人生导师 mentor
(1) mentor “导师,指导者,良师”,指给**较少的人提供指导和帮助的**丰富的人,可以是学校的老师,**的前辈,也可以是人生导师。
英语解释为an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person。
(2) one's friend and mentor “良师益友,亦师亦友”
例
Someone who knew that changing the world starts with 'following a vision, not a path.' He was my friend and mentor, Steve Jobs.、
有一个人坚信要追随自己的愿景,而不是循规蹈矩,才能改变世界。他就是我的朋友和导师,史蒂夫•乔布斯。——苹果CEO库克
He's a mentor and a friend.
他对我来说亦师亦友。《西部世界》
导师 advisor
(1) advisor “指导教师,导师”,主美国英语。
(2) supervisor “(尤指工人或学生的)管理者,监督者,指导者”,如研究生的导师。
例
I'm calling my advisor and getting a new roommate.
我要打给我的导师申请换个室友。
其他
(1) teacher “老师,教师”,强调职业性(someone whose job is to teach, especially in a school)。
(2) lecturer “讲师”
(3) professor “教授”
assistant professor “助理教授”
associate professor “副教授”
(4) tutor “家庭教师,家教;助教”
例
The tutor's not for Manny. It's for me.
家教不是给曼尼请的,是给我自己。
(5) instructor “教练”,指运动或技艺的指导者,如a driving instructor “驾驶教练”
例
Don't forget, the driving instructor is picking you up from school.
别忘了,驾驶教练会去接你下课。
(6) coach “教练”,指运动方面的教练,如a basketball coach “篮球教练”
例
He's a high school football coach.
他是高中橄榄球队教练。
副教授 英语(人生导师不是teacher)