英语中有九类词:名词、动词、形容词、副词、冠词、代词、介词、数词、连词。
雅思写作需要词汇的多样性,这是一个人的词汇量以及用词精准性很好的体现。词汇
的多样性其实主要是“名词、动词、形容词和副词”的使用要富于变化,要会用同义替换。
否则,如果反复使用同一个词,考官会认为该考生的词汇量很有限。另外,通过同义替换
的方法还可以表达一些不会的词,以解决考场上忘词的情况
对于冠词、代词、介词、数词和连词,考生能够准确使用就可以了,很少涉及同义替
换的问题。
下面分别讲解高频名词、动词、形容词和副词的同义替换。
一、 高频名词的替换
1. shortage n. 缺乏
同义词:
scarcity n. 不足,缺乏
dearth n. 缺乏,**
lack n. 缺乏,不足
be short of 缺少
The shortage of water resources can be seen hither and thither in many remote areas. 在许
多偏远地区到处可以看到水资源的缺乏。
It is a common phenomenon that many remote areas are short of water resources. 许多偏远
地区缺少水资源是一种常见的现象。
2. gravity n. 严重性,重要性
同义词:
severity n. 严重,严重性
Making the public aware of the gravity of environment preservation is what we are
supposed to do now. 让大众意识到环境保护的重要性是我们现在应该做的。
Considering the severity of this issue, we have no choice but to take stringent measures to
address it. 考虑到这个问题的严重性,我们除了采取严厉的措施来解决它别无选择。
3. convenience n. 方便
同义词:
flexibility n. 灵活性
A car has become an essential part of many people’s lives thanks to its convenience. 由于汽
车很方便,它已经成为很多人生活中不可缺少的一部分。
Cars can offer flexibility to our life and work. 汽车可以给我们的生活和工作带来便利。
4. education n. 教育
同义词:
schooling n. 学校教育
parenting n. 家庭教育
upbringing n. 教养,后天培养
As the ultimate element, education has played an essential role in human society. 作为*重
要的因素,教育已经在人类社会中发挥着至关重要的作用。
Upbringing plays an important part in determining a person’s character. 后天培养在决定
一个人的性格方面起着重要作用。
5. humanity n. 人类
同义词:
mankind n. 人类
humankind n. 人类
human race 人类
Taking into account all these factors, we can make a conclusion that the development of
communication technology has provided humanity with efficiency and inevitable side effects. 考虑到所有这些因素,我们可以得出一个结论,通信技术的发展给人类带来了效率,同时也
带来了不可避免的副作用。
Along with the rapid acceleration of mankind’s civilisation, inevitably, almost every country
has obtained gigantic r