tutor
/ˈtju:tə(r); ?@ ˈtu:-; `tutɚ/ n
1 private teacher, esp one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group 私人教师; 家庭教师
There is a tutor to teach the children while they're in hospital. 在孩子们住院期间, 有个私人教师给他们上课.
2
(a) (Brit) university teacher who supervises the studies of a student （大学中指导一个学生的）导师
Her tutor says she is making good progress. 她的导师说她进步很大.
(b) (US) assistant lecturer in a college （大专院校的）助教.
3 book of instruction in a particular subject, esp music （某学科的）课本; （尤指）音乐课本
a violin tutor 小提琴课本. tutor, v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (in sth) act as a tutor(n 1, 2) to (sb); teach （任私人教师或大学导师）教（某人）
tutor sb for an examination 任私人教师辅导某人准备考试
tutor sb in mathematics 任导师教某人数学.
(b) [I] work as a tutor 当私人教师; 当导师
Her work was divided between tutoring and research. 她兼做导师工作和研究工作.
2 [Tn, Cn.t] (fml 文) control (oneself or one's feelings) 控制, 约束（自己或感情）
tutor one's passions 抑制强烈的感情
tutor oneself to be patient 培养耐性.