1. 認識這個詞(基礎篇)
詞:cement
英英釋義:to make a relationship, idea etc stronger or more certain
例句:Collective goals can help?cement?solidarity.
2. 體會這個詞 (進階篇)
“cement“作為名詞,表示“水泥”,作為動詞可以表示“把...粘合”,常常被引申為表示“鞏固” “加強”。和同樣可以表示“鞏固” “加強”的表達來說,比如 “consolidate” “make something stronger”,cement 更富有畫面感。
比如共同的目標可以讓一個群體更團結:
Collective goals can help?cement?solidarity.
cement 后常接表示“關系”的名詞,比如 relationship, friendship, tie, bond, connection 等詞。比如,相似的價值觀和閱歷可以加強關系: ?
Shared values and experiences can?cement?a bond.
cement 的這種用法也是《經(jīng)濟學人》中的???,比如:
Republicans won statehouses that Democrats had held for decades; in several competitive states they cemented their hold on power through gerrymandering.('they?cemented?their hold on power through gerrymandering' 表示“他們(民主黨)通過改劃選區(qū)加強了他們對權利的掌控”)。
3. 從認識到會用(作業(yè))
1)翻譯下面的句子:
八卦可以讓人們迅速增強友誼。
(參考翻譯:The exchange of gossip can efficiently cement a friendship.)
2)結合自己的生活、學習、工作、興趣等,先想象在什么語境下會用到這個表達,然后再進行造句。
場景:總統(tǒng)的訪問是為了加強兩國的聯(lián)盟。
造句:The President's visit was intended to cement the alliance between the two countries.