每日一词之alternative复盘

2018-11-21  本文已影响0人  Yvettetaitai
  1. 这是什么词?

词:alternative

英英释义:something that you can choose instead of something else

例句:Equipped with best-in-class delivery networks, JD.com has become a popular alternative to Taobao.com.

场景:华为手机已经成为联想的替代品。
造句:Equipped with best-in-class chips,Huawei has become a popular alternative to iphone.

  1. 为什么选这个词?

“alternative” 既是形容词也是名词,今天我们学习它的名词用法。作为名词,alternative 表示“可供替代的”,是个可以用在口语和写作中,让表达更加简洁的单词。我们想表示“选择”时,除了“choice” “option”外,很多时候还可以使用 alternative。

比如对有些人来说,除了在淘宝上购物外,还会因为京东物流快而在京东上买东西,我们就可以说:

Equipped with best-in-class delivery networks, JD.com has become a popular alternative to Taobao.com.

要注意,alternative 后常接介词 to,A is an alternative to B,就是说“A 是 B 的替代品” “代替 B 做法的另一做法(A)”。

和我们前面学习的 panacea 一样,在说到问题的解决方案时,就可以用到 alternative。比如在写教育话题时,我们想表达为了满足不同的学习需求,学校除了提供实体课堂外,还应该为学生提供更多的选择,就可以说:

To cater to various learning needs, schools should offer students more alternatives, say online courses, to classes delivered on campus.

场景:公司培训方面。
造句:To cater to various training needs, groups should offer employees more alternatives, say external training courses, to internal training plans.

《经济学人》曾在一篇文章中引用过葡萄牙总理 Antonio Costa 的一句话:

“We showed that there is an alternative to ‘There is no alternative,’” says Mr Costa.

“别无选择”的英文可以说成“There is no alternative”。 当我们认为别无选择的时候,可以试着鼓励自己说一句:There is always an alternative to “There is no alternative”。

  1. 怎样学会使用这个词?

1)使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“alternative”,了解它作为名词时的常用搭配。

2)翻译下面的句子:

如今,许多美国的大学除了接受托福成绩外,也接受雅思成绩。

(参考翻译:Many universities in the United States now accept the IELTS as an alternative to the TOEFL.
场景:华为手机已经成为联想的替代品。
造句:Equipped with best-in-class chips,Huawei has become a popular alternative to iphone.
场景:公司培训方面。
造句:To cater to various training needs, groups should offer employees more alternatives, say external training courses, to internal training plans.

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