1. 使用笼统词
英语语言中笼统词有have, take, go, turn, make, think 等,笼统词的重要特点在于意义广泛,搭配性强,构成词组后可以替代众多具体动词。虽然不能精确表达一个动作,却能大致表达意思。在一些具体动词写不出来的时候,用这些笼统词取代,也能收到异曲同工的效果。例如:那旧沙发该扔掉了。
The old sofa will have to discard.= The old sofa will have to go.
这一句中,如果想不起来discard,就用go代替,即The old sofa will have to go. Go的使用让句子更为生动了,discard意为“扔掉,废弃”,而go的本意是表明人的来去,用到此处the old sofa也有了生命,生动了起来。四六级作文中,在词汇量不足或是单词不会写的时候,适当使用这些词汇,可以让句子表达完整。下面我们一起学习一下这些词汇。
have: I experienced a terrible day. = He had a bad day.
take: I will subscribe to the local newspaper. = I will take the local newspaper.
make: What time do you calculate it? = What time do you make it?
think:I suppose you like your job. = I think you like your job.
具体词汇固然能准确表达句子意思,有加分的可能,但是因这类词不常用,很多考生不容易想起。在这种情况下,不妨用一些笼统词汇来代替,句子虽平实,但不失为一种应急良策。
2. 巧用近义词或反义词
写汉语作文时,我们都遇到过这样的情景,某个词忘记了如何写。当这种情况出现的时候,你会怎么办?找其他词替换不失为一种选择。而我们所能想到的词,基本分为两类,一是近义词,一是反义词。这种方法同样适用于英语作文的写作。
I had a nightmare last night. = I had a bad dream last night.
Nightmare 使用频率不太高,因此不太好记。而其同义词bad dream 却很容易记。以后者取代前者丝毫不影响原句的意义。
I can’t endure. = I can’t stand.
He witnessed the accident. = He saw the accident.
I have attempted to earn my living,:mechanic, carpenter, writer. = I have tried to earn my living,:mechanic, carpenter, writer.