及物动词

不及物动词

1. gain knowledge or skills

e.g. She learned dancing from her sister
I learned Sanskrit
Children acquire language at an amazing rate

Synonym: larnacquire

2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

e.g. I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted

Synonym: hearget wordget windpick upfind outget a linediscoversee

3. be a student of a certain subject

e.g. She is reading for the bar exam

Synonym: studyreadtake

4. commit to memory
learn by heart

e.g. Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?

Synonym: memorizememorisecon

5. impart skills or knowledge to

e.g. I taught them French
He instructed me in building a boat

Synonym: teachinstruct

6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

e.g. I want to see whether she speaks French
See whether it works
find out if he speaks Russian
Check whether the train leaves on time

Synonym: determinecheckfind outseeascertainwatch