备战GRE写作:用这些词作文瞬间高大上
英语课
有的同学抱怨说,每次一写英语作文自己就只能想到那一小部分词汇,来来回回就是那几个单词,显得作文非常单调。GRE写作的难度较大,更是要求考生运用多样的词汇进行表达。
大家在进行GRE(课程)作文写作时,往往会感觉有些词经常被用到,显得整个文章单调,其实GRE作文替换词很多的,为此新东方小编特进行收集,分享给大家,希望对大家有所帮助。
能够able→ capable, in a(ny) position
一直all the time→ continually, continuously, constantly, perpetually
许多地a lot→ noticeably, considerably 1, a great deal, substantially
许多的a lot of→ many, numerous, a wide variety of (themes), a whole range of, a wide spectrum 2 of (problems, themes, etc),an abundance of (opportunities, sources etc.)
总是always→ invariably
数量amount→ quantity
结果as a result→ consequently
本质上basically→ essentially 3, in essence, substantially
组成be, amount to→ constitute
下降become smaller→ be on the decline, be on the decrease, decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle 4, recede 5 等等
变糟糕become worse→ deteriorate 6
在 之前before→ prior to
开始begin→ commence
更好better→ superior
习惯于be(come) used to→ be accustomed to
严重的,重大的big→ major, significant, substantial
执行carry out→ conduct, execute, commit, implement 7
更改change→ alter, alteration 8, modify, modification 9
办理,执行do→ conduct, transact(business)
未能do not→ fail to, omit to
结果end→ conclusion (to bring sth. to a conclusion)
充足的enough→ ample, sufficient, adequate (grounds, evidence, preparation, resources etc.)
普遍的,透彻的everywhere→ ubiquitous(mistakes), pervasive 10 (influence)
适当地fairly→ comparatively, moderately, reasonably
弄清楚find out→ ascertain 11 (the cause of sth., the truth of sth., whether sth. is true or not, what really happened etc); discern, discover (the cause of, factors behind sth. etc.)
适当的fitting→ proper, appropriate
憎恨hatred→ animosity
含有have→ contain, be equipped with, possess
假如if→ in the event of, in case (of)
最终in the end→ eventually, finally, ultimately
保持,一贯keep (doing)→ continue, continually, continuously, consistently, constantly, persist in
了解know→ be aware of, conversant 12 with, familiar with
之后的later→ subsequent(ly)
越来越少less and less→ decreasing(ly)
准许let, allow→ permit
喜欢like→ to be partial to sth., liking 13
喜好liking→ predilection 14 for sth, partiality for sth.
冗长的long→ extensive(coverage, footnotes, passages, scope), protracted 15 (delay, negotiations), 长时间的prolonged(illness, interrogation)
look at→ consider, examine (argument, fact), explore, investigate (possibility), observe (behaviour)
money→ funding, funds, resources
more and more→ increasingly
much→ considerably, substantially(相当的,可观的)
need→ demand, require
next to→ adjacent
now→ at present, at this juncture 16, at this moment, currently
often→ frequent(ly)
quick(ly)→ rapid(ly), prompt(ly)
rich, wealthy→ affluent 17, opulent(society, life-style)
right→ appropriate, correct, proper
rough(ly)→ approximate, correct, proper
set up→ establish (a new state, a government, a business), institute (custom, inquiry 18, restrictions 19, democracy, rule, government)
sharp→ abrupt 20, drastic (rise and falls)
show→ demonstrate, evince, manifest
→ reveal, divulge 21
side→ aspect(of a problem)
small→ minor/insignificant (problems, differences etc), marginal (differences)
therefore→ consequently
thing→ element, aspect, object, factor, consideration
too→ excessively, inordinately 22, unduly 23
too many→ an excessive number of, a disproportionate number of
too much→ excessive(ly)
try→ endeavor, strive
understand→ appreciate
ups and downs→ vicissitudes 24 (of war, history, fortune)
very→ extremely, in the extreme, immensely, intensely
yield→ produce(results)
以上就是GRE作文替换词的全部内容,大家如果感觉某些词用的太过频繁,不妨换个词,往往能够为文章增色不少,最后祝大家都能考出好成绩。
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
- The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
- The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。
n.谱,光谱,频谱;范围,幅度,系列
- This is a kind of atomic spectrum.这是一种原子光谱。
- We have known much of the constitution of the solar spectrum.关于太阳光谱的构成,我们已了解不少。
adv.本质上,实质上,基本上
- Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
- She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。
v.逐渐变小(或减少)
- The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred.工厂雇员总数已经从4,000多人减少到几百人。
- He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority.他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。
vi.退(去),渐渐远去;向后倾斜,缩进
- The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。
- He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。
v.变坏;恶化;退化
- Do you think relations between China and Japan will continue to deteriorate?你认为中日关系会继续恶化吗?
- He held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.他认为,这只会使局势更加恶化。
n.(pl.)工具,器具;vt.实行,实施,执行
- Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划,除非你能完成这项计划。
- The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
n.变更,改变;蚀变
- The shirt needs alteration.这件衬衣需要改一改。
- He easily perceived there was an alteration in my countenance.他立刻看出我的脸色和往常有些不同。
n.修改,改进,缓和,减轻
- The law,in its present form,is unjust;it needs modification.现行的法律是不公正的,它需要修改。
- The design requires considerable modification.这个设计需要作大的修改。
adj.普遍的;遍布的,(到处)弥漫的;渗透性的
- It is the most pervasive compound on earth.它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
- The adverse health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure.汽车尾气对人类健康所构成的有害影响是普遍的,并且难以估算。
vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清
- It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.煤储量很难探明。
- We must ascertain the responsibility in light of different situtations.我们必须根据不同情况判定责任。
adj.亲近的,有交情的,熟悉的
- Mr.Taylor is thoroughly conversant with modern music.泰勒先生对现代音乐很精通。
- We become the most conversant stranger in the world.我们变成了世界上最熟悉的陌生人。
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
- The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
- I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
n.偏好
- He has a predilection for rich food.他偏好油腻的食物。
- Charles has always had a predilection for red-haired women.查尔斯对红头发女人一直有偏爱。
adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词
- The war was protracted for four years. 战争拖延了四年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We won victory through protracted struggle. 经过长期的斗争,我们取得了胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.时刻,关键时刻,紧要关头
- The project is situated at the juncture of the new and old urban districts.该项目位于新老城区交界处。
- It is very difficult at this juncture to predict the company's future.此时很难预料公司的前景。
adj.富裕的,富有的,丰富的,富饶的
- He hails from an affluent background.他出身于一个富有的家庭。
- His parents were very affluent.他的父母很富裕。
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的
- The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
- His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。
v.泄漏(秘密等);宣布,公布
- They refused to divulge where they had hidden the money.他们拒绝说出他们把钱藏在什么地方。
- He swore never to divulge the secret.他立誓决不泄露秘密。
adv.无度地,非常地
- But if you are determined to accumulate wealth, it isn't inordinately difficult. 不过,如果你下决心要积累财富,事情也不是太难。 来自互联网
- She was inordinately smart. 她非常聪明。 来自互联网
adv.过度地,不适当地
- He did not sound unduly worried at the prospect.他的口气听上去对前景并不十分担忧。
- He argued that the law was unduly restrictive.他辩称法律的约束性有些过分了。
n.变迁,世事变化;变迁兴衰( vicissitude的名词复数 );盛衰兴废
- He experienced several great social vicissitudes in his life. 他一生中经历了几次大的社会变迁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A man used to vicissitudes is not easily dejected. 饱经沧桑,不易沮丧。 来自《简明英汉词典》