tutor
noun
verb
ˈtjuːtə noun
1 someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them 家庭教师,私人教师
The children were educated at home by a succession of tutors.
这些孩子连续请过几任家庭教师在家接受教育。
2 a teacher in a British university or college 〔英国大学里的〕助教,导师
She was my tutor at Durham.
她是我在达勒姆大学时的导师。
verb
3 to teach someone as a tutor 给…当家庭教师; 指导
He was privately tutored.
他是由家庭教师教的。
tutor sb in sth
Young men were tutored in the art of handling horses.
年轻男子都要学驭马的技巧。