synonym

1. 认识这个词(基础篇)   

词:synonym   

英英释义: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. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)   

“synonym”是“同义词”的意思,不过它常常可以用来表示“xx的代名词”,强调两个事物之间联系紧密。我们可以用 “synonym” 来描述一个人或事的流行程度。   

比如,我们现在常会称一位运气极佳的人为“活锦鲤”,许多网友称支付宝锦鲤获得者信小呆是“锦鲤本人”,想用英文表达这层意思,我们就可以用到 “synonym”:   

Weibo user Xin Xiaodai, the winner of Alipay’s lucky draw campaign, has become a synonym for “the luckiest fish”.(用这个例句主要是帮大家记住“synonym”这个词,在这里意译了“锦鲤”)   

注意,当“synonym”表示这个意思时,后面的介词常用 for。和 “synonym” 一样可以表示“代名词”意思的词,常见的还有 “byword”,用法也一样,我们可以放在一起记忆。   

比如一说起王思聪,我们就会把他和“富二代”挂上等号:   

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

《经济学人》在报道硅谷时说硅谷一直都是创新的代名词:   

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.   

这里用到了“A is a byword for B”,我们也可以把这里的 byword 用 synonym 替换:Silicon Valley has been a synonym for innovation and ingenuity.

基础比较好的朋友们除了掌握 synonym 的用法外,还可以拓展学习一下它的形容词 synonymous。

 

3. 从认识到会用(作业)   

1)翻译下面的句子:   

无印良品是极简主义和设计优美的代表。   

(参考翻译:Muji has been a synonym for minimalist and sleek design.)   

2)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。 

场景:川菜是香辣的代名词。

造句:Sichuang dishes has been a synonym for  deliciously spicy flavour .

李白和杜甫是唐诗的代名词。

Li Bai and Du Fu were the synonym for the Tang poets .

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