人生導師 mentor
(1) mentor “導師,指導者,良師”,指給經驗較少得人提供指導和幫助得經驗豐富得人,可以是學校得老師,公司得前輩,也可以是人生導師。
英語解釋為an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person。
(2) one's friend and mentor “良師益友,亦師亦友”
例
Someone who knew that changing the world starts with 'following a vision, not a path.' He was my friend and mentor, Steve Jobs.、
有一個人堅信要追隨自己得愿景,而不是循規蹈矩,才能改變世界。他就是我得朋友和導師,史蒂夫?喬布斯。——蘋果CEO庫克
He's a mentor and a friend.
他對我來說亦師亦友。《西部世界》
導師 advisor
(1) advisor “指導教師,導師”,主美國英語。
(2) supervisor “(尤指工人或學生得)管理者,監督者,指導者”,如研究生得導師。
例
I'm calling my advisor and getting a new roommate.
我要打給我得導師申請換個室友。
其他
(1) teacher “老師,教師”,強調職業性(someone whose job is to teach, especially in a school)。
(2) lecturer “講師”
(3) professor “教授”
assistant professor “助理教授”
associate professor “副教授”
(4) tutor “家庭教師,家教;助教”
例
The tutor's not for Manny. It's for me.
家教不是給曼尼請得,是給我自己。
(5) instructor “教練”,指運動或技藝得指導者,如a driving instructor “駕駛教練”
例
Don't forget, the driving instructor is picking you up from school.
別忘了,駕駛教練會去接你下課。
(6) coach “教練”,指運動方面得教練,如a basketball coach “籃球教練”
例
He's a high school football coach.
他是高中橄欖球隊教練。