elementary school
ˌɛləˈmɛntri ˈskulKK
ˌɛləˈmɛntɹi ˈskulIPA
ɛ·lə·mɛn·tri·skul
變化形
elementary schools
1.
小學
主要提供兒童基礎教育的學校，通常涵蓋幼兒園到五年級或六年級；實際年級範圍會因美國各學區而異。
用法：可數名詞。泛指就讀小學時，常說「go to elementary school」，通常不加冠詞；指某一所特定小學時，使用「the」或所有格，例如「the elementary school near my home」、「my elementary school」。
Our elementary school held a sports day before the summer vacation.
我們小學在暑假前舉辦了運動會。
My younger brother walks to elementary school with his classmates every morning.
我弟弟每天早上和同學一起走路去小學。
常見錯誤
I go to an elementary school.
I go to elementary school.／I go to an elementary school near my home.
My school is an elementary school.
My school is an elementary school.／My school is elementary school.
I studied in elementary school.
I studied at an elementary school.／I was in elementary school then.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「elementary school」是美式英語最常見的「小學」說法，不是指「初級的學校」。
・在校名中常大寫，例如「Lincoln Elementary School」；一般描述學校類型時用小寫。
・「go to elementary school」可指就讀小學；若說「go to the elementary school」，通常是指前往某一所特定小學的地點。