同义替换训练 Synonym Training

Hey there Im Emma from mmmEnglish! I hope that you and your loved ones are holding up okay at the moment.

嘿，我是Emma，欢迎来到美味英语频道！希望你和你所爱之人目前情况都很好。

These are some really tough times that were living through but I hope that through the frustration and the sadness, youve been able to stay positive and keep busy at home.

Today I want to share a lesson with you that will test what you know and challenge you to explore some new English words and push your vocabulary further.

我们正在度过一段非常艰难的时期，但是在这挫折和悲伤之中，我希望大家还是能够保持积极向上的态度，在家里忙碌着。今天，我想和大家分享一节课程，这节课程将测试你所知道的知识，并且给你设置挑战，去探索一些新的英语单词，并进一步扩大你的词汇量。

And thank you for staying home and saving lives. Im thrilled that youre here to learn with me.

感谢你居家隔离，拯救生命。我很高兴你能在这里和我一起学习。

Lets get started! So like I said, this vocabulary challenge is going to help you to use more sophisticated English words.

让我们开始吧！就像我说过的那样，这个词汇挑战将帮助你去使用更加复杂的英语单词。

Youll need to go digging through your mind a little, you know, to find the English words that you already know and if youre not sure about some of the words that Im talking about in this lesson, well, its a really great opportunity to increase or to build your vocabulary.

Heres how its gonna work.

你需要花些时间去深入思考，找到你知道的那些英语单词，如果你对我在本课中谈到的某些单词感到不确定的话，那么其实这是增加你的词汇量的绝佳机会。我们要这么做。

Im going to read out a sentence and youll see it go up over there. Theres going to be a word or maybe a couple of words that are underlined and this is what I want you to focus on.

我将朗读一个句子，你会看到它在出现在上方。会有一个单词或几个单词加了下划线，这就是我想让大家重点关注的内容。

I want you to search through your mind for an alternative word, a more advanced English word thats gonna help you to express the same idea but in a more intelligent way.

Now Im gonna give you three seconds to think of it but if you need a little longer thats totally okay, just use the pause button.

我希望你能够在脑海中搜索一个替代的单词，一个更高级的英语单词，这个单词将帮助你表达同样的意思，但是是以一种看起来更加高级的方式。我将给大家三秒钟的时间思考一下，但是如果你需要更长的时间来思考的话，那完全可以，只需使用暂停按钮即可。

Just get ready to press it, you know, keep your finger ready if you need a little bit more time, use it. If you cant think of it, dont worry, Im gonna give you a clue.

如果你需要更多时间的话，那就请准备好动动手指按一下这个按钮吧。如果你想不到的话，不用担心，我会给你一个提示的。

Im gonna add the first three letters to the word to try and jog your memory or to help you remember what that word is.

Then after another three seconds, Im going to add that word in there and read the whole sentence through for you.

我会写出单词的前三个字母，来帮助大家唤醒一下记忆，或者是帮你想起来这个词是什么。然后再过三秒钟，我就会给出那个单词，并为了大家通读整个句子。

Sometimes there might be more than one possible answer but its really about trying to find the best possible word or phrase for that sentence.

Now if you can, make some notes as we go along to help you practise and I mean really practise.

有时可能有多个答案，但我们要做的其实就是为这个句子找到最佳的单词或短语。如果可以的话，那就在我们帮助大家练习的过程中做一些记录，我的意思是非常认真的练习。

I know that youve got some extra time at the moment so seriously dont feel ashamed or embarrassed about not knowing a word.

Take that word, write it in your own sentence, add it to the comments below so that I can check that youre using it correctly and it becomes part of your vocabulary.

我知道大家现在会有一些额外的时间，因此呢，不要对因为不知道某个单词而感到羞愧或者是感到尴尬。记下这个单词，自己造个句子，把它添加到下面的评论区中，这样我就可以检查你是否正确使用了这个单词，这个单词有没有成为你词汇的一部分。

If you do that, you increase your chances of remembering it a lot. If you do that, you increase your chances of remembering it significantly.

如果你这样做的话，你就会有更多机会记住它。如果你这样做的话，就可以显著地增加记住这个单词的机会。

So keep a notebook beside you, write down any questions you have or any example sentences you want me to check because as always, Ill be down in the comments below giving guidance and explanations if you need it okay? So lets get started!

所以呢，在旁边放一个笔记本吧，写下你要问的任何问题，或者是想让我检查的例句，因为像往常一样，如果你需要的话，我会在下面的评论区为大家提供指导和解释。好的，让我们开始吧！

John brought up this issue during our last meeting. John raised this issue during our last meeting.

约翰在上次会议上提出了这个问题。约翰在上次会议上提出了这个问题。

The company made a big announcement. Lots of options here.

公司发表了重要声明。这里有很多选择呢。

Were starting easy. The company made a significant or a major announcement.

我们从容易的开始吧。该公司发表了重要的公告。

After a long and difficult night walking through the darkness, in the end they arrived home. After a long and difficult night walking through the darkness, eventually they arrived home.

经过漫长而艰难的夜晚，穿过浓浓的黑暗，最后他们回到了家。经过漫长而艰难的夜晚，穿越浓浓的黑暗，他们终于回到了家。

Weve decided to make longer your contract. Weve decided to extend your contract.

我们决定延长您的合同。我们决定延长您的合同。

The number of patients became larger. The number of patients increased.

患者人数增加了。患者人数增加了。

The new grants build up opportunities for young people to study abroad. The new grants create opportunities for young people to study abroad.

新的补助金为年轻人提供了出国学习的机会。新的补助金为年轻人创造了出国留学的机会。

Weve hired a new graphic designer and shes really, really good. Again theres a few different options you can use here.

我们已经聘请了一位新的平面设计师，她真的非常非常好。同样，这里也有一些不同的选择可以使用。

Weve hired a new graphic designer and shes sensational. Before you make your decision, make sure you know about the rules.

我们已经聘请了一位新的平面设计师，她真的超级赞。在做出决定之前，请确保你已经了解规则。

Before you make your decision, make sure you are familiar with the rules. We think that the decision will be made tomorrow.

在做出决定之前，请确保你已经熟悉规则。我们认为明天会做出决定。

We expect that the decision will be made tomorrow. Or we anticipate that the decision will be made tomorrow.

我们希望明天会做出决定。或者是，我们预计明天会做出决定。

Most people think that I live in Melbourne. Most people assume that I live in Melbourne but theyre wrong!

大多数人都以为我住在墨尔本。大多数人都以为我住在墨尔本，但他们错了！

The nurse told her it was not okay to visit patients after hours. The nurse told her it was unacceptable or not acceptable to visit patients after hours.

护士告诉她，下班后不能拜访患者。护士告诉她，下班后去看病人是不行的。

After the department store was caught breaking the law, it took years to get consumer confidence back. To get it back.

百货公司被发现违反法律后，花了很多年时间才恢复了消费者的信心。赢回来。

After the department store was caught breaking the law, it took years to restore consumer confidence. The company used new technology to make production better.

百货公司被发现违反法律后，花了很多年时间才恢复了消费者的信心。该公司使用新技术来提升产量。

To make something better. The company used new technology to enhance production.

让某件事情更好。该公司使用新技术来提高产量。

Starting an at-home yoga practice can be good for retirees. Starting an at-home yoga practice can benefit retirees.

开始在家练习瑜伽对退休人员是有益的。开始在家练习瑜伽可以使退休人员从中受益。

She was confused by the customs restrictions when she arrived in Australia. She was bewildered by the customs restrictions when she arrived in Australia.

到达澳大利亚时，她对海关的限制感到困惑。到达澳大利亚时，她对海关的限制感到困惑。

Its important that families hold on to cultural traditions and language. To hold onto, to hold onto.

家庭保留文化传统和语言，这一点很重要。保留，保留。

Its important that families retain cultural traditions and language. I think that state funded education offers many good things for society.

家庭保留文化传统和语言，这一点很重要。我认为国家资助的教育为社会带来了诸多益处。

I think that state funded education offers many benefits for society. If we had acted sooner, we could have stopped the spread of the virus.

我认为国家资助的教育可以为社会带来很多好处。如果我们早点采取行动，我们本可以阻止病毒的传播。

If we had acted sooner, we could have prevented the spread of the virus. This is a conditional sentence, right?

如果我们早点采取行动，我们本可以阻止病毒的传播。这是一个条件句，对吧？

Did you see my lesson on conditionals a couple of weeks ago? If you did, youll definitely recognise that structure.

你是不是看过我几周前关于条件句的课程呢？如果看了的话，你肯定会认识这个结构的。

And the link to that lesson is up here if you want to check it out later. Many of our ideas have changed over time.

如果你想稍后看一看的话，视频的链接就在这里。随着时间的推移，我们的许多想法已经改变。

Many of our ideas have evolved over time. We have a team of ten staff who work together on different projects.

随着时间的推移，我们的许多想法都在改变。我们有一个由十名员工组成的团队，他们在不同的项目上进行自己的工作。

To work together. . . whats a better way of saying that? We have a team of ten who collaborate on different projects.

一起工作……有什么更好的说法呢？我们有一个由十名员工组成的团队，他们在不同的项目上进行协作。

To be honest, I dont want to make the problem worse. To be honest, I dont want to exacerbate the problem.

老实说，我不想使问题恶化。老实说，我不想使问题恶化。

Exacerbate. Ive read through your report.

恶化。我已经阅读了你的报告。

Its great, but I want to change the introduction. Ive read through your report.

报告很好，但是我想改变一下介绍部分。我已经阅读了你的报告。

Its great but I want to modify the introduction. That softens it a little bit, doesnt it sound as negative.

报告很好，但是我想修改一下介绍部分。这使它更加柔和一点，听起来没那么负面了。

Its one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the city. Its one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in the city.

它是这座城市中最富裕的社区之一。它是这座城市中最富有的社区之一。

Now a little note here about superlative adjectives because both of these are superlative forms, right? Most one and two syllable adjectives add -est when we make them a superlative like biggest, hungriest, wealthiest.

在这里要对最高级形容词进行一点说明，因为它们都是最高级的形式，对吗？大多数单音节和双音节形容词要变成最高级的话，直接在后面加-est 就可以，比如说最大、最饥饿，最富有的最高级。

And adjectives with three syllables or more, theyre made into the superlative form with most. Most intelligent, most anticipated, most affluent, right?

三个或三个以上音节的形容词，它们的最高级形式是在前面加 “ most”。最聪明，最期待，最富裕，对吧？

These are general rules, there are definitely some adjectives that break these rules but theyre good guides to run with. I dont have an interesting job, the work I do is usually quite boring.

这些是一般规则，肯定有一些形容词不符合这些规则，但它们还是可以为大家提供很好的指导。我没有一份有趣的工作，我现在的工作很无聊乏味。

I dont have an interesting job, the work I do is usually quite mundane. Its quite mundane or its very mundane.

我没有一份有趣的工作，我现在的工作很无聊乏味。这很乏味或非常无聊。

I dont have time to explain more about this right now. I dont have time to elaborate on this right now.

我现在没有时间就此进行解释。我现在没有时间就此进行解释。

Notice that the preposition changed there too. This is a good example of a collocation.

请注意，这里的介词改变了。这是一个很好的搭配示例。

We dont say that we elaborate about something right? We use on with elaborate.

我们不是说我们“elaborate about”某件事情，对吧？我们用“ on”来和“elaborate”进行搭配。

So we always elaborate on something. Keep that in mind.

因此，我们总是说“elaborate on”某件事情。记住这一点。

Awesome work! Well done for sticking with me all the way up until this point.

做的真棒！一直和我一起坚持到现在，可太棒了。

So Im curious now, how many of those words were completely new for you? Did you learn some new ones or did you know a few of them already?

我很好奇，这些单词中有多少对你来说是从来没有见过的？你是否学到了一些新知识，还是你已经知道其中的某一些了？

I know that some of us have a little more time on our hands than were used to, right? So I think that you can afford to spend a little bit of time writing in English to help cement those new advanced words in your mind so that you can start using more sophisticated language when you write and when you speak in English.

我知道我们当中有些人现在的时间比以前更多一些，对吧？所以呢，我认为你可以花一些时间用英语进行写作，以帮助你记住这些新的高级单词，这样你在用英语写作和讲英语的时候，可以开始使用更加复杂的语言。

As I said, if you have doubts or questions about anything youve learned in this lesson, ask me in the comments below.

Thank you so much for spending some time with me today, learning with me, staying home and saving lives.

正如我所说过的，如果你对本课中学到的知识有疑问的话，请在下面的评论中问我吧。非常感谢你今天与我一起共度这段时光，与我一起学习，呆在家里，挽救生命。

Im thrilled that youre here to learn with me. And there are so many mmmEnglish YouTube lessons here to keep you busy.

我很高兴你能在这里与我一起学习。这里有很多美味英语YouTube课程可以让你忙碌起来。

There are whole playlists about grammar, about vocabulary, pronunciation, lots of imitation lessons to keep you busy. Here are a couple that you can get started with right now and keep improving your English while youre at home.

有关于语法，词汇，发音和大量模仿课程的整个播放列表，这些课程足以让大家忙碌起来了。你可以立即从这些开始学习，利用在家里的时间，继续提高英语水平。

Stay safe, take care and keep flattening that curve, my friends. Were all in this together!

朋友们，请注意安全，照顾好自己，把疫情增长曲线变得平缓。让我们一起共渡难关吧！