1. 词：synonymous
英英释义：alike in meaning or significance
例句：Las Vegas is synonymous with gambling.
2. 为什么选这个词？
我们之前学过名词“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”。
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).
我们在学“synonym”时有这样一个例句：
Wang Sicong has been a synonym/byword for “fuerdai”�, the rich second generation.
这个句子也可以用 synonymous 来改写成：
Wang Sicong’s name has been synonymous with “fuerdai”, the rich second generation.
《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).
3. 怎样学会使用这个词？
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常用搭配。
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。
When it comes to Christmas, decorations, presents, and Santa, which are full of festival atmosphere, often come to people's mind.
（参考翻译：Christmas has always been synonymous with festive decorations, gifts, and Santa Claus.）
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1： College entrance exams have always been synonymous with competitive races.
场景1 ：说起高考，人们常会想起竞争激烈的比赛。
例子2：In many foreign countries, Confucius is almost synonymous with Chinese traditional culture.
场景2：在国外，提到中国传统文化，许多人都会想起孔子。