1. 認(rèn)識這個詞(基礎(chǔ)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”的意思箫攀,不過它常忱桑可以用來表示“xx的代名詞”,強調(diào)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深碱。? ?
比如,我們現(xiàn)在常會稱一位運氣極佳的人為“活錦鯉”,許多網(wǎng)友稱支付寶錦鯉獲得者信小呆是“錦鯉本人”,想用英文表達(dá)這層意思登夫,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”)? ?
注意允趟,當(dāng)“synonym”表示這個意思時恼策,后面的介詞常用 for。和 “synonym” 一樣可以表示“代名詞”意思的詞潮剪,常見的還有 “byword”涣楷,用法也一樣,我們可以放在一起記憶抗碰。? ?
比如一說起王思聰总棵,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(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.? ?
這里用到了“A is a byword for B”,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(chǔ)比較好的朋友們除了掌握 synonym 的用法外改含,還可以拓展學(xué)習(xí)一下它的形容詞 synonymous情龄。
3. 從認(rèn)識到會用(作業(yè))? ?
1)翻譯下面的句子:? ?
Muji has been a synonym for minimalism and fine design.
無印良品是極簡主義和設(shè)計優(yōu)美的代表。?
(參考翻譯:Muji has been a synonym for minimalist and sleek design.)? ?
2)結(jié)合自己的生活捍壤、學(xué)習(xí)骤视、工作、興趣等鹃觉,想象在什么語境下會用到這個表達(dá)专酗。先簡要描述這個場景,再造句盗扇。?
造句:Gotham City has been a synonym for crime.
場景:哥譚市
造句: Frankly speaking, Marriage is a synonym deception.