改掉一成不變的用字,換這些字幫你的句子畫龍點睛

別再用more and more了!
寫作很重要的一個技巧是用字多樣,
同樣的意思以不同的字呈現,
可以替作文大大加分,
今天VoiceTube提供大家一些用詞,替換你常用的字,
提升作文的level!

1. more and more 越來越多的

替換字:an increasing number of/ a rising number of

例句
替換前:More and more people use smartphones.
替換後:There is an increasing number of people using smartphones.
(越來越多人使用智慧型手機)


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2. many/much/a lot of 許多

替換字:countless (無數), a considerable amount of (大量), a large number of (大量), quite a few(+可數名詞 ,許多), quite a little(+不可數名詞 ,許多),  a good deal of (許多)

例句
替換前:Many stars shine in the sky at night.  許多星星在夜空中閃爍
替換後:Quite of few stars shine in the sky at night.  許多星星在夜空中閃爍
替換後:Countless stars shine in the sky at night. 無數顆星星在夜空中閃爍

 

3. different 多種的

替換字:various (各式各樣的), a variety of (各式各樣), diverse (多樣的), a diversity of (多樣), kaleidoscopic (如萬花筒般的;千變萬化的)
補充:kaleidoscopic這個字較不常用,但偶爾還是會看見有人用在作文裡

例句
替換前:There are different colors. 有很多種顏色
替換後:There is a variety of colors. 有各式各樣的顏色

補充:有時候可以將形容詞改為名詞來呈現,增加句型的變化

 

4. be full of 充滿著

替換字: be filled with (填滿、充滿), fill (填滿、充滿), be teeming with (充滿), be abundant with (充滿)

例句
替換前:The air is full of unusual odors. 空氣中充滿著不尋常的氣味

替換後:The air is filled with unusual odors. 空氣中充滿不尋常的氣味
替換後:Unusual odors fill the air.  不尋常的氣味充斥在空氣中
(注意:這兩句都是用fill來呈現,一個主動,一個被動)

另外,be teeming with後面主要是接有生命的事物
e.g. The room is teeming with people.

 

5. have 有

替換字:be equipped with 具有;裝有 (被動) , equip with 具有;裝有 (主動)
equip A with B 原是「給A裝備B」的意思,例如The general equipped the soldiers with guns. (過去式,將領給士兵們裝備槍),不過equip with同時也可以用在抽象的事物上,雖然equip with不能代替所有have的用法,但大家還是可以參考一下。

例句
替換前:I have skill and knowledge in teaching. 我有豐富的教學經驗
替換後:I am equipped with skill and knowledge in teaching. 我有豐富的教學經驗
替換後:Being a teacher’s assistant will equip me with skill and knowledge needed for teaching. 當助教可以讓我有豐富的教學經驗

 

6. feel 感受到

替換字:savor (嚐到)
savor當名詞有滋味、風味的意思,當動詞有品味、欣賞的意思
如果想表達抽象的感受到什麼、嚐到什麼滋味,可用savor這個帶有意象的字

例句
替換前:I felt a sense of achievement. 我感到有成就
替換後:I savored a sense of achievement.  我嚐到了成就的滋味

 

7. think/consider 想;考慮

替換字:ponder over (仔細考慮), contemplate (仔細考慮), weigh (考慮;權衡), mull over (仔細考慮)

例句
替換前:He thought about the problem all night. 他思考了那個問題一整夜

替換後:He pondered over the problem all night. 他仔細思考了那個問題一整夜
替換後:He weighed the problem all night. 他仔細思考了那個問題一整夜
替換後:He mulled over his failure for several days. 他為他的失敗沉思了好多天

 

8. be touched 受感動的

替換字:be moved (被感動),  vibrate to (撼動;共鳴), strike a chord with (打動;共鳴)

例句
替換前:I was touched by the beautiful melody. 我被優美的旋律感動
替換後:I was moved by the beautiful melody. 我被優美的旋律感動
替換後:My heart vibrated to the beautiful melody. 我的心被優美旋律撼動到了
替換後:The beautiful melody struck a chord with me. 優美的旋律打動了我

 

9. improve 進步;改進

替換字:make progress (取得進展), make headway (取得進展), advance (進步), better (改進)

例句
替換前:You can improve your academic performance by studying hard. 藉由認真讀書,你可以改善你的學術表現

替換後:You can advance in your academic performance by studying hard.
替換後:You can better your academic performance by studying hard.
替換後:You can make progress in your academic performance by studying hard.
(藉由認真讀書,你可以改善你的學術表現)

替換後:You made headway! 你進步了!

 

10. read 閱讀

替換字:leaf through (匆匆翻閱;瀏覽), skim (瀏覽), pore over (仔細閱讀),
書本的一頁可以叫leaf,leaf though就是一頁一頁地翻閱,很有意象的用詞

例句
替換前:I read the newspaper in the morning. 我早上看了報紙
替換後:I leafed through the newspaper in the morning. 我早上翻閱了報紙
替換後:I  pored over the report to check if there was any mistake. 我仔細審視報告,檢查是否有任何錯誤

 

11. prevent from 阻止

替換字:hinder from (阻止), keep at bay (不使…迫近,阻止)

例句
替換前:We should prevent rabbits from eating our crops. 我們應該阻止兔子吃我們的作物
替換後:We should hinder rabbits from eating our crops. 我們應該阻止兔子吃我們的作物
替換後:We should keep rabbits at bay so that they won’t eat our crops. 我們應該阻止兔子靠近,好讓牠們不會吃我們的作物

替換前:We need to prevent teenagers from committing crimes. 我們必須阻止青少年犯罪
替換後:We need to keep juvenile delinquency at bay. 我們必須阻止青少年犯罪
替換後:I want to keep bad habits at bay. 我想遠離壞習慣

 

12. cannot/can’t 不能

替換字:be unable to (不能), fail to (沒能夠)

例句
替換前:She cannot live up to her parents’ expectations. 她不能實踐父母的期望
替換後:She  is unable to live up to her parents’ expectations. 她不能實踐父母的期望
替換後:She fails to live up to her parents’ expectations. 她沒能夠實踐父母的期望

 

你會發現,有些句子看起來一般且枯燥乏味
但是將一些用字換成有意象的詞彙 (如 savor, leaf through, equip with)後
句子就變得靈活,讀的時候彷彿看見了畫面
這是寫作的小技巧,提供給大家
下次寫句子時試著用用看吧~~

最後附上一部影片,教你如何使用一些transition來連接想法與想法

 

英文寫作技巧 (Writing – Transitions – in addition, moreover, furthermore, another)

作者:Wendy Chiang
reference: TheFreeDictionary
photo source: Lazy cat, CC Licensed

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