慎小一地道美语写作表达

前进类（论证positive方面常用）

1.be supposed to 是在写作和口语考试中都可以用来替换should的美语极常用表达

例句：In fact, going on a diet is supposed to be more than just eating little. It should also be about eating healthily.

2.hold fast to…这里的fast不是“快速地”，而是“坚实地”。这个句型完整的意思是“牢

牢地把握住……”

例句：In his biography, the message of perseverance and holding fast to one’s dreams in the face of adversity is very strong.

近义：其实在美语中，put a premium on/ set considerable store (这里不是指商店) by/ put a high value on / treasure( vt. ) / cherish ( vt.) / value ( vt.)也都可以用来表达“珍视”

的意思，没必要总是不停地用“put emphasis on”或者“attach great importance to”

这些每个考生都在使用的表达了。

3.bear in mind that…牢记……

例句：○1Bear in mind that the next generation of cell phone is just around the corner (很快就要到来).

○2It is important to bear in mind that an assessment (评估) based on the data is only a

prediction. The results are not carved in stone.

提示：○1be based on也是新托福作文中很常见的句型，虽然是基础句型，但是出现频率很高。类似的还有on the basis of…基于……

○2be not carved in stone 这个短语也很常见：“某事不是一成不变的”

4.There’s no better way to… than to………是去做某事的最好方式

例句：There’s no better way to connect with and truly understand the diverse experiences and talents of students and their families than to be a visible member of their community.

5.go a long way非常有效

例句：Sincere praise, encouragement and appreciation go a long way—even just saying “thank you” leaves a lasting impression.

比较：come a long way

例句：In 1958, the selling of human beings was legal in America. In January 2009, an African American officially became President of the United States. The country had come a long

way.

6.It’s worthwhile to…大家可能更熟悉be worth doing sth. 这样的句型，但作文里也经常会

用到worthwhile这个词

例句：Before you vote for a certain candidate in an election, it’s worthwhile to find his/ her true worth.

7.give sb. the credit for…把……归功于某人，相应的美语里还有take the credit for…

例句：It’s generally recognized that Edward Jenner should be given the credit for defeating the disease of smallpox.

8.enable sb. to do sth. / equip sb. with the ability to do sth. 让某人可以去做……

例句：Technically, the new bill enables the president to shut down the Internet when major threats to cybersecurity are identified.

9.draw on借鉴（经验等）

例句：As a friend and mentor, she drew on humor, a beautiful spirit and her faith in the Aboriginal culture to accomplish her work.

10.boost efficiency / productivity提高效率/生产率

例句：Automation (自动化) substantially (显著地)boosts productivity even though it may make jobs even more stressful.

11.give sb. a competitive edge给某人竞争优势

例句：Foreign language skills give people a competitive edge in this age of globalization.

12.…is a gateway to………是通向某一目标的途径（还有一个类似的句型叫is a passport

to…这里passport就不是指护照了）

例句：Students’ performance on standardized tests has become a gateway to the opportunities that lie before a student when they complete their studies.

13.enlarge one’s outlook 开阔某人的眼界（那个broaden one’s horizons 明显已经被用烂了）例句：Encouraging students to study a foreign language is a way to enlarge their outlook and raise their cultural awareness.

14.is a good vehi cle for…这里的vehicle 并不是交通工具，而是承载信息的手段

例句: Humor is generally considered a good vehicle for cross-cultural communication.

15.generate … (employment) opportunities 创造（就业）机会

例句: International trade can generate more employment opportunities for the domestic (国内的) job market.

16.dedicate A to B 把A（金钱、时间、精力等）用到B这个目的上，写作里经常可以用来

代替spend A on B

例句：Multibillionaires like Bill Gates and Richard Branson have dedicated colossal (巨大的) amounts of money to humanitarian initiatives (人道主义事业).

类似句型：Our high school is committed to recognizing and responding to the needs of the local community.

17.assume / shoulder the responsibility for…承担起……的责任，注意这里的shoulder是动

词

例句：Educators should assume the responsibility for ensuring that cultural, language and learning differences are addressed in teaching.

18.be mindful of基本就等于“关注……”，写作里用来代替pay close attention to 挺不错

例句：The big companies should be more mindful of and sensitive to the environmental needs of the local communities.

19.a wealth of…在地道英文里这个词组并不是指财富，而是指“大量（有益的东西）”，特

别是当它后面跟一些抽象名词的时候

例句：The library brightened up the kids’drab lives, offering them a wealth of educational entertainment and an atmosphere in which they can enjoy it.

20.… is a lifelong process 是持续一生的过程（比如积累好的英文句子就是！）

例句：Learning has become a lifelong process, not just because of the individual needs, but also because of the ever-increasing pressure.

21.put… into practice把……投入实践

例句：Putting new ideas into practice is far more difficult than having them.

22.fulfill one’s potential 发挥某人的潜力

例句：His management style derives from (某种抽象事物来自于……) the belief that working under pressure helps employees fulfill their potential.

近义：stretch sb. / make sb. stretch

例句：○1There is no shame in not meeting all of our goals, as long as our goals make us stretch.

For example, if we want to run a marathon in under three hours, we’ll train differently

than if we want to run it in four hours

○2My present job doesn’t stretch me, so I’m looking for something more demanding.

23.from within…您可能觉得奇怪：怎么within这个介词前面还能再加个from？看似简单，

其实这是个十分高端的惯用习语：“来自内心深处”

例句：When you feel uncomfortable with your circumstances, listen to yourself, your own experiences, your own thoughts and your gifts from within, which are real and true.

24.remove the barrier for为（交流、发展等）消除障碍

例句：Machine translation was intended to help remove the barrier for communication between people who do not speak the same language. (在美语中help的后面可以直

接跟其他动词，而且help sb. 也不加to do sth.，而是加do sth.)

25.be in tune with…与……一致，与……和谐

例句：Some American scholars argue that John Dewey’s thought is thoroughly in tune with the Asian philosophies.

26.keep pace with…与……同步发展

例句：For the first time in five years, senior executives’ salaries didn’t keep pace with inflation (通货膨胀).

27.promote the development of…促进……的发展

例句：The extensive (广泛的) use of English as a global language has helped promote the development of a host of (大量的) international grganizations.

28.raise people’s awareness of…提高人们的某种意识

例句：The electronic media, therefore, have the obligation to help raise the public awareness of the crisis.

29.… has found one’s niche 这是一个特美式的表达——找到了属于自己的一片天地，比如适

合自己的工作或者事业等，或者公司找到了适合自己的定位

例句：Chris has found his niche as a high-school baseball coach.

30.be the cornerstone of…是……的基石

例句：The strong belief in individualism has been the cornerstone of America throughout its history.

比较：be the bed rock of…;

例句：Marriage and children are the bedrock of family life.

31.be an essential ingredient of…是……的必备条件

例句：The development of new products is an essential ingredient of corporate （公司的）success

近义：○1play a pivotal / crucial role in在……中起关键作用

例句：Architects（建筑师）play a pivotal role in the improvement of the modern cityscape （城市景观）.

近义：○2A is an essential / integral/ indispensable part of B. A 是B不可缺少的一部分

例句：○1Over the past decades, digital technology has emerged as an essential part of our everyday life at work and at home.

○2Parents are an indispensable part of preschool education.

近义：○3is part and parcel of…是……最核心的部分

例句：This program was part and parcel of his election campaign.

32.sharpen one’s intellect提高某人用知识去分析问题的能力

例句：Our friends are not all the same: one friend brings out our athletic side----we run or go to the gym together. Another sharpens our intellect with debate and discussion. Yet

another is our favorite companion for going to the movies or out to dinner.