I Work as a Tutor on Weekends: Meaning and Usage

Meaning 1：tutor on weekends (I work as a tutor on weekends)

I work as a tutor on weekends 🔊

/aɪ wɜːrk æz ə ˈtuːtər ɒn ˌwiːkˈendz/

phrase

This sentence means that during Saturdays and Sundays, I have a job where I teach or guide someone, usually in a specific subject.

tutor on weekends 🔊

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/ˈtuːtər ɒn ˌwiːkˈendz/

phrase

To have a job as a private teacher, typically in a specific subject, on Saturdays and Sundays.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Tutor from Latin 'tutor' (guardian), later used for private teacher.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a 'two-door' car: a tutor opens two doors of knowledge for you on weekends.

📖 Example

To save money for my trip, I work as a tutor on weekends, helping high school students with their math homework. 🔊 To save money for my trip, I work as a tutor on weekends, helping high school students with their math homework.

🔗 Collocations

private tutor – a tutor who works one-on-one with students individually

tutoring service – a business that offers teaching assistance to students

weekend tutoring – the act of teaching on Saturdays and Sundays

🔄 Synonyms

coach (noun) – a person who trains or instructs others in a particular skill or subject

instructor (noun) – a person who teaches something, especially in a school or training program

mentor (noun) – an experienced and trusted advisor who guides someone less experienced

🚫 Antonyms

student (noun) – a person who is learning or being taught

pupil (noun) – a learner in a school or under a teacher

🌱 Derivatives

tutoring (noun) – the act of teaching someone individually

tutorial (adjective) – relating to or serving as a tutor or tutoring

tutored (adjective) – having received instruction from a tutor

📖 Cultural Story

'Tutor' comes from Latin 'tutor' (guardian). In 16th-century England, it shifted to mean private teacher. Weekend tutoring is a modern common practice for students to earn income.