1. more and more 越来越多的
替换字:an increasing number of/ a rising number of
例句
替换前:More and more people use smartphones.
替换后:There is an increasing number of people using smartphones.
(越来越多人使用智慧型手机)
2. many/much/a lot of 许多
替换字:countless (无数), a considerable amount of (大量), a large number of (大量), quite a few(+可数名词 ,许多), quite a little(+不可数名词 ,许多), a good deal of (许多)
例句
替换前:Many stars shine in the sky at night. 许多星星在夜空中闪烁
替换后:Quite of few stars shine in the sky at night. 许多星星在夜空中闪烁
替换后:Countless stars shine in the sky at night. 无数颗星星在夜空中闪烁
3. different 多种的
替换字:various (各式各样的), a variety of (各式各样), diverse (多样的), a diversity of (多样), kaleidoscopic (如万花筒般的;千变万化的)
补充:kaleidoscopic这个字较不常用,但偶尔还是会看见有人用在作文里
例句
替换前:There are different colors. 有很多种颜色
替换后:There is a variety of colors. 有各式各样的颜色
补充:有时候可以将形容词改为名词来呈现,增加句型的变化
4. be full of 充满着
替换字: be filled with (填满、充满), fill (填满、充满), be teeming with (充满), be abundant with (充满)
例句
替换前:The air is full of unusual odors. 空气中充满着不寻常的气味
替换后:The air is filled with unusual odors. 空气中充满不寻常的气味
替换后:Unusual odors fill the air. 不寻常的气味充斥在空气中
(注意:这两句都是用fill来呈现,一个主动,一个被动)
另外,be teeming with后面主要是接有生命的事物
e.g. The room is teeming with people.
5. have 有
替换字:be equipped with 具有;装有 (被动) , equip with 具有;装有 (主动)
equip A with B 原是「给A装备B」的意思,例如The general equipped the soldiers with guns. (过去式,将领给士兵们装备枪),不过equip with同时也可以用在抽象的事物上,虽然equip with不能代替所有have的用法,但大家还是可以参考一下。
例句
替换前:I have skill and knowledge in teaching. 我有丰富的教学经验
替换后:I am equipped with skill and knowledge in teaching. 我有丰富的教学经验
替换后:Being a teacher’s assistant will equip me with skill and knowledge needed for teaching. 当助教可以让我有丰富的教学经验
6. feel 感受到
替换字:savor (尝到)
savor当名词有滋味、风味的意思,当动词有品味、欣赏的意思
如果想表达抽象的感受到什么、尝到什么滋味,可用savor这个带有意象的字
例句
替换前:I felt a sense of achievement. 我感到有成就
替换后:I savored a sense of achievement. 我尝到了成就的滋味
7. think/consider 想;考虑
替换字:ponder over (仔细考虑), contemplate (仔细考虑), weigh (考虑;权衡), mull over (仔细考虑)
例句
替换前:He thought about the problem all night. 他思考了那个问题一整夜
替换后:He pondered over the problem all night. 他仔细思考了那个问题一整夜
替换后:He weighed the problem all night. 他仔细思考了那个问题一整夜
替换后:He mulled over his failure for several days. 他为他的失败沉思了好多天
8. be touched 受感动的
替换字:be moved (被感动), vibrate to (撼动;共鸣), strike a chord with (打动;共鸣)
例句
替换前:I was touched by the beautiful melody. 我被优美的旋律感动
替换后:I was moved by the beautiful melody. 我被优美的旋律感动
替换后:My heart vibrated to the beautiful melody. 我的心被优美旋律撼动到了
替换后:The beautiful melody struck a chord with me. 优美的旋律打动了我
9. improve 进步;改进
替换字:make progress (取得进展), make headway (取得进展), advance (进步), better (改进)
例句
替换前:You can improve your academic performance by studying hard. 藉由认真读书,你可以改善你的学术表现
替换后:You can advance in your academic performance by studying hard.
替换后:You can better your academic performance by studying hard.
替换后:You can make progress in your academic performance by studying hard.
(藉由认真读书,你可以改善你的学术表现)
替换后:You made headway! 你进步了!
10. read 阅读
替换字:leaf through (匆匆翻阅;浏览), skim (浏览), pore over (仔细阅读),
书本的一页可以叫leaf,leaf though就是一页一页地翻阅,很有意象的用词
例句
替换前:I read the newspaper in the morning. 我早上看了报纸
替换后:I leafed through the newspaper in the morning. 我早上翻阅了报纸
替换后:I pored over the report to check if there was any mistake. 我仔细审视报告,检查是否有任何错误
11. prevent from 阻止
替换字:hinder from (阻止), keep at bay (不使…迫近,阻止)
例句
替换前:We should prevent rabbits from eating our crops. 我们应该阻止兔子吃我们的作物
替换后:We should hinder rabbits from eating our crops. 我们应该阻止兔子吃我们的作物
替换后:We should keep rabbits at bay so that they won’t eat our crops. 我们应该阻止兔子靠近,好让它们不会吃我们的作物
替换前:We need to prevent teenagers from committing crimes. 我们必须阻止青少年犯罪
替换后:We need to keep juvenile delinquency at bay. 我们必须阻止青少年犯罪
替换后:I want to keep bad habits at bay. 我想远离坏习惯
12. cannot/can’t 不能
替换字:be unable to (不能), fail to (没能够)
例句
替换前:She cannot live up to her parents’ expectations. 她不能实践父母的期望
替换后:She is unable to live up to her parents’ expectations. 她不能实践父母的期望
替换后:She fails to live up to her parents’ expectations. 她没能够实践父母的期望