作文最容易眼高手低了。别人写的看不上,自己又写不出。总不明白范文到底好在哪。看看这些替换词就知道了,怎么将常见的cliche给替换掉!!
important |
crucial (extremely important)
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significant (amount or effect large enough to be important)
|
common |
universal |
ubiquitous (if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere) |
abundant |
ample (enough and usually extra) |
plentiful (enough for people's needs and wants) |
stick |
cling (hold on something tightly) |
adhere |
neglect |
ignore (difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.) |
near |
adjacent (two things next to each other) |
adjoin (the same as adjacent) |
pursue |
woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned) |
seek (if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL) |
accurate |
precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details) |
exact (correct in every detail) |
vague |
obscure (unknown or known by only a few people) |
top |
peak |
summit |
competitor |
rival |
opponent (especially in sports and politics) |
blame |
condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable) |
opinon |
perspective |
standpoint (means looking at an event or situation in a particular way) |
fame |
prestige (describe those who are admired) |
reputation |
build |
erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL) |
establish |
insult |
humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid) |
complain |
grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way) |
primary |
radical (very important and great in degree) |
fundamental |
relieve |
alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe) |
force |
coerces into (coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to) |
compel |
enlarge |
magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is) |
complex |
intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details) |
Lonely |
solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her) |
small |
minuscule (very small) |
minute |
praise |
extol (stronger than praise) |
compliment (polite and political) |
hard-working |
assiduous (someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly) |
difficult |
arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts) |
poor (soil) |
barren |
infertile (used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it) |
fragile |
brittle |
vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically) |
show |
demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means tp make it clear to people.) |
big |
massive (large in size, quantity, or extent) |
colossal (use this word, you emphasize something’s large) |
tremendous (INFORMAL) |
avoid |
shun (if someone shuns something, s/he deliberately avoid that something or keep away from it.) |
fair |
impartial (someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something.) |
attack |
assault (physically attack someone) |
assail (attack violently) |
dislike |
abhor (abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons) |
loathe (dislike very much!) |
ruin |
devastate (it means damage something very badly, or utterly destroy it.) |
always |
invariably (the same as always, but better than always) |
forever |
perpetual (a perpetual state never changes) |
immutable (something immutable will never change or be changed) |
surprise |
startle (it means surprise you slightly) |
astound (surprise you to a large degree) |
astonish (the same as astound) |
enthusiasm |
zeal (a great enthusiasm) |
fervency (sincere and enthusiasm) |
quiet |
tranquil (calm and peaceful) |
serene (calm and quiet) |
expensive |
exorbitant (it means too expensive that it should be) |
luxurious |
lavish (impressive and very expensive) |
sumptuous (grand and very expensive) |
boring |
tedious (if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating) |
respect |
esteem (if you esteem someone, you respect and admire him/her. FORMAL) |
worry |
fret (if you fret about something, you worry about it) |
cold |
chilly (unpleasantly cold) |
icy (extremely cold) |
hot |
boiling (very hot) |
dangerous |
perilous (very dangerous) |
hazardous (dangerous, especially to people's safety and health) |
nowadays |
currently |
only |
unique (the only one of its kind) |
distinctive |
stop |
cease (if something ceases, it stops happening or existing) |
part |
component (the components of something are the parts that it is made of) |
result |
consequence (the results or effects of something) |
obvious |
apparent |
manifest |
based on |
derived from (can see or notice them very easily) |
quite |
fairly |
pathetic |
lamentable (very uncomfortable and disappointing) |
field |
domain (a particular field of thought, activities or interest) |
appear |
emerge (come into existence) |
whole |
entire (the whole of something) |
wet |
moist (slightly wet), damp(slightly wet) |
humid (very damp and hot) |
wrong |
erroneous (incorrect or partly correct) |
difficult |
formidable |
change |
convert (change into another form) |
typical |
quintessential (this word means represent a typical example of something) |
careful |
cautious (very careful in order to avoid danger) |
prudent (careful and sensible) |
ability |
capacity |
capability (the same as ability) |
strange |
eccentric (if some one is eccentric, s/he behaves in a strange way, or his/her opinion is different from most people) |
rich |
affluent (if you are affluent, you have a lot of money) |
use |
utilize (the same as use) |
dubious |
skeptical (if you are skeptical about something, you have doubts on it.) |
satisfy |
gratify (if you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure and satisfaction) |
short |
fleeting |
ephemeral (if something is ephemeral, it lasts a short time) |
scholarship |
fellowship |
angry |
enraged (extremely angry) |
smelly |
malodorous (used to describe an unpleasant smell) |
ugly |
hideous (if something is hideous, it is very ugly or unattractive) |
attractive |
appealing (pleasing and attractive) |
absorbing (something absorbing can attract you a great deal) |
diverse |
miscellaneous (a miscellaneous groups consists of many different kinds of things) |
disorder |
disarray |
chaos |
crazily |
frantically (used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way) |
rapid |
meteoric (ATTENTION: meteoric is only used to describe someone achieves success quickly) |
ordinary |
mundane (very ordinary and not at interesting or unusual) |
despite |
notwithstanding (FORMAL) |
best |
optimal (used to describe the best level something can achieve) |
sharp |
acute (severe and intense) |
unbelievable |
inconceivable (if you deem something inconceivable, you think it very unlike to happen ) |
puzzle |
perplex (something perplex someone means it confuses and worries him/her because he/she does not understand it) |
method |
avenue (away of getting something done) |
famous |
distinguished (used to describe people who are successful in their career) |
ancient |
archaic (extremely old and extremely old-fashioned) |
decorate |
embellish (embellish means make something look more attractive via decorating it with something else) |
possible |
feasible (if something is feasible, it can be done, made or achieved)
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so |
consequently |
accordingly |
rare |
infrequent (doesn't happen often) |
greedy |
rapacious (greedy and selfish) |
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