中学的英语表达主要有以下两种常见翻译及用法:
一、核心翻译
middle school 这是最标准的翻译,适用于大多数语境。例如:
- It's time for middle school.(到中学了)
- The students are learning English at middle school.(学生们在中学学习英语)
secondary school
在部分语境中,尤其是英式英语中更常用,可表示中学阶段整体。例如:
- She studied at a secondary school for seven years.(她中学读了七年)
二、补充说明
区域差异: 美国通常将中学分为 middle school
扩展表达:
附中:attached middle school(如:This college has an attached middle school.)
隶属中学:affiliated middle school
建议根据具体语境选择使用,若需明确区分初中和高中,可补充说明:
初中:primary/elementary middle school
高中:senior high school