Definition of lesson in English:

lesson

nounˈlɛs(ə)nˈlɛs(ə)n

1A period of learning or teaching.
an advanced lesson in maths
高级数学课程。
a driving lesson
驾驶课。
Example sentencesExamples
- She taught herself the instrument for a year before she began taking guitar lessons.
- She studied math at New York Community College and earned enough money working part-time to begin private flying lessons.
- Take a private tennis lesson from a pro or choose a women-only class.
- I took my first swimming lessons when I was 18 months old.
- I have wanted to work as a counselor from my home or teach private piano lessons.
- If a child is going to be successful academically, teachers must adapt lessons to meet that child's specific learning needs.
- One method is to exchange lessons with a Chinese teacher.
- Many teachers elect to continue teaching private or group lessons during the summer.
- She has a particular interest in developing integrated cross-curriculum lessons with classroom teachers.
- Before the summit, transport providers were given advanced driving lessons in order to save energy and to reduce air pollution.
- Anyway, there is this really attractive woman who takes singing lessons at our school.
- You've just came back from a tutoring lesson, right after school.
- Despite the pain, she has started taking PE lessons again at school.
- He quickly began thinking of how to go about teaching his first dance lesson ever.
- Word quickly spread about the convenience and economy that could result from teaching survival lessons at a distance.
- She started teaching piano lessons at age 8 to her neighborhood friends shortly after she started taking lessons.
- The second block requires teacher candidates to teach independent lessons.
- With the first two lessons, students are learning right away that a sketchbook is not necessarily a book of drawings, but a tool for the artist to use in many different ways.
- There are many examples of very good and occasionally excellent teaching observed in lessons across the school.
- Music lessons for school children are taking place in the Community Centre each Saturday afternoon.
Synonyms
class, session, seminar, tutorial, lecture, period
period of instruction, period of teaching, period of coaching, period of tutoring, period of schooling
exercise, assignment, school task, drill
(lessons), school work, homework
1. 1.1 A thing learned or to be learned by a pupil.
  功课，课业
  he had a facility for languages and had learned his lessons well
  Example sentencesExamples
  Today had to start out with one of those little object lessons in manners.
  Today's object lesson is the coverage of a promising medical breakthrough.
  Despite the fact that this lesson took several class periods to complete, I feel it was definitely worth it.
2. 1.2 A thing learned by experience.
  教训，见识
  lessons should have been learned from two similar collisions
  应该从另两起相似的撞车事件中汲取教训。
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, we have learned valuable lessons from this confrontation.
  I had received a memorable lesson in the ability of inexplicable experience to produce powerful emotion.
  To this day, we are drawing important lessons from their experience.
  So far the experience has proved positive, but she has learned lessons along the way.
  Surely mistakes were made, and valuable lessons learned.
  Teaching this important lesson is not something you will be able to do on your own.
  The lessons appear clear: engage the moderates or the consequences could be dire.
  I've learned hard lessons from my experience with credit cards.
  They worked very well together and learned many valuable lessons about how a real business works.
  Hopefully, we have now learned our lesson from the past.
  Discover the hidden lesson in each experience to develop a profound understanding of life and yourself.
  He just took things as they came and learned the lessons along the way.
  At least, she says, she has learned lessons from her disastrous first relationship.
  I have been climbing for about three years and I have learned many lessons from my experiences.
  Surely our friends have learned lessons from the past.
  When you are constantly aware, every experience becomes a lesson in life.
  Mr. Putin must learn the real lessons of this tragic event.
  Along the way, life lessons are learned and current social issues are explored, but it rarely feels heavy-handed.
  We've learned many lessons over the years running a year-round program.
  I believe that if a personal event offers a life lesson and can inform our art, then it needs to be passed on as a teaching.
  Synonyms
  knowledge, wisdom, enlightenment, experience, truths
3. 1.3 An experience or event that serves as a warning or encouragement.
  let that be a lesson to you!
  以此为戒吧！
  Example sentencesExamples
  This sentence should serve as a lesson to others who also believe they can outrun the law.
  This shameful case should serve as a painful lesson for those in power.
  There was a lesson in that, and I won't forget it.
  The epitaph of ancient democracy was a bitter legacy that should have served as a salutary lesson to all.
  Such leaders seem impervious to the salutary lessons from the experience in East Asia where a commitment to growth-oriented policies led to sharp declines in poverty.
  We must never forget the intensely human story of the lessons, warnings and inspirations that story holds for us today.
  The entire episode is a dramatic lesson in the breathtaking callousness of government officials at the ground level.
  The silver lining, however, is that at least it served to provide the lessons on which the far more successful policies of the second half of the century were founded.
  Somewhere, there's a lesson in that for Europe's leaders.
  The feelings, however, are valid and these words will serve as reminders and lessons.
  Have we learned nothing from this, and other similar lessons of the past?
  What happened in those economies is history, albeit a painful one, and should serve as a lesson to all other third world countries working on large amounts of debt.
  Synonyms
  warning, deterrent, caution
  example, exemplar
  message, moral, precept
2A passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, especially either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Anglican Church.
（英国圣公会）（早、晚）读经课
he went up to read the first lesson
Example sentencesExamples
- A few days after reading this report I opened my Bible to read the lesson for the daily office.
- Scripture lessons, read by the master of the house, occurred twice a day, in the morning and evening.
- The church was well attended for the carol service last Sunday, where the lessons were read beautifully by young people from Silchester.
- The Bible lesson each week reflects the theme in some way.
- Inside the church, Lord Archer read the lesson during what was described as a simple and dignified service.
- It is not achieved either, when one or two persons out of a crowd of hundreds read a lesson or take part in a prayer.
- Dr Hope will read the first lesson from Ecclesiastes 12: 1-7 and the Abbey Choir will sing Psalm 121.
- Although not a regular worshipper at St Mary's, he often read Christmas lessons at the church, and was heavily involved in the Thundridge community.
- The two girls tease Johnny about the morning's bible lesson.
- I cannot read this morning's gospel lesson without a little nostalgia.
Synonyms
Bible reading, Bible passage, scripture, text, reading

verbˈlɛs(ə)nˈlɛs(ə)n

[with object]archaic

1Instruct or teach (someone)
〈古〉训教（某人）
with object and clause Metaneone had beforehand lessoned him what he should say
1. 1.1 Rebuke (someone)
  训诫，惩戒
  Oedipus has been lessoned to humility before the throne of Zeus

Phrases

teach someone a lesson

Punish or hurt someone as a deterrent or warning.
惩戒，教训
they were teaching me a lesson for daring to complain
他们因我胆敢抱怨而给我颜色看。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I would like to teach them a lesson,’ said Mrs North.
- Perhaps this will teach you a lesson, and be a warning for any of those thinking of rebelling.
- Treat these folks right or they may not vote at all, just to teach you a lesson.
- Our nation's experience with prescription drugs should teach us a lesson.
- Even in accepting my gift, he was teaching me a lesson.
- The Catalan region taught me a lesson in sobriety and discipline but also to love its freedom.
- Therefore, it is not our intention to punish you, but rather to teach you a lesson.
- He decided to teach them a lesson and it was a wrong move.
- Perhaps, it's his way of teaching them a lesson for becoming unruly at times.
- If we can make these criminals run back and forth from the court on a number of grievous charges then that would teach them a lesson.
Synonyms
penalize, discipline, mete out punishment to, bring someone to book, teach someone a lesson, make an example of

Origin

Middle English: from Old French leçon, from Latin lectio (see lection).

Rhymes

Bresson, delicatessen, Essen, lessen

Definition of lesson in US English:

lesson

nounˈlɛs(ə)nˈles(ə)n

1An amount of teaching given at one time; a period of learning or teaching.
课程，教学单元
an advanced lesson in math
高级数学课程。
a driving lesson
驾驶课。
Example sentencesExamples
- Take a private tennis lesson from a pro or choose a women-only class.
- I have wanted to work as a counselor from my home or teach private piano lessons.
- She started teaching piano lessons at age 8 to her neighborhood friends shortly after she started taking lessons.
- He quickly began thinking of how to go about teaching his first dance lesson ever.
- Before the summit, transport providers were given advanced driving lessons in order to save energy and to reduce air pollution.
- She taught herself the instrument for a year before she began taking guitar lessons.
- One method is to exchange lessons with a Chinese teacher.
- Many teachers elect to continue teaching private or group lessons during the summer.
- There are many examples of very good and occasionally excellent teaching observed in lessons across the school.
- The second block requires teacher candidates to teach independent lessons.
- Music lessons for school children are taking place in the Community Centre each Saturday afternoon.
- I took my first swimming lessons when I was 18 months old.
- She studied math at New York Community College and earned enough money working part-time to begin private flying lessons.
- She has a particular interest in developing integrated cross-curriculum lessons with classroom teachers.
- With the first two lessons, students are learning right away that a sketchbook is not necessarily a book of drawings, but a tool for the artist to use in many different ways.
- Anyway, there is this really attractive woman who takes singing lessons at our school.
- Despite the pain, she has started taking PE lessons again at school.
- You've just came back from a tutoring lesson, right after school.
- If a child is going to be successful academically, teachers must adapt lessons to meet that child's specific learning needs.
- Word quickly spread about the convenience and economy that could result from teaching survival lessons at a distance.
Synonyms
class, session, seminar, tutorial, lecture, period
exercise, assignment, school task, drill
1. 1.1 A thing learned or to be learned by a student.
  功课，课业
  Example sentencesExamples
  Despite the fact that this lesson took several class periods to complete, I feel it was definitely worth it.
  Today had to start out with one of those little object lessons in manners.
  Today's object lesson is the coverage of a promising medical breakthrough.
2. 1.2 A thing learned by experience.
  教训，见识
  the tragedy is a lesson in disappointment
  Example sentencesExamples
  He just took things as they came and learned the lessons along the way.
  Hopefully, we have now learned our lesson from the past.
  They worked very well together and learned many valuable lessons about how a real business works.
  At least, she says, she has learned lessons from her disastrous first relationship.
  Mr. Putin must learn the real lessons of this tragic event.
  I have been climbing for about three years and I have learned many lessons from my experiences.
  Discover the hidden lesson in each experience to develop a profound understanding of life and yourself.
  I believe that if a personal event offers a life lesson and can inform our art, then it needs to be passed on as a teaching.
  Along the way, life lessons are learned and current social issues are explored, but it rarely feels heavy-handed.
  To this day, we are drawing important lessons from their experience.
  We've learned many lessons over the years running a year-round program.
  Teaching this important lesson is not something you will be able to do on your own.
  I've learned hard lessons from my experience with credit cards.
  When you are constantly aware, every experience becomes a lesson in life.
  The lessons appear clear: engage the moderates or the consequences could be dire.
  So far the experience has proved positive, but she has learned lessons along the way.
  I had received a memorable lesson in the ability of inexplicable experience to produce powerful emotion.
  However, we have learned valuable lessons from this confrontation.
  Surely mistakes were made, and valuable lessons learned.
  Surely our friends have learned lessons from the past.
  Synonyms
  knowledge, wisdom, enlightenment, experience, truths
3. 1.3 An occurrence, example, or punishment that serves or should serve to warn or encourage.
  可借鉴之事
  let that be a lesson to you!
  以此为戒吧！
  Example sentencesExamples
  The epitaph of ancient democracy was a bitter legacy that should have served as a salutary lesson to all.
  The feelings, however, are valid and these words will serve as reminders and lessons.
  Such leaders seem impervious to the salutary lessons from the experience in East Asia where a commitment to growth-oriented policies led to sharp declines in poverty.
  What happened in those economies is history, albeit a painful one, and should serve as a lesson to all other third world countries working on large amounts of debt.
  The silver lining, however, is that at least it served to provide the lessons on which the far more successful policies of the second half of the century were founded.
  The entire episode is a dramatic lesson in the breathtaking callousness of government officials at the ground level.
  This sentence should serve as a lesson to others who also believe they can outrun the law.
  Somewhere, there's a lesson in that for Europe's leaders.
  Have we learned nothing from this, and other similar lessons of the past?
  We must never forget the intensely human story of the lessons, warnings and inspirations that story holds for us today.
  There was a lesson in that, and I won't forget it.
  This shameful case should serve as a painful lesson for those in power.
  Synonyms
  warning, deterrent, caution
2A passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, especially either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Anglican Church.
（英国圣公会）（早、晚）读经课
Example sentencesExamples
- The two girls tease Johnny about the morning's bible lesson.
- It is not achieved either, when one or two persons out of a crowd of hundreds read a lesson or take part in a prayer.
- The church was well attended for the carol service last Sunday, where the lessons were read beautifully by young people from Silchester.
- Scripture lessons, read by the master of the house, occurred twice a day, in the morning and evening.
- Inside the church, Lord Archer read the lesson during what was described as a simple and dignified service.
- The Bible lesson each week reflects the theme in some way.
- Dr Hope will read the first lesson from Ecclesiastes 12: 1-7 and the Abbey Choir will sing Psalm 121.
- I cannot read this morning's gospel lesson without a little nostalgia.
- Although not a regular worshipper at St Mary's, he often read Christmas lessons at the church, and was heavily involved in the Thundridge community.
- A few days after reading this report I opened my Bible to read the lesson for the daily office.
Synonyms
bible reading, bible passage, scripture, text, reading

verbˈlɛs(ə)nˈles(ə)n

[with object]archaic

1Instruct or teach (someone).
〈古〉训教（某人）
1. 1.1 Admonish or rebuke (someone).
  训诫，惩戒

Phrases

teach someone a lesson

Punish or hurt someone as a deterrent.
惩戒，教训
they were teaching me a lesson for daring to complain
他们因我胆敢抱怨而给我颜色看。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I would like to teach them a lesson,’ said Mrs North.
- He decided to teach them a lesson and it was a wrong move.
- Our nation's experience with prescription drugs should teach us a lesson.
- Perhaps this will teach you a lesson, and be a warning for any of those thinking of rebelling.
- Perhaps, it's his way of teaching them a lesson for becoming unruly at times.
- If we can make these criminals run back and forth from the court on a number of grievous charges then that would teach them a lesson.
- Treat these folks right or they may not vote at all, just to teach you a lesson.
- The Catalan region taught me a lesson in sobriety and discipline but also to love its freedom.
- Even in accepting my gift, he was teaching me a lesson.
- Therefore, it is not our intention to punish you, but rather to teach you a lesson.
Synonyms
penalize, discipline, mete out punishment to, bring someone to book, teach someone a lesson, make an example of

learn one's lesson

Acquire a greater understanding of the world through a particular unpleasant or stressful experience.
吸取教训
Example sentencesExamples
- How will I learn my lesson if I forget what happened?
- Either the audience will hate it or they'll like it, so you learn your lesson.
- ‘Perhaps now you'll learn your lesson,’ I gloated as I handed everything over to him.
- When will the occupiers learn their lesson and withdraw?
- Ours are professionals and the Americans will soon learn their lesson.
- Despite warnings, the city's near-sighted swimmers still wear their glasses when swimming in wave-making pools, and most of them don't learn their lesson until they lose their glasses.
- They are in the minority however, and most learn their lesson and do better in the second year.
- I brought you here as a companion, but I thought you'd learn your lesson about your boyfriend.
- This time I'll make sure you learn your lesson!
- Perhaps this time around the Democrats will learn their lesson.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French leçon, from Latin lectio (see lection).

词汇	lesson
释义	Definition of lesson in English: lesson nounˈlɛs(ə)nˈlɛs(ə)n 1A period of learning or teaching. an advanced lesson in maths 高级数学课程。 a driving lesson 驾驶课。 Example sentencesExamples She taught herself the instrument for a year before she began taking guitar lessons. She studied math at New York Community College and earned enough money working part-time to begin private flying lessons. Take a private tennis lesson from a pro or choose a women-only class. I took my first swimming lessons when I was 18 months old. I have wanted to work as a counselor from my home or teach private piano lessons. If a child is going to be successful academically, teachers must adapt lessons to meet that child's specific learning needs. One method is to exchange lessons with a Chinese teacher. Many teachers elect to continue teaching private or group lessons during the summer. She has a particular interest in developing integrated cross-curriculum lessons with classroom teachers. Before the summit, transport providers were given advanced driving lessons in order to save energy and to reduce air pollution. Anyway, there is this really attractive woman who takes singing lessons at our school. You've just came back from a tutoring lesson, right after school. Despite the pain, she has started taking PE lessons again at school. He quickly began thinking of how to go about teaching his first dance lesson ever. Word quickly spread about the convenience and economy that could result from teaching survival lessons at a distance. She started teaching piano lessons at age 8 to her neighborhood friends shortly after she started taking lessons. The second block requires teacher candidates to teach independent lessons. With the first two lessons, students are learning right away that a sketchbook is not necessarily a book of drawings, but a tool for the artist to use in many different ways. There are many examples of very good and occasionally excellent teaching observed in lessons across the school. Music lessons for school children are taking place in the Community Centre each Saturday afternoon. Synonyms class, session, seminar, tutorial, lecture, period period of instruction, period of teaching, period of coaching, period of tutoring, period of schooling exercise, assignment, school task, drill (lessons), school work, homework 1.1 A thing learned or to be learned by a pupil. 功课，课业 he had a facility for languages and had learned his lessons well Example sentencesExamples Today had to start out with one of those little object lessons in manners. Today's object lesson is the coverage of a promising medical breakthrough. Despite the fact that this lesson took several class periods to complete, I feel it was definitely worth it. 1.2 A thing learned by experience. 教训，见识 lessons should have been learned from two similar collisions 应该从另两起相似的撞车事件中汲取教训。 Example sentencesExamples However, we have learned valuable lessons from this confrontation. I had received a memorable lesson in the ability of inexplicable experience to produce powerful emotion. To this day, we are drawing important lessons from their experience. So far the experience has proved positive, but she has learned lessons along the way. Surely mistakes were made, and valuable lessons learned. Teaching this important lesson is not something you will be able to do on your own. The lessons appear clear: engage the moderates or the consequences could be dire. I've learned hard lessons from my experience with credit cards. They worked very well together and learned many valuable lessons about how a real business works. Hopefully, we have now learned our lesson from the past. Discover the hidden lesson in each experience to develop a profound understanding of life and yourself. He just took things as they came and learned the lessons along the way. At least, she says, she has learned lessons from her disastrous first relationship. I have been climbing for about three years and I have learned many lessons from my experiences. Surely our friends have learned lessons from the past. When you are constantly aware, every experience becomes a lesson in life. Mr. Putin must learn the real lessons of this tragic event. Along the way, life lessons are learned and current social issues are explored, but it rarely feels heavy-handed. We've learned many lessons over the years running a year-round program. I believe that if a personal event offers a life lesson and can inform our art, then it needs to be passed on as a teaching. Synonyms knowledge, wisdom, enlightenment, experience, truths 1.3 An experience or event that serves as a warning or encouragement. let that be a lesson to you! 以此为戒吧！ Example sentencesExamples This sentence should serve as a lesson to others who also believe they can outrun the law. This shameful case should serve as a painful lesson for those in power. There was a lesson in that, and I won't forget it. The epitaph of ancient democracy was a bitter legacy that should have served as a salutary lesson to all. Such leaders seem impervious to the salutary lessons from the experience in East Asia where a commitment to growth-oriented policies led to sharp declines in poverty. We must never forget the intensely human story of the lessons, warnings and inspirations that story holds for us today. The entire episode is a dramatic lesson in the breathtaking callousness of government officials at the ground level. The silver lining, however, is that at least it served to provide the lessons on which the far more successful policies of the second half of the century were founded. Somewhere, there's a lesson in that for Europe's leaders. The feelings, however, are valid and these words will serve as reminders and lessons. Have we learned nothing from this, and other similar lessons of the past? What happened in those economies is history, albeit a painful one, and should serve as a lesson to all other third world countries working on large amounts of debt. Synonyms warning, deterrent, caution example, exemplar message, moral, precept 2A passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, especially either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Anglican Church. （英国圣公会）（早、晚）读经课 he went up to read the first lesson Example sentencesExamples A few days after reading this report I opened my Bible to read the lesson for the daily office. Scripture lessons, read by the master of the house, occurred twice a day, in the morning and evening. The church was well attended for the carol service last Sunday, where the lessons were read beautifully by young people from Silchester. The Bible lesson each week reflects the theme in some way. Inside the church, Lord Archer read the lesson during what was described as a simple and dignified service. It is not achieved either, when one or two persons out of a crowd of hundreds read a lesson or take part in a prayer. Dr Hope will read the first lesson from Ecclesiastes 12: 1-7 and the Abbey Choir will sing Psalm 121. Although not a regular worshipper at St Mary's, he often read Christmas lessons at the church, and was heavily involved in the Thundridge community. The two girls tease Johnny about the morning's bible lesson. I cannot read this morning's gospel lesson without a little nostalgia. Synonyms Bible reading, Bible passage, scripture, text, reading verbˈlɛs(ə)nˈlɛs(ə)n [with object]archaic 1Instruct or teach (someone) 〈古〉训教（某人） with object and clause Metaneone had beforehand lessoned him what he should say 1.1 Rebuke (someone) 训诫，惩戒 Oedipus has been lessoned to humility before the throne of Zeus Phrases teach someone a lesson Punish or hurt someone as a deterrent or warning. 惩戒，教训 they were teaching me a lesson for daring to complain 他们因我胆敢抱怨而给我颜色看。 Example sentencesExamples ‘I would like to teach them a lesson,’ said Mrs North. Perhaps this will teach you a lesson, and be a warning for any of those thinking of rebelling. Treat these folks right or they may not vote at all, just to teach you a lesson. Our nation's experience with prescription drugs should teach us a lesson. Even in accepting my gift, he was teaching me a lesson. The Catalan region taught me a lesson in sobriety and discipline but also to love its freedom. Therefore, it is not our intention to punish you, but rather to teach you a lesson. He decided to teach them a lesson and it was a wrong move. Perhaps, it's his way of teaching them a lesson for becoming unruly at times. If we can make these criminals run back and forth from the court on a number of grievous charges then that would teach them a lesson. Synonyms penalize, discipline, mete out punishment to, bring someone to book, teach someone a lesson, make an example of Origin Middle English: from Old French leçon, from Latin lectio (see lection). Rhymes Bresson, delicatessen, Essen, lessen noun.1 phr. Definition of lesson in US English: lesson nounˈlɛs(ə)nˈles(ə)n 1An amount of teaching given at one time; a period of learning or teaching. 课程，教学单元 an advanced lesson in math 高级数学课程。 a driving lesson 驾驶课。 Example sentencesExamples Take a private tennis lesson from a pro or choose a women-only class. I have wanted to work as a counselor from my home or teach private piano lessons. She started teaching piano lessons at age 8 to her neighborhood friends shortly after she started taking lessons. He quickly began thinking of how to go about teaching his first dance lesson ever. Before the summit, transport providers were given advanced driving lessons in order to save energy and to reduce air pollution. She taught herself the instrument for a year before she began taking guitar lessons. One method is to exchange lessons with a Chinese teacher. Many teachers elect to continue teaching private or group lessons during the summer. There are many examples of very good and occasionally excellent teaching observed in lessons across the school. The second block requires teacher candidates to teach independent lessons. Music lessons for school children are taking place in the Community Centre each Saturday afternoon. I took my first swimming lessons when I was 18 months old. She studied math at New York Community College and earned enough money working part-time to begin private flying lessons. She has a particular interest in developing integrated cross-curriculum lessons with classroom teachers. With the first two lessons, students are learning right away that a sketchbook is not necessarily a book of drawings, but a tool for the artist to use in many different ways. Anyway, there is this really attractive woman who takes singing lessons at our school. Despite the pain, she has started taking PE lessons again at school. You've just came back from a tutoring lesson, right after school. If a child is going to be successful academically, teachers must adapt lessons to meet that child's specific learning needs. Word quickly spread about the convenience and economy that could result from teaching survival lessons at a distance. Synonyms class, session, seminar, tutorial, lecture, period exercise, assignment, school task, drill 1.1 A thing learned or to be learned by a student. 功课，课业 Example sentencesExamples Despite the fact that this lesson took several class periods to complete, I feel it was definitely worth it. Today had to start out with one of those little object lessons in manners. Today's object lesson is the coverage of a promising medical breakthrough. 1.2 A thing learned by experience. 教训，见识 the tragedy is a lesson in disappointment Example sentencesExamples He just took things as they came and learned the lessons along the way. Hopefully, we have now learned our lesson from the past. They worked very well together and learned many valuable lessons about how a real business works. At least, she says, she has learned lessons from her disastrous first relationship. Mr. Putin must learn the real lessons of this tragic event. I have been climbing for about three years and I have learned many lessons from my experiences. Discover the hidden lesson in each experience to develop a profound understanding of life and yourself. I believe that if a personal event offers a life lesson and can inform our art, then it needs to be passed on as a teaching. Along the way, life lessons are learned and current social issues are explored, but it rarely feels heavy-handed. To this day, we are drawing important lessons from their experience. We've learned many lessons over the years running a year-round program. Teaching this important lesson is not something you will be able to do on your own. I've learned hard lessons from my experience with credit cards. When you are constantly aware, every experience becomes a lesson in life. The lessons appear clear: engage the moderates or the consequences could be dire. So far the experience has proved positive, but she has learned lessons along the way. I had received a memorable lesson in the ability of inexplicable experience to produce powerful emotion. However, we have learned valuable lessons from this confrontation. Surely mistakes were made, and valuable lessons learned. Surely our friends have learned lessons from the past. Synonyms knowledge, wisdom, enlightenment, experience, truths 1.3 An occurrence, example, or punishment that serves or should serve to warn or encourage. 可借鉴之事 let that be a lesson to you! 以此为戒吧！ Example sentencesExamples The epitaph of ancient democracy was a bitter legacy that should have served as a salutary lesson to all. The feelings, however, are valid and these words will serve as reminders and lessons. Such leaders seem impervious to the salutary lessons from the experience in East Asia where a commitment to growth-oriented policies led to sharp declines in poverty. What happened in those economies is history, albeit a painful one, and should serve as a lesson to all other third world countries working on large amounts of debt. The silver lining, however, is that at least it served to provide the lessons on which the far more successful policies of the second half of the century were founded. The entire episode is a dramatic lesson in the breathtaking callousness of government officials at the ground level. This sentence should serve as a lesson to others who also believe they can outrun the law. Somewhere, there's a lesson in that for Europe's leaders. Have we learned nothing from this, and other similar lessons of the past? We must never forget the intensely human story of the lessons, warnings and inspirations that story holds for us today. There was a lesson in that, and I won't forget it. This shameful case should serve as a painful lesson for those in power. Synonyms warning, deterrent, caution 2A passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, especially either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Anglican Church. （英国圣公会）（早、晚）读经课 Example sentencesExamples The two girls tease Johnny about the morning's bible lesson. It is not achieved either, when one or two persons out of a crowd of hundreds read a lesson or take part in a prayer. The church was well attended for the carol service last Sunday, where the lessons were read beautifully by young people from Silchester. Scripture lessons, read by the master of the house, occurred twice a day, in the morning and evening. Inside the church, Lord Archer read the lesson during what was described as a simple and dignified service. The Bible lesson each week reflects the theme in some way. Dr Hope will read the first lesson from Ecclesiastes 12: 1-7 and the Abbey Choir will sing Psalm 121. I cannot read this morning's gospel lesson without a little nostalgia. Although not a regular worshipper at St Mary's, he often read Christmas lessons at the church, and was heavily involved in the Thundridge community. A few days after reading this report I opened my Bible to read the lesson for the daily office. Synonyms bible reading, bible passage, scripture, text, reading verbˈlɛs(ə)nˈles(ə)n [with object]archaic 1Instruct or teach (someone). 〈古〉训教（某人） 1.1 Admonish or rebuke (someone). 训诫，惩戒 Phrases teach someone a lesson Punish or hurt someone as a deterrent. 惩戒，教训 they were teaching me a lesson for daring to complain 他们因我胆敢抱怨而给我颜色看。 Example sentencesExamples ‘I would like to teach them a lesson,’ said Mrs North. He decided to teach them a lesson and it was a wrong move. Our nation's experience with prescription drugs should teach us a lesson. Perhaps this will teach you a lesson, and be a warning for any of those thinking of rebelling. Perhaps, it's his way of teaching them a lesson for becoming unruly at times. If we can make these criminals run back and forth from the court on a number of grievous charges then that would teach them a lesson. Treat these folks right or they may not vote at all, just to teach you a lesson. The Catalan region taught me a lesson in sobriety and discipline but also to love its freedom. Even in accepting my gift, he was teaching me a lesson. Therefore, it is not our intention to punish you, but rather to teach you a lesson. Synonyms penalize, discipline, mete out punishment to, bring someone to book, teach someone a lesson, make an example of learn one's lesson Acquire a greater understanding of the world through a particular unpleasant or stressful experience. 吸取教训 Example sentencesExamples How will I learn my lesson if I forget what happened? Either the audience will hate it or they'll like it, so you learn your lesson. ‘Perhaps now you'll learn your lesson,’ I gloated as I handed everything over to him. When will the occupiers learn their lesson and withdraw? Ours are professionals and the Americans will soon learn their lesson. Despite warnings, the city's near-sighted swimmers still wear their glasses when swimming in wave-making pools, and most of them don't learn their lesson until they lose their glasses. They are in the minority however, and most learn their lesson and do better in the second year. I brought you here as a companion, but I thought you'd learn your lesson about your boyfriend. This time I'll make sure you learn your lesson! Perhaps this time around the Democrats will learn their lesson. Origin Middle English: from Old French leçon, from Latin lectio (see lection). noun.1 phr.
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