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a pupil of [someone]
表示某人的学生，尤指师从某人。
She is a pupil of the famous pianist.
她是一位著名钢琴家的学生。
学生；中小学生
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
学生；中小学生
a person who is being taught, especially a child at school
She is a pupil of the famous pianist.
她是一位著名钢琴家的学生。
英式英语中常指中小学生，大学生一般用 student。
学校中受教师指导的学习者。
A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
虹膜中央的孔,光线通过它聚焦在视网膜上。
The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
学生
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
在知名专家指导下学习的人。
One who studies under supervision of a renowned expert in their field.
The pupil raised her hand to answer the teacher's question.
那个小学生举手回答老师的问题。
Every pupil in the school must wear a uniform.
学校里的每个学生都必须穿校服。
The music teacher had only one pupil this semester.
音乐老师这学期只有一个学生。
表示某人的学生，尤指师从某人。
She is a pupil of the famous pianist.
她是一位著名钢琴家的学生。
所有格修饰，强调所属关系。
My pupil has made great progress.
我的学生取得了很大进步。
表示在某学校就读的学生。
He is a pupil at a local primary school.
他是当地一所小学的学生。
Not this
There are ten pupil in the class.
Use this
There are ten pupils in the class.
pupil 是可数名词，表示“学生”时复数要加 -s。
Not this
He is pupil in this school.
Use this
He is a pupil in this school.
pupil 作为可数名词单数使用时，前面需要加不定冠词 a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
放大的瞳孔
The doctor checked his dilated pupils after the accident.
事故后医生检查了他放大的瞳孔。
瞳孔收缩
Bright light causes pupil constriction.
强光导致瞳孔收缩。
好学生
She is a good pupil who always does her homework.
她是个好学生，总是做作业。
以前的学生
He is a former pupil of this school.
他是这所学校以前的学生。
学生的表现
The teacher is satisfied with the pupil's performance.
老师对学生的表现很满意。
学生与教师比例
The school has a low pupil-teacher ratio.
这所学校的师生比例很低。
我的瞳孔放大
From the song 'bad guy' by Billie Eilish, this line describes a physical reaction to excitement or attraction.
来自比莉·艾利什的歌曲《bad guy》，这句歌词描述了兴奋或吸引时的身体反应。
Use pupil naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：学生（pupil）的眼睛里有一个圆圆的瞳孔（pupil），两者都叫pupil。
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None of these words rhyme with 'pupil' (/'pjuːpəl/); they are listed for spelling or sound comparison. The endings '-ple' in people, multiple, principal, and principle are pronounced /pəl/ but with different preceding vowel sounds. 'Pull' and 'pup' share the initial letters 'pu' but have different vowel sounds (/ʊ/ and /ʌ/ respectively).
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