英文单词简单替换词
以下是最经典的替换词，各位同学可以参考一下
名词：
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people, persons individuals, characters,
folks
kind/type/sort variety/category/genre Most people The （great）majority opinion perspective, standpoint thing affair ,business ,matter,
incident, case
aim/goal ambition, objective，dream,
advice , suggestion proposal,
recommendation
love affection
influence impact old people the old, the elderly, the aged danger perils，hazard young people youngsters, youths, teenagers
teachers Instructors, educators, lecturers choice alternative belief conviction
communication interaction Result consequence
customer shopper, client,
consumer, purchaser
ability capacity, capability
fame Reputation, prestige explanation interpretation
advantage merits, superiority,
virtue, benefit, upside,
strength disadvantage demerit, drawback, downside,
weakness
agreement consensus disagreement Dispute, controversy pollution contamination development advance, progress
education schooling, upbringing happiness cheerfulness, well-being enjoyment pastimes, recreation,
entertainment
job career, employment, profession
duty responsibility,
obligation , liability environment Circumstance, atmosphere,
surrounding
needs request, demand,
requisition
ancestor forefather、predecessor Difference Gap（简单但是牛）、Distinction 形容词：
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helpful beneficial/conducive,
rewarding
disappointed in disappointment
skillful proficient panic run into panic
ugly hideous useful helpful, beneficial, profitable,
rewarding，advantageous
big magnificent useless of no use
important attach importance to; lay
emphasis on; make a
difference; matters; clear distinct; plain; obvious; apparent;
explicit; unambiguous,manifest,
transparent,evident, self-evident,
counts, Key, crucial,
critical, significant, vital,
substantial,
indispensable, imperative
crystal-clear
hard-working diligent, assiduous unclear vague, obscure, implicit
great considerable/substantial,
noticeable, singular
unnecessary hardly necessary
least minimum considering given; in view of; taking into
account of
nice elegant/fascinating attractive glamorous/enchanting,charming,app
ealing,
unavoidable indispensable distinctive
tired exhausted loyal faithful
如果bad做表语be less impressive
Eg.they find their
academic records are less
impressive.
bad, poor, ill dreadful, unfavorable, adverse (有
害
的),disastrous,detrimental ,undesira
ble,negative,
good positive, favorable,
promising (有希望的)，
perfect, pleasurable ,
excellent, outstanding,
superior, wonderful,
marvelous, beneficial,
favorable many many a, numerous，countless，an
army of, an ocean of, a sea of, a
multitude of, a host of, if not
most，a range of，a variety of，a
series of ，an array of，a host of ,
a vast number of
too much excessive much drastic, a vast amount of on time punctually effective fruitful
huge tremendous, enormous,
massive basic Important, fundamental, elemental,
significant, radical
often more often than not unlucky ill-fated
most most, if not all embarrassed awkward
small/tiny minute impressive imposing
enough adequate/ample/sufficient
,abundant
cool chilly
about/around approximately/roughly the same as be identical to/with
proper appropriate because in that, now that; seeing that plentiful abundant，ample, complex intricate
poor (soil) barren, infertile fair impartial
forever perpetual boring tedious
dangerous Perilous, hazardous nowadays currently
careful cautious famous distinguished，prominent different Distinct，distinctive，
diverse;
reasonable advisable, plausible, sensible not believe unbelievable=incredible;respectable honorable
not satisfied disaffected; safe secure
necessary Indispensable cheap affordable
exciting thrilling
impossible to
destroy
indissoluble坚不可摧的be interested in be absorbed in, with an eye to
not interested
in
indifferent interesting amusing
able competent有能力，能胜
任的
favorable supportive 赞成的，有利的
beautiful Spectacular, attractive,
eye-catching, impressive,
charming
loyal faithful
famous Noticeable, striking,
prominent, distinguished joyous festive喜气洋洋的，充满节日气氛
的,cheerful 欢快的
unwilling reluctant attractive charming=appealing=magnetic=cap
ture one’s attention
boring tedious active Positive, energetic, vigorous same Identical, subtle
difference 细微的差别
traditional conventional
following subsequent better superior
common shared worse inferior
sudden and unexpected abrupt rich Wealthy, affluent, well-to-do,
well-off
poor Needy, impoverished,
poverty-stricken
surprising amazing, extraordinary, miraculous
excellent Prominent, top,
outstanding
healthy robust, sound,
wholesome
energetic dynamic, vigorous, animated
everywhere widespread, prevalent popular prevailing, prevalent
harmful Inhumane, detrimental,
baneful
cheap economical, inexpensive
serious severe Clever, bright Advisable, sensible,
basic fundamental
different distinctive
promising 有前途的；ambitious 有抱负的；acceptable 合意的，可接受的；irresponsible 不负责任的；inseparable 不可分离的；
副词：
often Frequently，constantly，regularly so as a result，accordingly，consequently at the same
time
in the meantime for ever once and for all，permanently
especially exclusively moreover Furthermore，in addition，additionally certainly undoubtedly again and again repeatedly
unluckily unfortunately out of expect unexpectedly
almost Actually，virtually carefully delicately
mainly primarily all over the
world
worldwide
by oneself Independently, on one’s own always invariably
very exceedingly,extremely, intensely nearly, almost
impossible
next to / virtually impossible
always invariably superficially on the surface
hardly little if anything, 或little or
nothing, little if anything, little
or nothing first first and foremost; to begin with; to
start with;
actually virtually, literally, practically，in
practice，essentially，in essence，
in reality，in effect，
in fact，as a matter of fact，it is a
fact that 急剧地dramatically，drastically，sharply，
enormously，substantially，
considerably，significantly，markedly，
surprisingly，strikingly，radically，
remarkably，vastly，noticeably
平稳地Steadily，smoothly，slightly，
marginally，gradually，
moderately，mildly
namely换言之that is to say，in other words，to put it
like this，to put it differently，to put it
from another way，to put it from
another angle.
about regarding, concerning, with
reference to, with regard to, in
terms of, on the subject of
mainly primarily
including Complete with carefully delicately
动词：
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change transform discuss under discussion
criticize condemn agree in agreement with, approve of
decide be determined to collaborate in collaboration with
defend justify lead under the leadership of
clear obvious/apparent/distinct prepare make preparations for
control restrain/constrain/refrain/manipu
late
fear be fearful of
mix mingle cause give rise to, lead to, result in, trigger do Undertake/conduct indicate be indicative of，demonstrate, illustrate eat consume suggest be suggestive of
end terminate/expire chance take the chance; take the opportunity; enjoy appreciate Suspect be suspicious of
finish accomplish, complete, go
through, fulfill, achieve
control take/put/keep …under control
get obtain/gain/achieve hope light at the end of the tunnel
kill eliminate guess figure out, conjecture
leave depart cause lead to, result in，give rise to, trigger like/prefer appreciate consider take…into consideration/account make/produce manufacture/formulate use utilize/employ
rise ascend buy purchase
set up/build establish/pitch order command/instruct
talk/chat converse appear emerge
tell Inform/notify begin/start commence/initiate
rise on the rise consider allow for
decline on the decline want desire
have enjoy, possess
remember Bear/keep sth. in mind that try/effort endeavor/contrive
decide be determined to; be resolved to;
set one’s heart on sth. (to do
sth.)
stick adhere, cling to
Think/hold/ insist/
assert/maintain/ conclude/ believe/
argue/consider
harbor the idea that, take the
attitude that, hold the view that,
it is widely shared that, it is
universally acknowledged that,
be convinced, be firmly
convinced, be fully convinced,
reckon
explain account for; shed(cast/throw) light on;
expound; clarify; lay bare; make clear;
insult humiliate build establish
complain grumble enlarge magnify
relieve alleviate praise Compliment, speak highly of,
appreciate，sing high praise for
force1 compel surprise startle , astonish, amaze
thank be grateful for notice take notice of
pollute contaminate chase run after, pursue
promise pledge
limit Restrict, restrain protect conserve, preserve, guard
puzzle bewilder, perplex assure ensure, guarantee, pledge
occupy comprise, take up, account for,
constitute, consist of, make up
blame condemn
increase multiply
remove get rid of, dispose of, eliminate,
clear up, take away, smooth
away Pleasant,
pleasing
desiring=desirable称心的，满意的
help contribute to，
accommodate/assist/assistance
fail fall through
put out extinguish
show indicate, demonstrate, manifest,
illustrate, reveal, represent,
describe destroy tear down, knock down, eradicate
impair, undermine
improve enhance, promote, strengthen,
advance, enhance, boost,
optimize
develop cultivate, foster, nurture
solve resolve, address, tackle, cope
with, deal with
encourage motivate, stimulate, spur
ease alleviate, relieve, lighten emphasize highlight, stress, address(星级用法)
keep Preserve, conserve, reserve，
retain, hold need require, necessitate, call for（星级用
法）
IV. Similar words or expressions(synonyms)
Plan to do be planned to,be arranged to, be scheduled to do develop successfully Bloom, flourish, thrive
make sth clear clarify澄清
stop to do prohibit to do; on
find an idea/answer/solution come up with, put forward
get used to get accustomed to
stand for on behalf of, on one’s behalf
make sure confirm; get along with, be compatible with
object to go against, be opposed to
be against , disagree with sth frown on sth
ask for appeal for
give up abandon
In modern society In contemporary society, In present-day society, In this
day and age
Where/when/if it is necessary in/at a pinch
be made up of be composed of, be comprised of, consist of,
have an effect Have influence on, make a difference
pay attention to pour attention into
think over reflect on
care about be concerned about
have right to do sth be entitled to do sth
base on on the ground of(that); on the basis of; on condition that; agree with/to be in line with; be in tune with; be compatible with;
be in accord with; conform to; be in conformity with;
approve of
looking back in retrospect
in a word in short; in brief; in a nutshell; to make long story short; in fact in point of fact; as a matter of fact; in essence; in its real
sense; in the real sense of the meaning;
together with coupled with; added with;
carry out put into effect
cease to do sth. bring sth. to a halt; put an end to sth;
do/try one’s best do one’s utmost, go to great lengths，exert oneself to do，
in high gear, struggle for, strive for, compete for, spare
no efforts for, make efforts to do sth, exert oneself to do take up go in for, be engaged in
sb take interest in / sb. be interested in sth appeals to sb, sth exerts a tremendous fascination on sb
attract one’s attention capture one’s attention
realize one’s dream live up to one’s expectations; turn one’s dream into
reality;
understand the idea bring home the idea
no hope no light at the end of the tunnel
the first thing to be dealt with is…on top of the list is…; High on the agenda is…
in other words to put it another way
get many benefits reap huge fruits
in my opinion for my part ,from my own perspective
sb take interest in / sb. be interested in sth appeals to sb, sth exerts a tremendous fascination on sb
reasons for sth there are several reasons behind sth
attract one's attention capture one's attention
at least at the minimum
according to in accordance with
for example, for instance to name only a few, as an example
be against, disagree with sth. frown on sth
by the way incidentally
it is likely that chances are that
it is sure/certain that it makes no mistake that
have difficulty run into trouble/difficulty/problems 遇到麻烦/困难/问
题；
have nothing to do with have no effect/influence/bearing on sth.
in front of sb. in sb’s presence as long as provided=providing, on
the condition that
on the surface superficially,
on the exterior
before preceding to
by nature on the interior by chance accidentally together. with along with=coupled with according to in accordance with
at the cost of at the expense of after considering sth upon reflection
at the prospect of/that when aware of the
possibility of/that; in honor of sb. who has
died
to the memory of纪念某
人
Have an influence on Have an impact on Differ in, be different from Distinguish ...from,
Differentiate ...from Draw one’s attention Capture one’s attention Be made up of consist of, be comprised
of, be composed of
In practice practically Depend on Be dependent on
In theory theoretically It is likely that ... Chances are that...
With accuracy accurately
11:Increasing(ly),growing 替换more and more( 注意没有growingly这种形式。所以当修饰名词时用increasing/growing.修饰形容词，副词用increasingly.
Eg.sth has gained growing popularity.
Sth is increasingly popular with the advancement of sth.
V. Antonyms
1) to and fro 来来回回
2) ebb and flow 潮起潮落
3) high and low----- I have searched my wallet high and low but it seems nowhere to be found. （我找遍了每个角落，就是找不到我的皮夹子。）
4) pros and cons----------The pros and cons of private cars.(私人小汽车的利弊)
5) dear and near(to sb.) 极为亲密的He is very near and dear to her.他和她很亲近。
6) (after much)tear and wear磨损；（喻）折腾------1)A carpet(毯) that stands up to the wear and tear of continual use. 2) the wear and tear of modern city life.现代都市生活的折腾。
VI. Idioms and Proverbs
1) As the old saying goes, ….（俗话说：…。古语云：…。）/ …just as an old saying goes, “where there is a will, there is a way.”…就像古语说得那样，“有志者，事竟成”。
2) Failure is the mother of success.（失败乃成功之母）
3) It’s the early bird that catches the worm.（笨鸟先飞）
4) A fall in the pit, a gain in your wit.（吃一堑，长一智）
5) Man proposes, God disposes.（谋事在人，成事在天）
6) Where there is a will, there is a way.（有志者事竟成）
7) Rome was not built in a day.（冰冻三尺非一日之寒）
8) Do in Rome as the Romans do.(如乡随俗)
9) Little drips of water wear away the stone.// Little strokes fell great oaks.（滴水石穿）
10) East or west, home is best. (金窝银窝不如草窝)
11) He who laughs last, laughs best.（谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好）
12) All is not gold that glitters.(闪光的并不一定是金子)
13) Call a spade spade.（实事求是）
14) Facts speak louder than words.（事实胜于雄辩）
15) Time and tide wait for no man.（时不我待）
16) Every road leads to Rome.（条条道路通罗马）
17) Speech is silver, silence is gold.（言多必失）
18) In order to avoid seeing the trees instead of the forest,（为了避免只见树木，不见森林。）
19) Misfortunes never come alone.（祸不单行）
20) Pride goes before a fall.(骄者必败)
21) More haste, less speed.(欲速则不达)
22) Money can’t buy time.(寸金难买寸光阴)
23) Fish in troubled waters.(浑水摸鱼)
24) A young idler, an old beggar.(少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲)
25) Health is better than wealth.(家又万贯财，不如一身健)
26) Out of sight, out of mind.(眼不见为净)
27) Far from eye, far from heart.(眼不见，心不烦)
28) There is no smoke without fire.(无风不起浪)
29) Fine feathers make fine birds.(佛靠金装，人要衣装)
30) Put the cart before the horse.(本末倒置)
31) A word spoken is past recalling.(一言既出，驷马难追)
32) There are plenty of fish in the sea.(天涯何处无芳草)
33) Everybody’s business is nobody’s business.(三个和尚没水吃)
34) As you make the bed, so you must lie in it.(自食其果)
35) All your swans are geese.(事与愿违)
36) Judge a book not by its cover.(人不可貌相，海水不可斗量)
37) A hedge between makes friendship green.(君子之交淡如水)
38) Count one’s chickens before they are hatched.(盲目乐观)
39) Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.(顺其自然。/随遇而安。/车到山前必有路。)
40) A rolling stone gathers no moss.(滚石不生苔)
41) One swallow does not make a summer.(一燕不成夏/独木不成林)
42) A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.(双鸟在林，不如一鸟在手)
43) 学而不厌，诲人不倦。Never be contented with your study; never be impatient with your teaching.
44) 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without learning ends in danger.
45) 玉不琢，不成器。人不学，不知义。As a jade without chiseling will not become a useful object, a man without learning will not know the way.
46) 路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。The way ahead is long; I see no ending, yet high and low I’ll search my will unbending.