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at school
指在上学或在学校这个场所。
I am at school.
我在学校。
学校
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
学校
an institution or building where children and young people receive education
I am at school.
我在学校。
在大型教育机构内,专注于特定学科的组织单位,如系或研究所
Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.
一群鱼或一群海洋哺乳动物,如鼠海豚、海豚或鲸鱼
A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
教育机构
an educational institution
一种艺术运动,艺术家的群体
An art movement, a community of artists.
I walk to school every morning with my friends.
我每天早上和朋友们步行去学校。
AI contextual example
Our school has a large library and a sports field.
我们学校有一个大图书馆和一个运动场。
AI contextual example
She finished school last year and is now looking for a job.
她去年完成了学业，现在正在找工作。
AI contextual example
the school was founded in 1900
这所学校创办于1900年。
WordNet
指在上学或在学校这个场所。
I am at school.
我在学校。
go to school 通常不加冠词，指上学行为。
She goes to school by bus.
她坐公交车去上学。
start school 指开始接受正式教育。
Children start school at age five.
孩子们五岁开始上学。
Not this
I go to the school every day.
Use this
I go to school every day.
当表示'去上学'（作为学生去学校上课）时，school前不用冠词the。加了the特指某个具体的学校建筑，与常规上学含义不同。
Not this
I have a school at 9 a.m.
Use this
I have school at 9 a.m.
当表示'有课'或'上课'时，school是不可数名词，不需要冠词a。说have a school通常指拥有一所学校。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
上学
Children must attend school until the age of 16.
孩子们必须上学到16岁。
去上学
I go to school by bus every day.
我每天坐公交车去上学。
开始上学
She will start school in September.
她将在九月开始上学。
完成学业
He finished school last year and went to college.
他去年完成了学业，然后上了大学。
学年
The school year usually begins in September.
学年通常从九月开始。
校车
The school bus picks up students at the corner.
校车在拐角处接学生。
思想流派
There are two main schools of thought on this issue.
关于这个问题有两个主要的思想流派。
老派的；传统的
He is an old school teacher who believes in strict discipline.
他是一位老派的老师，信奉严格的纪律。
放学了；放假了
School's out for summer! Let's go to the beach.
放暑假了！我们去海滩吧。
学校放暑假了
After the final exam, they shouted 'School's out for summer'.
期末考试结束后，他们高喊‘学校放暑假了’。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
Use school naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
school 音近 '四库'（sì kù），联想四库全书——学校是知识的宝库。
语域：neutral 常见场景：educational settings 学校是通用中性词汇，适用于各种正式或非正式教育场景。
school是可数名词，复数形式为schools。
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