Self-Study

释义 Definition

self-study：自学；指在没有老师直接指导的情况下，依靠书籍、课程资料或练习等独立学习某个知识或技能。（也可作形容词，表示“用于自学的/适合自学的”，如 a self-study book）

发音 Pronunciation

/ˌself ˈstʌdi/

例句 Examples

I’m doing self-study for the math test.
我在为数学考试自学。

Through years of self-study, she taught herself programming and eventually changed careers.
通过多年的自学，她学会了编程，并最终转行。

词源 Etymology

由 **self-**（“自己、自身”）+ study（“学习、研究”）组合而成的复合词。整体意思就是“自己进行的学习”。这种构词方式在英语中很常见，用来强调“由自己完成、无需他人主导”。

相关词 Related Words

• Autodidact
• Independent
• Self-Directed
• Self-Learning
• Study
• Teach-Yourself
• Tutorial

文学作品/著作中的用例 Literary Works

• English Grammar in Use: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English（Raymond Murphy）：标题中直接使用 self-study，强调“自学参考与练习”。
• Essential Grammar in Use: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Elementary Learners of English（Raymond Murphy）：同样在标题中以 self-study 标明适合自学的定位。