synonym
英英釋義:a word, name, or phrase that very strongly suggests a particular idea, quality, etc.
例句:Wang Sicong has been a synonym for ?"fuerdai", the rich second generation.?
" synonym"是“同義詞”的意思纤子,不過它常常可以用來表示XX的 “代名詞”股缸,強調(diào)兩個事物之間聯(lián)系緊密县踢,我們可以用“synonym” 來描述一個人或事的流行程度相恃。
比如裸影,我們經(jīng)常會稱一位運氣極佳的人為“活錦鯉”扰肌,許多網(wǎng)友稱支付寶錦鯉獲得者信小呆是“錦鯉本人”丙猬,就可以用這個詞:
Weibo user Xin Xiaodai, the winner of Alipay's lucky draw campaign, has become a synonym for " the luckiest fish ".?
注意,當(dāng)" synonym" 表示這個意思時项滑,后面的介詞常用for依沮。 和“ synonym”一樣可以表示“代名詞”意思的詞,常見的還有“byword”杖们,用法也一樣悉抵,我們可以放在一起記憶。
《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》在報道硅谷時說硅谷一直都是創(chuàng)新的代名詞:
Ever since Bill Hewlett and David Packard set up in a garage nearly 80 years ago, it has been a byword for innovation and ingenuity.?
~ ingenuity : Intelligent skill at inventing things and thinking of new ideas. It's the ability to think creatively about a situation or to solve problems in a clever way. ?(例句:Inspecting the nest may require some ingenuity)
這里用到了“A is byword for B”摘完, 我們也可以把這里的byword用synonym替換: Silicon Valley has been a synonym for innovation and ingenuity.?
~ Synonymous : If you say that one thing is synonymous with another, you mean that the two things are very closely associated with each other so that one suggests the other or one cannot exist without the other. ?(例句:Paris has always been synonymous with elegance, luxury and style....)
作業(yè)
1. 翻譯
無印良品是極簡主義和設(shè)計優(yōu)美的代表
Muji has been a synonym for minimalist and sleek design.?
2. 造句
~造句:Apple has been a synonym for innovation and ingenuity with no doubt. 蘋果公司毫無疑問的成為了創(chuàng)新和智慧的代名詞姥饰。(or : Apple has been synonymous with innovation and creativity)