12.19 synonymous

A like in meaning or significance

之前学过synonym表示….的代名词（the synonym/by word for）,形容词synonymous是同义的，等同于

例1：比如一说到拉斯维加斯，人们可能首先会想到赌博，这时我们就可以说

Las Vegas is synonymous with gambling.或Las Vegas and gambling are synonymous with(each other.)

例2：我们在学“synonym”时有这样一个例句：

Wang Sicong has been a synonym/byword for “fuerdai”�, the rich second generation.

用synonymous就是

Wang Sicong’s name has been synonymous with “fuerdai”, the rich second generation.

例三：《经济学人》在一篇讨论“孤独”的文章中也用到了 synonymous：   

Loneliness is not synonymous with social isolation (how often a person meets or speaks to friends and family) or with solitude (which implies a choice to be alone).       

3. 怎样学会使用这个词？       

1）  复习“synonym”的用法；使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“synonymous”，了解它作为形容词时的常用搭配。

+verb  seem/be/become/remain/make sth/consider sth/regard sth as/see sth as/treat sth

例：他的英雄事迹是他成为了胜利的代名词

His brave deed make his name synonymous with victory.

+ adv 完全同义；严格同义；几乎同义；基本上同义；大致同义；实际上同义；

Completely, exactly, almost, largely, more or less, roughly, virtually

+prep 与….同义 with

直到18 世纪晚期，提到“歌剧”，人们还只想到意大利歌剧。

Until the 18th century, , ‘opera’ was almost synonymous with Italian opera.

名词synonym 的搭配是for

2）翻译下面的句子：       

说到圣诞节，人们常常会想到充满节日氛围的装饰、礼物和圣诞老人。 

Christmas is synonymous with decorations, presents and Saint Clause.

（参考翻译：Christmas has always been synonymous with festive decorations, gifts, and  Santa Claus.）完成时，应该是用来形容一种状态，性质。 充满节日氛围的用festive就可以了。

（参考翻译：Christmas has always been synonymous with festive decorations, gifts, and  Santa Claus.）

场景;很多人把名校文凭看作是好工作的保证。Many people regard diploma of prestige universities as synonymous with good work.

时尚界觉得瘦就是美。

In fashion industry, being slim is synonymous with beauty.