school 1 S1 W1 / skul / 名词
1 where children learn [可数和不可数名词] a place where children are taught :
His mother always used to pick him up from school.
2 time at school [不可数名词]
a) a day’s work at school :
School begins at 8.30.
before/after school
I’ll see you after school.
b) the time during your life when you go to school :
He’s one of my old friends from school.
Children start school between the ages of four and five.
3 university [可数和不可数名词]
a) American English a college or university, or the time when you study there :
Their kids are away at school now.
She was going to school in Boston.
b) a department or group of departments that teaches a particular subject at a university
school of
the Harvard School of Public Health
law/medical/business/graduate school
After two years of medical school, I thought I knew everything.
4 one subject [可数名词] a place where a particular subject or skill is taught :
a language school in Brighton
school of
Amwell School of Motoring
5 at school
a) in the school building :
I can get some work done while the kids are at school.
b) British English attending a school, rather than being at college or university or having a job :
We’ve got two children at school, and one at university.
6 in school
a) in the school building :
Sandra’s not in school today.
b) American English attending a school or university rather than having a job :
Are your boys still in school?
7 art [可数名词] a number of people who are considered as a group because of their similar style of work :
the Impressionist school
8 school of thought an opinion or way of thinking about something that is shared by a group of people :
There are two main schools of thought on the subject.
9 of/from the old school with old-fashioned values or qualities :
a family doctor of the old school
10 fish [可数名词] a large group of fish, whale s , dolphin s etc that are swimming together
school of
a school of whales
COLLOCATIONS
动词
go to school Did you go to school in Paris?
attend (a) school formal (= go to a 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.
send somebody to school His parents sent him to a private school.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + school
a state school British English , a public school American English (= a school that gets its money from the government ) Universities want to encourage more applicants from state schools.
a private school ( also a public school British English ) (= a school where students pay to study ) He was educated at a private school.
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.
a boarding school (= a school where children also live and sleep )
a day school (= a school where children go during the day but go home in the evenings ) The school is both a boarding school and a day school.
a nursery school (= for children under 5 )
an infant school British English (= for children aged 5 to 7 )
a primary school British English , an elementary school American English (= for children up to 11 ) Their children are still at primary school.
a secondary school ( also a high school British English ) (= for children from 11 to 16 or 18 )
a high school American English (= a school for students aged 14 to 18 )
a comprehensive school British English (= a secondary school for all children )
a grammar school British English (= a secondary school for children who have passed an exam when they are 11 )
school + NOUN
school students ( also school pupils British English ) Most school students have musical interests of some kind.
a school friend She met some old school friends.
a school uniform He was still wearing his school uniform.
the school holidays British English The trip will take place during the school holidays.
the school run British English (= the journey taking children to and from school each day ) She had to be back in time for the school run.
the school playground
the school library
the school hall
the school bus
the school curriculum Head teachers were asked to incorporate road safety education in the school curriculum.
school meals/lunches ( also school dinners British English ) We provide good-quality school meals.
a school governor British English (= 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 American English (= 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.
the school day Most children are tired at the end of the school day.
THESAURUS
of animals
herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants : A herd of cows was blocking the road.
team a group of people who work together : She is being cared for by a team of doctors.
flock a group of sheep or birds : a flock of seagulls | The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.
pack a group of dogs or wolves : Some dogs are bred to work in packs.
litter a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother : He was one of a litter of seven puppies.
school/shoal a group of fish or dolphins : Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.