educate

vt

• ① 教育;栽培;送…上学;培育
  • educate mentally retarded children教育智障儿童
  • educate the mind of a child教育儿童的心智
  • educate oneself自学,自修
  • Where were you educated?你是在哪儿受教育的?
  • I was educated at Harvard.我是在哈佛大学受教育的。
  • She was educated in the States.她是在美国受教育的。
  • He was educated for law.他是学法律的。

• ② 培养(特殊能力、兴趣等);训练;驯服(动物)
  • He's trying to educate his taste in painting.他正在努力培养对于绘画的爱好。
  • educate the ear to music训练音感
  • educate a dog to dance训练狗跳舞
  • They were educated to behave well.他们被训练循规蹈矩。