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。
能够 able→ capable, in a(ny) position
一直 all the time→ continually, continuously, constantly, perpetually
许多地 a lot→ noticeably, considerably, a great deal, substantially
许多的 a lot of→ many, numerous, a wide variety of (themes), a whole range of, a wide spectrum 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, 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, recede 等等
变糟糕 become worse→ deteriorate
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
更改 change→ alter, alteration, modify, modification
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 (influence)
适当地 fairly→ comparatively, moderately, reasonably
弄清楚 find out→ ascertain (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 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
喜好 liking→ predilection for sth, partiality for sth
冗长的 long→ extensive (coverage, footnotes, passages, scope), protracted (delay, negotiations)
长时间的 prolonged (illness, interrogation)
看 look at→ consider, examine (argument, fact), explore, investigate (possibility), observe (behaviour)
钱 money→ funding, funds, resources
越来越 more and more→ increasingly
很多 much→ considerably, substantially (相当的,可观的)
需要 need→ demand, require
旁边 next to→ adjacent
现在 now→ at present, at this juncture, at this moment, currently
经常 often→ frequent(ly)
快的(地) quick(ly)→ rapid(ly), prompt(ly)
富有 rich, wealthy→ affluent, opulent (society, life-style)
正确 right→ appropriate, correct, proper
创办,设立 set up→ establish (a new state, a government, a business), institute (custom, inquiry, restrictions, democracy, rule, government)
锋利的,锐利的,尖锐的 sharp→ abrupt, drastic (rise and falls)
展示 show→ demonstrate, evince, manifest→ reveal, divulge
方面 side→ aspect (of a problem)
小 small→ minor/insignificant (problems, differences etc), marginal (differences)
因此 therefore→ consequently
事物,东西 thing→ element, aspect, object, factor, consideration
太…… too→ excessively, inordinately, unduly
太多 too many→ an excessive number of, a disproportionate number of
太多 too much→ excessive(ly)
尝试 try→ endeavor, strive
理解 understand→ appreciate
起伏 ups and downs→ vicissitudes (of war, history, fortune)
非常 very→ extremely, in the extreme, immensely, intensely
产出 yield→ produce (results)
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。
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新GRE写作必备词汇2
新GRE写作要想取得一个理想的分数,其中有很多因素,词汇的运用就起着非常重要的作用,有时可能就因为几个好词的恰当运用,使整个文章看起来档次有很大的提升,自然分数也就提高很多。下面来看看新GRE写作必备词汇。
- 新GRE写作必备词汇1
- GRE写作词汇集锦(四)
- GRE写作词汇集锦(三)
- GRE写作词汇集锦(二)