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(jié):
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》中的常客,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(quán)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。
Gossip can cement people’s friendship?
參考翻譯:The exchange of gossip can efficiently cement a friendship.
4 造句:
相同的愛好最能增加同學之間的友誼了
Nothing cements a bond between classmates so much as shared hobbies.
與朋友溝通可以迅速增強友誼。
Communication with friends can efficiently cement a friendship.?