1. 認(rèn)識(shí)這個(gè)詞（基礎(chǔ)篇）

詞：spawn

英英釋義：if one thing spawns something else, it creates it

例句：The show has spawned countless internet memes.

2. 體會(huì)這個(gè)詞 （進(jìn)階篇）

“spawn”既是名詞也是動(dòng)詞，作為名詞表示“（魚、蛙等產(chǎn)下的)卵”，作為動(dòng)詞表示“產(chǎn)卵”，也經(jīng)常被引申表示“產(chǎn)生“”引起“，是個(gè)非常常見的形象用法。根據(jù)英英釋義可以得知，spawn 經(jīng)?？梢杂脕硖鎿Q表示 create/cause/produce 等詞，這也是外刊中的常見用法，我們通過幾個(gè)例子掌握 spawn。

比如一個(gè)電視節(jié)目產(chǎn)生了許多“表情包”，就可以說：

The show has spawned countless internet memes.

一個(gè)人獲得了成功，他的一些做法必然會(huì)引發(fā)他人效仿，這時(shí)就可以說：

His successful strategy is sure to spawn hordes of imitators.

最后我們看幾個(gè)《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》中用到 spawn 的例子：

1） Ignorance spawns scares.

2）But e-commerce has spawned new payment methods, such as digital wallets, and is changing constantly.

3）The diary has spawned countless adaptations, including a Broadway play, several films, a ballet and a musical.

4）The attack, claimed by a Pakistan-based terror group, spawned a surge of national emotion.

3. 從認(rèn)識(shí)到會(huì)用（作業(yè)）

1）翻譯下面的句子： 這本暢銷書被改編成了一部電影大片。

（參考翻譯：The bestseller spawned a blockbuster film.）