lesson
noun [ C ] uk/ˈles.ən/ us/ˈles.ən/
A1 （一节）课
a period of time in which a person is taught about a subject or how to do something
How can we make science lessons more interesting? 我们怎样才能把理科课程讲得更有趣一些呢?
She has never had/taken any acting lessons. 她从未上过表演课。
He gives French lessons. 他教法语课。
B2 经验，教训
an experience that teaches you how to behave better in a similar situation in the future
There is a lesson for all parents in this tragic accident. 所有父母都应该从这起悲剧性事件中吸取教训。
My parents made me pay back all the money and it was a lesson I never forgot. 我父母让我把钱都还了回去，这次教训我永远都不会忘记。
We can learn important lessons (= gain new understanding) from this disaster. 从这次灾难中我们可以汲取重要教训。
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- She's arranged for her son to have swimming lessons.
- I'm going to karate lessons to learn how to defend myself.
- In today's lesson we're going to look at punctuation.
- It's always been my dream to have flying lessons.
- The first lesson on the timetable for Monday morning is history.