1. 認識這個詞(基礎篇)? ?
詞: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.? ?
2. 體會這個詞 (進階篇)? ?
“synonym”是“同義詞”的意思,不過它常吃丶眩可以用來表示“xx的代名詞”炒事,強調兩個事物之間聯(lián)系緊密。我們可以用 “synonym” 來描述一個人或事的流行程度蔫慧。? ?
比如挠乳,我們現(xiàn)在常會稱一位運氣極佳的人為“活錦鯉”,許多網友稱支付寶錦鯉獲得者信小呆是“錦鯉本人”姑躲,想用英文表達這層意思睡扬,我們就可以用到 “synonym”:? ?
Weibo user Xin Xiaodai, the winner of Alipay’s lucky draw campaign, has become a synonym for “the luckiest fish”.(用這個例句主要是幫大家記住“synonym”這個詞,在這里意譯了“錦鯉”)? ?
注意黍析,當“synonym”表示這個意思時卖怜,后面的介詞常用 for。和 “synonym” 一樣可以表示“代名詞”意思的詞阐枣,常見的還有 “byword”马靠,用法也一樣奄抽,我們可以放在一起記憶。? ?
比如一說起王思聰甩鳄,我們就會把他和“富二代”掛上等號:? ?
Wang Sicong has been a synonym/byword for “fuerdai”, the rich second generation.
《經濟學人》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.? ?
這里用到了“A is a byword for B”逞度,我們也可以把這里的 byword 用 synonym 替換:Silicon Valley has been a synonym for innovation and ingenuity.
基礎比較好的朋友們除了掌握 synonym 的用法外,還可以拓展學習一下它的形容詞 synonymous妙啃。
搭配: synonymous with
3. 從認識到會用(作業(yè))? ?
1)翻譯下面的句子:? ?
無印良品是極簡主義和設計優(yōu)美的代表第晰。
Muji has been a synonym for minimalism and beautiful design.? ?
(參考翻譯:Muji has been a synonym for minimalist and sleek design.)? ?
2)結合自己的生活、學習彬祖、工作茁瘦、興趣等,想象在什么語境下會用到這個表達储笑。先簡要描述這個場景甜熔,再造句。?
場景:在我的個人詞典中突倍,“習慣”是“堅持”的代名詞
造句:In my personal dictionary, "habit" has become a synonym for "persistence".?