver) British EnglishLEARN someone who is learning to drive a car 实习[见习]汽车驾驶员n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + learner a slow learner (=someone who learns things slowly)The computer program means that slow learners can practise as long as they need to.a quick/fast learner (=someone who learns things quickly)She was a quick learner, and her English got better day by day.an adult learnerMany adult learners also work full-time.a young learner (=a learner who is a child)The activities are good for young learners.an intermediate learnerThese exercises are designed for intermediate learners.an advanced learnerMastering idioms and phrasal verbs is frequently the greatest challenge facing the advanced learner of English.a foreign learnerForeign learners of English often find it difficult to hear the unstressed parts of a word.a language learnera textbook for language learnerslearner + NOUNa learner driverLearner drivers often tend to grip the steering wheel too tightly.phrasesthe needs of the learnerThe language in the coursebook is controlled to meet the needs of the learner.Examples from the Corpus
learner• James was a fast learner, and was soon better at tennis than his coach.• A major aim of education is to improve learners' understanding of the world around them.• You're a quick learner! It took me ages to get the hang of it.• At the end of each chapter there is a series of exercises designed to help the learner.• A good teacher holds the learner's interest and stimulates them to find out more.learner of• a grammar book for learners of Englishlearn·er noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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learn‧er /ˈlɜːnə $ ˈlɜːrnər/
noun [countable]1. someone who is learning to do something
learner of
a new dictionary for learners of business English
the needs of slow learners
attractive grammar books for adult learners
2. (also learner driver) British English someone who is learning to drive a car
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + learner
▪a slow learner (=someone who learns things slowly) The computer program means that slow learners can practise as long as they need to.
▪a quick/fast learner (=someone who learns things quickly) She was a quick learner, and her English got better day by day.
▪an adult learner Many adult learners also work full-time.
▪a young learner (=a learner who is a child) The activities are good for young learners.
▪an intermediate learner These exercises are designed for intermediate learners.
▪an advanced learner Mastering idioms and phrasal verbs is frequently the greatest challenge facing the advanced learner of English.
▪a foreign learner Foreign learners of English often find it difficult to hear the unstressed parts of a word.
▪a language learner a textbook for language learners
■ learner + NOUN
▪a learner driver Learner drivers often tend to grip the steering wheel too tightly.
■ phrases
▪the needs of the learner The language in the coursebook is controlled to meet the needs of the learner.
▪ student someone who is studying at a university or school. In British English, student is not usually used to refer to a child at primary school: a student at Moscow University | How many students are there in your class? | The university has a lot of overseas students. | Most schools have special classes for students with learning difficulties.
▪pupil especially British English someone who is being taught in a particular school or by a particular teacher: The school has 300 pupils. | He received a letter from one of his former pupils.
▪schoolchild a child who goes to school: The play was performed by a group of local schoolchildren.
▪schoolboy/schoolgirl especially British English a boy or girl who goes to school – used especially when talking about how they behave, or that time in someone’s life: They were behaving like naughty schoolgirls. | When he was a schoolboy, no one had heard of computers. | He blushed at her like a schoolboy.
▪learner someone who is learning a foreign language: Learners often have problems with pronunciation. | a book for foreign learners of English
learn‧er /ˈlɜːnə $ ˈlɜːrnər/
noun [countable]1. someone who is learning to do somethinglearner of
2. (also learner driver) British English someone who is learning to drive a car
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