2018-12-19每日一词synonymous

曾在11/8每日一词中学习到名词“synonym”，今天我们要学习它的形容词形式“synonymous”。synonymous 的意思是“同义的”，常被用来表示“等同于…的”。 英英释义：alike in meaning or significance    

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例句： 

① 我们常用 A is synonymous with B 的句式表达“A 是 B 的代名词”“一说起 A，人们就会想到 B”。比如一说到拉斯维加斯，人们可能首先会想到赌博，这时我们就可以说：

Las Vegas is synonymous with gambling.

或者：Las Vegas and gambling are synonymous(with each other).

② Wang Sicong has been a synonym/byword for “fuerdai”�, the rich second generation.    

改写为：Wang Sicong’s name has been synonymous with “fuerdai”, the rich second generation.

③《经济学人》在一篇讨论“孤独”的文章中也用到了 synonymous：    

Loneliness is not synonymous with social isolation (how often a person meets or speaks to friends and family) or with solitude (which implies a choice to be alone).   

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1）复习"synonym"的用法；使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“synonymous”，了解它作为形容词时的常用搭配。

动词(verb) + synonymous

be, seem 同义；好像同义      become 变成同义       remain 依然同义       make sth 使…同义。His deeds had made his name synonymous with victory. 他的英勇事迹使他的名字成了胜利的代名词。

consider sth, regard sth as, see sth as, treat sth as 认为…同义；把…看作同义；按同义对待…

副词(adv) + synonymous

completely, exactly 完全同义；严格同义     

almost, largely, more or less, roughly, virtually 几乎同义；基本上同义；大致同义；实际上同义

介词(prep) + synonymous

with 与…同义.    Until the late eighteenth century, ‘opera’ was almost synonymous with Italian opera. 直到18 世纪晚期，提到“歌剧”，人们还只想到意大利歌剧。

2）翻译下面的句子：        

说到圣诞节，人们常常会想到充满节日氛围的装饰、礼物和圣诞老人。    

Christmas has always been synonymous with festive decorations, gifts, and  Santa Claus.

Christmas and festive decorations, gifts, and  Santa Claus have always been synonymous.

3）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景，再造句。        

例子：Harbin is  synonymous with ice sculpture.

场景 ：提到哈尔滨，人们就会想到冰雕。

例子：Paris has always been synonymous with elegance, luxury and style...

场景：巴黎一直是优雅、奢华、时尚的代名词。

例子：Chemical plant  has always been synonymous with danger,  harm and pollution.

场景：提到化工厂，人们就会自然而然地想到危险、有害和污染物。