Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #952
pupils
学生；中小学生
pupils is the plural of pupil.
a person who is being taught, especially a child at school
英式英语中常指中小学生，大学生一般用 student。
- 1.
A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
学校中受教师指导的学习者。
- 2.
The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
虹膜中央的孔,光线通过它聚焦在视网膜上。
- 3.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
学生
- 4.
One who studies under supervision of a renowned expert in their field.
在知名专家指导下学习的人。
- 5.
The central dark part of an ocellated spot.
眼状斑的中央深色部分。
- 6.
the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot
瞳孔
- 7.
a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
中小学生
瞳孔；弟子；门生；（眼状斑的）中央深色部分；学校中受教师指导的学习者。；虹膜中央的孔,光线通过它聚焦在视网膜上。
In use
The pupil raised her hand to answer the teacher's question.
Every pupil in the school must wear a uniform.
The music teacher had only one pupil this semester.
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。
[possessive] pupil
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。
a pupil at [school]
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。
Connections
Collocations
- dilated pupils
- 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。
- pupil constriction
- 瞳孔收缩
- Bright light causes pupil constriction.强光导致瞳孔收缩。
- good pupil
- 好学生
- She is a good pupil who always does her homework.她是个好学生，总是做作业。
- former pupil
- 以前的学生
- He is a former pupil of this school.他是这所学校以前的学生。
- pupil's performance
- 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。
- pupil-teacher ratio
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：学生（pupil）的眼睛里有一个圆圆的瞳孔（pupil），两者都叫pupil。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
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).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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