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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

lesson ['lεsn]
  1. 1. noun [c] (class) (in history,dancing etc) 课
  2. 2. noun [fig] 教训
    to teach sb a lesson
    [fig] 给某人一个教训

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

lesson [ˈlesən]
  1. 1. n.[c] [Religion] 圣经选读
  2. 2. n.[c] 课程
    I look forward to receiving further cooking lessons from her.
    盼望接着教我烹饪
    He took driving lessons.
    他学了驾驶课程。
  3. 3. n.[c] 教训
    Look at your past history to learn lessons about your own behaviour.
    回头看看你自己走过的路,接受过去教训吧。
  4. 4. n.[c] 意义寓意
    The younger children did not understand the moral lessons of either programme.
    一些的小孩子们没有理解两个活动寓意
  5. 5. n.[c] 功课
    She has learned her lesson well.
    她的功课不错
    He did the lesson for today.
    完成今天课程

Collins English-English Dictionary

lesson ['lεsən]
  1. 1. n a unit, or single period of instruction in a subject; class
    an hour-long music lesson
  2. 2. n the content of such a unit
  3. 3. n material assigned for individual study
  4. 4. n something from which useful knowledge or principles can be learned; example
  5. 5. n the principles, knowledge, etc, gained
  6. 6. n a reprimand or punishment intended to correct
  7. 7. n a portion of Scripture appointed to be read at divine service
  8. 8. vt. [tr] [rare] to censure or punish
  9. 9. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Old French leçon, from Latin lectio, from legere to read

Examples

The teacher assigned a new lesson.
老师指定了新功课。
Good afternoon! Let's start the lesson.
下午好!开始上课。
It's too sad that he learned the lesson until the accident.
直到事故发生之后他才得到了教训,真是太遗憾了。
to teach sb a lesson
[fig] 给某人一个教训
how long is the lesson?
这节课多长时间?

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