experience

noun

1. （由实践得来的）经验；实践
   the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing sth for a period of time; the process of gaining this
   1. to have over ten years' teaching experience
      有十多年教学经验
   2. Do you have any previous experience of this type of work?
      你以前干过这种工作吗？
   3. a doctor with experience in dealing with patients suffering from stress
      在治疗压力大的病人方面很有经验的医生
   4. My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage.
      我缺少实际经验是个不利条件。
   5. She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience .
      她得到的报酬虽然不高，但有极好的体验。
   6. He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project.
      从事这项工程使他获得了宝贵的经验。
   7. We all learn by experience .
      我们都从经验中得到教益。
2. 经历；阅历
   the things that have happened to you that influence the way you think and behave
   1. Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair.
      经过的事使我懂得生活可能是很不公平的。
   2. It is important to try and learn from experience .
      努力从经验中学习是重要的。
   3. In my experience , very few people really understand the problem.
      据我的经验看，真正理解这个问题的人很少。
   4. She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily.
      她凭以往的经验知道安是不会轻易放弃的。
   5. The book is based on personal experience .
      本书是根据个人经历写成的。
   6. direct/first-hand experience of poverty
      对贫穷的直接 / 亲身感受
3. （一次）经历，体验
   an event or activity that affects you in some way
   1. an enjoyable/exciting/unusual/unforgettable, etc. experience
      愉快、激动人心、异乎寻常、难忘等的经历
   2. It was her first experience of living alone.
      那是她第一次单独生活。
   3. Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us) .
      生活在非洲完全不同于在家里，那真是一次不同寻常的经历。
   4. I had a bad experience with fireworks once.
      我放烟火有过一次不愉快的遭遇。
   5. He seems to have had some sort of religious experience.
      他似乎有某种宗教体验。
4. 传统
   events or knowledge shared by all the members of a particular group in society, that influences the way they think and behave
   1. musical forms like jazz that emerged out of the Black American experience
      诸如爵士乐这类起源于美国黑人传统的音乐形式

verb

1. 经历；经受；遭受
   to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you
   1. The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months.
      这个国家经历了几个月的外汇短缺。
   2. Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives.
      每个人在人生的某个阶段都会经历这些问题。
2. 感受；体会；体验
   to have and be aware of a particular emotion or physical feeling
   1. to experience pain/pleasure/unhappiness
      感到痛苦 / 愉快 / 不幸
   2. I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane.
      我上飞机时曾一度感到恐慌。

1. See also: He has also had managerial experience on every level... He's counting on his mother to take care of the twins for him; she's had plenty of experience with them. work experience
2. N-UNCOUNT （组成个人生活或形成个性的）经历，阅历
   Experience is used to refer to the past events, knowledge, and feelings that make up someone's life or character.
   1. I should not be in any danger here, but experience has taught me caution...
      我在这里应该不会有任何危险，但是经验告诉我要小心。
   2. She had learned from experience to take little rests in between her daily routine...
      经验告诉她在日常生活中要不时休息一下。
   3. 'If you act afraid, they won't let go,' he says, speaking from experience.
      “如果你表现出害怕，他们就会抓住你不放，”这是他的经验之谈。
3. N-COUNT （尤指重要的）经历，往事
   An experience is something that you do or that happens to you, especially something important that affects you.
   1. Moving had become a common experience for me...
      搬家对我而言已经成了常事。
   2. His only experience of gardening so far proved immensely satisfying...
      到目前为止他唯一的一次园艺经历非常令人满意。
   3. Many of his clients are unbelievably nervous, usually because of a bad experience in the past.
      他的很多客户神经异常紧张，通常是因为过去有过糟糕的经历。
4. VERB 经历
   If you experience a particular situation, you are in that situation or it happens to you.
   1. We had never experienced this kind of holiday before and had no idea what to expect...
      我们以前从未有过这样的假期，不知道会怎么样。
   2. British business is now experiencing a severe recession.
      英国商业现在正经历严重的衰退。
5. VERB 感受;体验
   If you experience a feeling, you feel it or are affected by it.
   1. Widows seem to experience more distress than do widowers.
      寡妇似乎比鳏夫更痛苦。
   2. Experience is also a noun.
      
   3. ...the experience of pain.
      痛苦的感受

1. What first attracted me to her was her incredible experience of life
   她离奇的人生经历最先吸引了我。
2. He brought to the job not just considerable experience but passionate enthusiasm
   他不仅给这一工作带来了不少经验，而且倾注了极大的热情。
3. From this chastening experience he learnt some useful lessons.
   从这次惨痛的经历中他得到了一些有益的教训。
4. He has also had managerial experience on every level
   他还有各个层级的管理经验。
5. He's counting on his mother to take care of the twins for him; she's had plenty of experience with them.
   他靠母亲帮忙照顾他的双胞胎；她在这方面很有经验。
6. I should not be in any danger here, but experience has taught me caution
   我在这里应该不会有任何危险，但是经验告诉我要小心。
7. She had learned from experience to take little rests in between her daily routine
   经验告诉她在日常生活中要不时休息一下。
8. 'If you act afraid, they won't let go,' he says, speaking from experience.
   “如果你表现出害怕，他们就会抓住你不放，”这是他的经验之谈。
9. Moving had become a common experience for me
   搬家对我而言已经成了常事。
10. His only experience of gardening so far proved immensely satisfying
    到目前为止他唯一的一次园艺经历非常令人满意。
11. Many of his clients are unbelievably nervous, usually because of a bad experience in the past.
    他的很多客户神经异常紧张，通常是因为过去有过糟糕的经历。
12. We had never experienced this kind of holiday before and had no idea what to expect
    我们以前从未有过这样的假期，不知道会怎么样。
13. British business is now experiencing a severe recession.
    英国商业现在正经历严重的衰退。
14. Widows seem to experience more distress than do widowers.
    寡妇似乎比鳏夫更痛苦。
15. This should not be an experience for the few.
    这不应是少数几个人的经历。
16. She figured that both she and Ned had learned a lot from the experience.
    她觉得自己和内德都从这一经历中学到了很多东西。
17. She knew from experience that Dave was about to tell her the truth
    经验告诉她戴夫就要对她说出实情了。
18. This experience has tempered their idealism.
    这次经历锻炼了他们的理想主义。
19. I was able to gain invaluable experience over that year
    在那一年里我有幸获得了非常宝贵的经验。
20. The company failed to learn any lessons from this experience.
    公司未能从这次经历中吸取任何教训。
21. I needed some time off from education to experience life.
    我需要从学校教育中抽身一段时间去体验人生。
22. People's responses to us have been mediated by their past experience of life.
    人们对我们作出的反应受到了他们过去生活经历的影响。
23. He learned this lesson the hard way — from his own personal experience
    吃一堑长一智，他这个教训来之不易——是从他自己的亲身经历中得来的。
24. This summer school presents an opportunity to experience all aspects of dance
    今年夏天，学校提供了一次全方位体验舞蹈的机会。
25. The selection process is based on rigorous tests of competence and experience.
    选拔过程是基于对能力和经验的严格测试。
26. You may be a little rusty, but past experience and teaching skills won't have been lost.
    你可能有一点生疏，但是过去的经验和教学技巧是不会丢的。
27. I'm a teacher with 21 years 'experience.
    我是个有21年教龄的教师。
28. My experience as player, coach and manager has prepared me for this ultimate challenge.
    当球员、教练和主教练的经历锻炼了我，使我能够应对这一终极挑战。
29. The experience was very valuable.
    这一经验很宝贵。
30. His knowledge and experience increase with his days.
    他的知识和经验与日俱增。

  experience undergo【导航词义：经历】

  experience v. 经历，感受

〔辨析〕强调亲身经历或体验某事物。

  undergo v. 经历，经受

〔辨析〕尤指经历坎坷、变化或不愉快的事情，也可指接受测试、培训等。

n.

put sth down to experience

• 从…中吸取教训
  used to say that sb should think of a failure as being sth that they can learn from
  1. We lost a lot of money, but we just put it down to experience.
     我们损失了很多钱，只当是吃一堑长一智了。

noun

1. the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
   1. a man of experience
   2. experience is the best teacher

2. the content of direct observation or participation in an event
   1. he had a religious experience
   2. he recalled the experience vividly

3. an event as apprehended
   1. a surprising experience
   2. that painful experience certainly got our attention

verb

1. undergo
   1. The stocks had a fast run-up

   Synonym:    have

2. have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
   1. I know the feeling!
   2. have you ever known hunger?
   3. I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict
   4. The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare
   5. I lived through two divorces

   Synonym:    knowlive

3. undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
   1. She felt resentful
   2. He felt regret

   Synonym:    feel

4. go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
   1. get an idea
   2. experience vertigo
   3. get nauseous
   4. receive injuries
   5. have a feeling

   Synonym:    receivehaveget

5. go or live through
   1. We had many trials to go through
   2. he saw action in Viet Nam

   Synonym:    seego through