1. 這是個什么詞竞思?
詞:antidote
英英釋義:something that helps to improve the effects of something bad or negative
例句:Some people believe that alcohol can offer a quick antidote to depression.
2. 為什么選這個詞者冤?
“antidote”的本意是“解毒藥”料祠,常被引申為表示“緩解作用”“有效手段”级遭,和我們中文里的“一劑良藥”完美對應(yīng)控漠。如果在寫作中恰當(dāng)使用 antidote洛波,可以顯示不凡的詞匯水平巩搏。
我們常說的“何以解憂,唯有杜康”写烤,說的是很多人認(rèn)為只有酒才能消除憂慮洲炊。這時就可以用英文說:
Some people believe that alcohol can offer a quick antidote to depression.
米歇爾?奧巴馬在回憶錄 Becoming 中用到了 3 次 antidote暂衡,其中一處寫到祖父(外號“Southside”)非常喜歡音樂時崖瞭,她說:
Music seemed to be an antidote to his worries, a way to relax and crowd them out. When Southside had a payday for his carpentry work, he’d sometimes splurge and buy himself a new album.
“Music seemed to be an antidote to his worries”說的就是音樂可以解憂,緩解壓力隧膘。我們可以根據(jù)這個意思用 antidote 造句,比如說音樂的功效時就可以說:
It seems that music serves as a powerful antidote to worries. Music provides the perfect antidote to loneliness and boredom.
經(jīng)典工作效率提升指南 Getting Things Done 中疹吃,開篇也出現(xiàn)了 antidote:
This is the vaccination against day-to-day firefighting and an antidote for the imbalance many people bring upon themselves.
vaccination 是“疫苗”萨驶,在這里表示“預(yù)防措施”,antidote 是“解藥”再悼,在這里表示“矯正方法”谤草。當(dāng)我們想表示一個工具、方法的有效性時丑孩,就可以用到 vaccination 和 antidote 這類詞匯冀宴。句子中的 firefighting 和 imbalance 寫出了上班族的狼狽,vaccination 和 antidote 和它們一一對應(yīng),相比“a good way/method”這樣的表達(dá)真友,它們更生動、靈活和恰當(dāng)桅打,建議直接把這段話背下來挺尾。
3. 怎樣學(xué)會使用這個詞遭铺?
1)使用《牛津英語搭配詞典》查“antidote”,了解它作為名詞時的常用搭配坠非。
2)翻譯下面的句子:
健身是緩解壓力的有效方法炎码。
(參考翻譯:Working out is a powerful antidote to anxiety. 或者 Regular exercise serves as a potent antidote to alleviate anxiety.)
3)結(jié)合自己的生活迫皱、學(xué)習(xí)赵辕、工作私杜、興趣等蚕键,想象在什么語境下會用到這個表達(dá)。先簡要描述這個場景衰粹,再造句锣光。
例子: ?Regular exercise is the best antidote to tiredness and depression.經(jīng)常鍛煉是消除疲勞和抑郁的最好方法