teach sb. to do sth
教某人别做某事 [常与 will 连用]
一、teach sb to do sth 的基本用法
teach sb to do sth 是大家都很熟悉的语法结构,其意为“教某人做某事”,如:
He promised to teach her to water-ski. 他答应教她滑水。
You can teach some parrots to talk. 可以教某些鹦鹉说话。
二、teach sb to do sth 的引申用法
teach sb to do sth 有时可用于引申义,表示惩罚某人以使其不再敢做某事。
例子:When I catch that boy, I'll teach him to tell lies to me. 要是我抓到那个小孩, 我要好好治治他, 看他还敢不敢对我撒谎.