1. 這是什么詞?
詞:alternative
英英釋義:something that you can choose instead of something else
例句:
Equipped with best-in-class(同類最優(yōu)) delivery networks, JD.com has become a popular alternative to Taobao.com.
2. 為什么選這個詞?
?“alternative” 既是形容詞也是名詞,今天我們學(xué)習(xí)它的名詞用法。作為名詞,alternative 表示“可供替代的”,是個可以用在口語和寫作中,讓表達(dá)更加簡潔的單詞。
我們想表示“選擇”時,除了“choice” “option”外,很多時候還可以使用 alternative。
比如對有些人來說,除了在淘寶上購物外,還會因為京東物流快而在京東上買東西,我們就可以說:?Equipped with best-in-class delivery networks, JD.com has become a popular alternative to Taobao.com.
要注意,alternative 后常接介詞 to,A is an alternative to B,就是說“A 是 B 的替代品” “代替 B 做法的另一做法(A)”。
?和我們前面學(xué)習(xí)的 panacea 一樣,在說到問題的解決方案時,就可以用到 alternative。
比如在寫教育話題時,我們想表達(dá)為了滿足不同的學(xué)習(xí)需求,學(xué)校除了提供實體課堂外,還應(yīng)該為學(xué)生提供更多的選擇,就可以說: To cater to various learning needs, schools should offer students more alternatives, say online courses, to classes delivered on campus.
《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》曾在一篇文章中引用過葡萄牙總理 Antonio Costa 的一句話: “We showed that there is an alternative to ‘There is no alternative,’” says Mr Costa. “別無選擇”的英文可以說成“There is no alternative”。
?當(dāng)我們認(rèn)為別無選擇的時候,可以試著鼓勵自己說一句:There is always an alternative to “There is no alternative”。
?3. 怎樣學(xué)會使用這個詞?
?1)使用《牛津英語搭配詞典》查“alternative”,了解它作為名詞時的常用搭配。
adj. attractive,effective,good,radical,acceptable,reasonable,suitable,available,credible,practical,real,realistic,serious,clear,obvious,cheap,healthy,interesting,safe :a healthier alternative to fried chicken
v+~. have,offer,provide,develop,find,seek,consider,discuss,explore,present,propose,suggest ~
~for ~to
have little~ but to,have no~ but to? leave sb with no~ but to???He was left with no~ but to hobble to the nearest hospital.
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?2)翻譯下面的句子: 如今,許多美國的大學(xué)除了接受托福成績外,也接受雅思成績。
?(參考翻譯:Many universities in the United States now accept the IELTS as an alternative to the TOEFL.)
?3)結(jié)合自己的生活、學(xué)習(xí)、工作、興趣等,想象在什么語境下會用到這個表達(dá)。先簡要描述這個場景,再造句。
?例子: 場景 : Fierce competetion for quality education has left desperate parents with no alternative but to sent their?children to as many cramming courses as possible.