1. | （通常指大学里的）讲座，讲课，演讲a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course |
to deliver/give a lecture to first-year students 给一年级学生讲课 | |
to attend a series of lectures on Jane Austen 听关于简 ) 奥斯汀的系列讲座 | |
a lecture room/hall 演讲室；演讲厅 |
2. | （冗长的）教训，训斥，谴责a long angry talk that sb gives to one person or a group of people because they have done sth wrong |
I know I should stop smoking─don't give me a lecture about it. 我知道我该戒烟，别再教训我了。 |
1. | [i] ~ (in/on sth) （尤指在大学里）开讲座，讲授，讲课to give a talk or a series of talks to a group of people on a subject, especially as a way of teaching in a university or college |
She lectures in Russian literature. 她讲授俄罗斯文学。 |
2. | [t] ~ sb (about/on sth).~ sb (about doing sth) （尤指恼人地）指责，训斥，告诫to criticize sb or tell them how you think they should behave, especially when it is done in an annoying way |
He's always lecturing me about the way I dress. 他对我的衣着总是指手画脚的。 |
