synonyms.ppt

synonymsWords are only roughly or approximately synonymous.It is difficult to find two words that have exactly the same meaning,carry the same implication,are used in the same collocation,or have the same stylistic value.1.Little:Imply a feeling of fondness多带主观感情色彩，含小而可爱或小巧的意味Small:Objective.Often used to modify amount,mistake,number,etcTwinkle twinkle little star,how I wonder what you are要强调满天都是可爱的小星星，当然就用little来表示咯2.BigLarge -more emphatic than bigHuge -the most emphaticGreat -modify abstract nouns(wisdom,courage,persons with special qualities)A great leaderA great strategistA great composer3.dialectal synonym 地域性同义词synonyms which are used in different regional dialects(方言)e.g.英国英国 美国美国秋天秋天 autumn fall 电电梯梯 lift elevator行李行李 luggage baggage卡卡车车 lorry truck4.stylistic synonym 文体同义词 synonyms which differ in style（some words tend to be more formal,others casual,and still others neutral in style）e.g.dad /father/male parent/pal /friend /companion5.suitable luckydangerousmanyappropriatefortunate hazardousmyriadMore literary（书面语）6.emotive synonym感情同义词 synonyms that differ in their emotive or evaluative meaning,which bear the same meaning but express emotion of the user e.g.like /love mean /stingy7.collocational synonym搭配区别上的同义词synonyms that differ in their collocation,i.e.in the words they go together with e.g.accuseof /chargewith8.semantic synonym语义上有差异的同义词 synonyms that differ slightly in what they meane.g.Laugh-to smile with sounds of the voiceSmile-to show amusement with an expression of the face without producing any sound of the voiceChuckle-to laugh quietly with a closed mouthGiggle-to laugh repeatedly in an uncontrolled way,especially when one is amused,nervous or embarrassedDenote different ways of laughing9.It is hardly possible to find an English word which has exactly the same meaning and implication as a Chinese word.We have to be careful when we use those English words which we think are equivalent to certain Chinese words.10.