teacher

/'ti:tʃə/

Thân thiện

The teacher writes on the whiteboard during the lesson.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person whose occupation is instructing others, especially in a school: A professional educator responsible for imparting knowledge, skills, or values to students.
   • A personified abstraction or source that instructs or provides experience: Something (like an experience, book, or event) that serves as an instructive guide or provides a learning opportunity.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Ms. Johnson is a dedicated teacher at the elementary school.
  • My first teacher had a profound influence on my love for reading.
  • Books were his teachers; he learned everything from the library.
  • Experience is a demanding teacher; it often teaches through mistakes.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a teacher of something": To be an instructor in a specific subject or field.

  • She is a teacher of philosophy at the university.

• "A teacher's pet" (Idiomatic): A student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher.

  • He was always the teacher's pet because he finished his work early. (Note: This idiom uses the possessive form 'teacher's').

Variants and Related Words

• Teach (verb): To impart knowledge or skill to someone.

  • He loves to teach mathematics.

• Teaching (noun): The profession or practice of being a teacher; the act of giving instruction.

  • She has dedicated her life to teaching.

• Teacherly (adjective, less common): Characteristic of or suitable for a teacher.

  • He offered some teacherly advice.

Synonyms

• Instructor: A person who teaches something.
• Educator: A professional involved in education and teaching.
• Tutor: A private teacher, typically one who teaches a single student or a small group.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: 'Teacher' is a noun, so it does not form phrasal verbs. Related phrasal verbs come from its root verb 'teach'). - Teach someone a lesson: To cause someone to learn from an unpleasant experience, often through punishment or consequence. - Losing the game taught them a lesson about overconfidence.

Related Idioms

• Those who can, do; those who can't, teach: A derogatory proverb suggesting teaching is a profession for those not skilled enough to practice what they teach. (Note: This is a controversial and often criticized saying).
• To be one's own teacher: To learn independently without formal instruction.
  • With online resources, you can often be your own teacher.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a personified abstraction that teaches
   • books were his teachers
   • experience is a demanding teacher
2. a person whose occupation is teaching

Từ đồng nghĩa

• instructor