1.learn為“學(xué)習(xí),學(xué)會(huì)”,側(cè)重學(xué)習(xí)的成果,指從不知到知,從不會(huì)到會(huì)的學(xué)習(xí),強(qiáng)調(diào)通過學(xué)習(xí)去獲得知識(shí)和技能,它沒有憑勤奮努力而獲得知識(shí)的意味.learn亦可指向某人學(xué)習(xí),從某處學(xué)習(xí)及學(xué)習(xí)一門技能等.
如 learn music,learn new words,learn to skate,learn from experience,learn from Lei Feng
2.study為“學(xué)習(xí),研究”,強(qiáng)調(diào)學(xué)習(xí)的過程,指深入系統(tǒng)地學(xué)習(xí),帶有努力,勤奮的意味.其學(xué)習(xí)對(duì)象往往是科學(xué),藝術(shù)和需要深入探討,研究的問題及學(xué)科,不是單純地獲得技巧.
如：study medicine,study science,study a map,study engineering,study painting.
下列句子中的learn 和 study均不能互換：
If you study hard,you\'ll learn the language well.
如果你努力學(xué)習(xí)的話,你會(huì)把這門語言學(xué)好.
He learned traditional Chinese medicine from a famous Chinese doctor.他跟隨一位著名的中國醫(yī)生學(xué)習(xí)中醫(yī).
She studied late at night.她晚上學(xué)習(xí)到很晚.
He is studying the problem of X-rays.他正在研究X射線的問題.
3．在指某學(xué)科的“學(xué)習(xí)”時(shí),或在不需要強(qiáng)調(diào)兩者的區(qū)別時(shí),learn 和study可以換用.
如：
How long have you learned/ studied Japanese?你學(xué)習(xí)日語有多久了?
We must keep on learning/ studying if we do not want to lag behind the times.如果我們不想落在時(shí)代后面的話,就必須不斷學(xué)習(xí).