2018下半年公共英语三级作文技巧：使用高级词汇替代低级词汇

　　使用高级词汇替代低级词汇

1.动词

think→ believe, claim, argue, insist, hold the opinion/ belief that

promote /strengthen → improve (提高，加强)

More should be done to strengthen industry’s links with universities.

应该做更多的事情加强工业界和大学的联系.

ease → relieve (减轻，缓解)

To ease the problem of .....

为了缓解....的问题.....

adopt → use (采用，采取)

acquire →gain (获得(尤指知识上的))

contribute → cause (引起)

occur → think of

suppose →should

He is supposed to ( should ) have driven more slowly.

appreciate →thank

Thank you very much for you help. →

We appreciate your help very much. / Your help is much appreciated.

motivate → encourage( 激励)

We are looking for someone who will be able to motivate the staff to work hard.我们在寻找能激励职员们努力工作的人.

devote →spend

He spends all his spare time in reading. → He devotes all his spare time to reading

2.形容词、副词

severe → serious(严重的) a severe water shortage严重缺水

needy → poor( 贫穷的)

wealthy → rich ( 富裕的)

beneficial →good (有益的)

undesirable → bad (不好的，不受欢迎的)

significant →important( 重要的)

relevant → related (有关的) ....is highly relevant to.......

extremely → very (非常的)

3.名词

employment → job(就业)

affair →thing (事情，东西)

approach / method → way(方法，方案)

for instance → for example (例如)

nevertheless → however(然而，不过)

Suddenly I had an idea that someone had broken into my house. → An idea occurred to me that someone had broken into my house. It occurred to me that someone had broken into my house.

nothing but →very

The film we saw last night was very interesting. → The film we saw last night was nothing but interesting. The film we saw last night was anything but boring.

due to →because of

He arrived late due to ( because of ) the storm.

contribute to → be helpful/useful

Plenty of memory work is undoubtedly helpful to English study. → Plenty of memory work will undoubtedly contribute to English study.

come up with →think of

Jack is very clever. He often comes up with ( thinks of ) new ideas.

set aside →save

Some students think that they should set aside some of their pocket money for books. be of n. →adj.

The products are of high quality (very good ) and are sold everywhere in China.

refer to →talk about/of, mention

The professor you referred to (talked about ) is very famous.

can not but / can not help but →have to do

I could not but (had to) go home.

be long for sth. / be long to do sth. → want to do sth./wish for I want to see you very much. → I am long to see you.

be caught up in/be crazy about/be absorbed in/be addicted to →be interested in

He is caught up in ( very interested in ) collecting stamps.

more than →very

I’m very glad to learn that you are coming in September. →

I’m more than glad to learn that you are coming in September. ( NMET 2003 )

If there is anything I can do for you, I would be more than glad to help.(2004全国卷)

in the course of →during

In the course of (During) the mountain-climbing, please help each other and pay special attention to your safety.

consist of →be made up of

Our class consists of ( is made up of ) 50 students.

on condition that →as long as

spare no efforts to do →try one’s best to do

amazing →surprising

cope with → solve( 解决)