20181220 synonymous

1. 这是什么词?       

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。   

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

(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:    说到春节,人们常常会想到丰盛的年夜饭,压岁钱和烟花。

场景 : Spring Festival has always been synonymous with family reunion dinner, red envelopes and fireworks.

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