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写作常用替换词 adj adv Flashcards

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worrying

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≈ disturbing

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very popular

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prevalent/ ubiquitous

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TRUE

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genuine (truly a genuinely)

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deep

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profound （深刻的，后面经常跟wisdom/ truths/ understanding/ impact/ thoughts）

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strong

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powerful/ mighty

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weak

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≈ vulnerable

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hard-working

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industrious（注意不是industrial，而diligent那个词在美语中是个挺大的词）

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very disappointing

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lamentable/ pathetic

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be good (for)

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be beneficial (to) = be in the best interests (of)

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be not as good as

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be inferior to

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be better than

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be superior to

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uninteresting

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mundane （注意这个词其实再美国很多时候并不是“世俗的”意思/humdrum

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many

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numerous（注意要跟可数名词）

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complicated

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intricate

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strange

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odd/ bizarre/ eccentric（单weird有点过于口语化了）

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cannot be turned back

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be irreversible

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produce useful results

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productive

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practical

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≈ realistic

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mature

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sophisticated （这个词指人的时候意思是思维成熟老练的）

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selfish

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self-centered/ materialistic

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proud （贬义）

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conceited

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suitable

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fitting

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most suitable

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optimal

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lonely

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isolated/ alienated

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alone
solitary
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be easily influenced by sth.
be susceptible to sth. （一般是坏事情，比如a disease/ attacks）
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be the same
be identical/ be homogenous/ be uniform（后面两个词比较正式，一般是说cultural globalization的时候常用，现在理解为什么小幅的名词叫school uniforms了吧，就是让大家都看起来一样的衣服）
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interesting
≈ stimulating
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boring
≈ monotonous/ repetitive
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useless
redundant
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smart
intelligent
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famous
renowned
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positive
≈ desirable/ encouraging
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happy
delighted
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enjoyable
delightful
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can be used
be available
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hard to understand
bewildering/ baffling/ confusing
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(laws/ rules/ people) not strict
lenient
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healthy
wholesome（注意说人的健康还是要用healthy，但是如果说事物有益健康，就可以用wholesome）
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good for the envrionment
eco-friendly（比如Biking is far more eco-friendly than driving their SUVs.）
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nervous/ anxious
≈ apprehensive
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doubt sth.
be skeptical about sth.
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fair
≈ justified
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unfair
≈ unwarranted/ unjustifiable
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huge
enormous/ massive/ vast/ colossal
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small
tiny/ miniscule（后面一般跟抽象名词）
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have many different abilities
be versatile/ be well-rounded
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be familiar with
be well-acquainted with
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very successful/ admirable
distinguished
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proper
appropriate
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typical
quintessential （这个语气非常强）
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exact
precise/ ≈ accurate
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ugly
unsightly
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poor-quality
substandard (housing/ accommodation/ work/ goods/ machines)
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the present…
the current…/ the existing…（比如the current financial crisis/ the existing environmental problems)
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outdated
antiquated/ obsolete
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highly-respected
esteemed
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complete(adj.)/ whole
entire
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spend a lot of money
lead an extravagant/ a lavish life
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open
enlighted/ progressive （开明的，逐步的，经常用来形容govern-ment 或者society）
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sth. must be carried out
sth. is compulsory/ sth. is mandatory
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with long history
time-honored（后面经常跟抽象名词，比如tradition/ practice/ methods/ heritage）
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continuing forever
perpetual
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important
significant essential vital(这三个词的重要性依次递增)
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very attractive
very appealing/ fascinating/ captivating
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very careful
cautious
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be very interested in
be absorbed in/ be engrossed in
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be qualified for
be eligible for
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disappointing
frustrating
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wrong
erroneous
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long and a bit annoying
lengthy
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very difficult
daunting/ formidable
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being spread in uncontrolled way
rampant （后面经常跟负面现象，比如crime, pollution 或者discrimination）
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cruel
≈ inhumane/ merciless
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fat
overweight/ obese（后面这个已经胖出病了）
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having wrong opinions
skewed/ biased （这两个词一般在IELTS媒体类话题使用，表示“有偏见的”）
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including many things
comprehensive （综合的，全面的）
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enough
adequate/ sufficient/ ample/ abundant（注意这四个词的语气是逐渐递增的)
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too much
excessive
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very little
minimal （注意不是minimum）
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cause bad effects
counterproductive （其实地道英文写作里这个词不见得和生产有关，只要阻止人们达到目的，都可以写它counterproductive)
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strict
stringent （后面一般跟laws, measures或者rules）
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urgent
pressing (problems)
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quiet
tranquil and serene （美语中这两个词经常可以连在一起用）
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more and more +adj.
Increasingly +adj. 但要注意如果后面不是adj. 而是noun, 那么就可以用an increasing number of （跟可数名词）/ an increasing amount of（跟不可数名词）来代替
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mainly
primarily/ principally/ chiefly
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In the old days,…
Traditionally,…/ Historically,…
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now
≈ currently
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Actually,…
≈ Technically,…（严格来说它的意思并不是“事实上”，但在学术写作中它是一个表示“精确地说”非常帮的词语）
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very soon
immediately
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not often at all
rarely
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completely
entirely
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do sth. without careful thought
do sth. Impulsively
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blindly
indiscriminately（不加选择的）/mechanically（机械的）
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only
≈ merely （注意只有a little/ a bit后面跟形容词的时候才可以这样替换）
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a little/ a bit
somewhat (注意只有a little/ a bit后面跟形容词的时候才可以这样替换)
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mainly
primarily/ principally/ chiefly

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