（1）I'm learning to skate.
(2) He studies in a school near here.
learn 与 study 有区别吗?
learn 和 study 的相同处: 都作“学习”解, 在一定的场合可以互换, 如上面的两句。再如:
He is learning(studying) French now. 他在学习法语。
learn 与 study 的不同处:
A. learn 可用于初级阶段的“学习”，而 study 用于高深阶段的“学习”“研究”，两者不可互换：
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The child is learning to talk. 这孩子在学说话。
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... so Marx began to learn Russian. ……所以,马克思开始学习俄语。
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She's at university studying law. 她在大学学习法律。
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They are studying the structure of the atom. 他们在研究原子结构。
B. learn 可表示“学会”“学到”“得知”的意思, 而 study 无此含义:
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If they cannot do this, they have not really learned the spirit of the foreign language ... 如果做不到这一点，他们就没有真正学到外语的本质……
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He studied hard and finally learned the lesson. 他努力学习,终于把那一课学会了。
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They are properly guided to use the knowledge learned. (上海高考,95-44) 正确地引导他们运用已学到的知识。
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When I met Albert, he had not yet learned/(learnt) that he would be our new headmaster. (上海会考,94-第二部分-21) 当我遇见阿尔伯特的时候,他还不知道他要当我们的新校长了。
C. “向……学习”“从……学到”只能用 learn (from), 而不能用 study:
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We must learn from Lei Feng. 我们应该向雷锋学习。
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What can we learn from this story? 我们从这个故事能学到什么呢？
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He collected information, studied it, did experiments and learnt from the experiences of farmers. 他收集资料，加以研究，进行试验，并向农民学习取经。