- 词义辨析
gain, achieve, acquire, attain, earn, get, obtain, secure, win
这组词共同的意思是“取得; 获得”。它们的区别是:1.除secure是正式用词外,其余各词均为一般用词。2.achieve主要指取得成功、成就或实现预期目的; acquire主要指逐渐获得知识、能力、荣誉等; attain主要指达到重要目标或获得珍贵的东西; earn凭借功劳赚得或获得工资、报酬、荣誉、赞赏等; gain主要指获得或赢得有一定价值的东西; get指以各种方式获得各种所需或不需之物; obtain指获得所需之物或达到预期目的; secure指得到渴望或竞争性的东西; win指在竞争、比赛、争论或战斗中击败对手而赢得胜利或获得人们的爱戴〔好感〕等。3.achieve指克服困难之后而获得; acquire, attain, earn指通过努力而获得; gain指通过巨大努力而获得; obtain多指通过长期努力而获得,有时也指无须经过努力; 其他各词不强调通过努力与否; get可指通过各种方式获得; earn还指凭借功劳而赚得; win还指通过作出优异成绩而赢得。4.achieve强调结果; acquire强调量的增加; attain含有达到完美地步的意味; gain强调所获得之物能够造成的优势; obtain强调愿望得到满足; secure强调有把握或成功地获得。5.get是这组同义词中的最常用词,可指主动争取,也可指被动接受,有时不一定需要很大努力就能获得; acquire指持续,慢慢地获得,强调过程; 而earn, gain都强调经过艰苦努力而获得的这一结果, gain比obtain所付出的努力还要大些; win则指在竞赛中或战斗中赢得或获得胜利,可以通过努力获得,也可以偶然获得。例如:He did not get what he had earned他未获得他应得到的东西。The ability to use a language can be acquired by the act of using the language.运用语言的能力,只能通过不断练习才能获得。She gained rich experience in teaching.她获得了丰富的教学经验。I've got your telegram.我已经收到了你的电报。We wished to obtain first-hand information.我们要能得到第一手情报就好了。Industry won him his success.勤奋使他获得了成功。6.acquire的宾语多为知识、技能等; earn的宾语多为金钱、荣誉等理应得到的东西; obtain的宾语多为期望已久的东西; gain的宾语多为经验、利益、优势、好处等; 而win的宾语则为比赛、战斗等; get的宾语则比较广泛,即既可以是具体的东西,也可以是抽象的事物。例如:He got what he had earned.他获得了他应得到的东西。You must work hard to acquire good knowledge of English.你要用功,以便精通英语。Our firm has gained a good reputation.我们公司赢得了好名声。Then I'll go and get you a chair.我去给你拿把椅子来。At last, he obtained his father's pardon.他终于得到了父亲的原谅。They won the basketball match.他们打赢了这场篮球赛。7.这组动词都可跟简单宾语。get, earn, gain, obtain, secure和win可跟双宾语; secure还可跟wh-从句; win还可跟含不定式的复合宾语。此外, gain和win有时还可用作不及物动词。acquire和attain常跟抽象名词。8.attain常用于庄重场合。win语气比gain强。
- 速记技巧
词源词根法
来自PIE*weie,努力,追寻,词源同virile,venison,Venus.原指农业收成。
- 近义词
- 反义词
- reachv.到达;实现,达到;引起注意;伸手,够得着;联系;
- advancevt.(使)前进;将…提前;预付;提出;
- earnv.赚取;盈(利);博得(赞扬等);
- capturev.俘虏,占领;引起(注意、想象、兴趣);拍摄;表现,体现(感情、气氛);
- achievevt.取得;获得;实现;成功;
- increasev.增加;(使)增长,增多
- getv.收到,获得;变得;受到惩罚;使处于;购买;达到,来到;感染上;与…联系;开始做;使移动到;有机会做;搭乘;抓住;使…受伤;理解;使烦恼;
- winv.赢(得);获得,夺取;
- gatherv.聚集;收集;搜集;收割;理解;逐渐增加;集中;给…打褶;
- progressn.进步;前进;进展;
- achievementn.完成,达到;成就,成绩;
- advancementn.前进,进步;提升,升级;预付;
- returnv.返回;归还;恢复;重提;回报,回应;回击;宣告;选举;产生;
- incomen.收入;所得 ;收益;
- benefitn.好处;优势;福利费;保险金;慈善活动;
- improvementn.改善;改进之处;改善的事物;
- winningsn.奖金,赢得的钱(打赌或赌博赢的);winning的复数;
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常用短语
weight gain增重,体重增加
gain in增长,改进;获得;在…方面有进展
gain and loss[经]损益,得失
gain access获得访问权限
近似单词
grain n.谷物;稻谷
- 双语例句 更多例句
We have a net gain of nearly 50 seats, the biggest for any party in Scotland.
我们最终获得了近50个席位,是苏格兰政党里赢得席位最多的。
柯林斯词典例句库
He was apparently unconcerned by his failure to gain a university place.
看来他没有把没考上大学这事放在心上.
《简明英汉词典》
I take strong exception to your suggestion that this action was done for financial gain.
你认为这种行为是以盈利为目的,我表示强烈反对.
《简明英汉词典》
Today the media drive athletes to the view that the important thing is to gain worldly success.
现在,媒体使得运动员认为追名逐利是很重要的。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
If you were wrong, admit it. You won't lose dignity, but will gain respect.
如果你错了,那就承认。你不会因此而失去尊严,反而会赢得尊重。
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That sort of gain for Labour is nothing like good enough to win them the general election.
工党那点斩获远不足以让他们赢得大选。
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The firemen broke down the wall in order to gain quick access to the building on fire.
为了很快地进入着火的房子,消防队员拆了那面墙.
《简明英汉词典》
If this is the standard to which I have to drop to gain membership, then count me out!
如果要加入就得降低到这一标准的话,那我就不参加了。
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机会主义就是牺牲根本的利益,贪图暂时的 、 局部的利益.
《简明英汉词典》
It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering.
一家大公司竟然试图发别人的苦难财,真是令人悲哀。
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There is huge competition among automakers to gain the attention of the public.
汽车制造商们为吸引公众而剧烈竞争.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June.
新建房屋的销售情况更为乐观,6月份上升了将近8%.
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It is impossible for a small company to gain on the big one while business is so inactive.
商业如此不景气,一个小公司要想超过大公司是不可能的.
《简明英汉词典》
Many voters feel that the country would gain from a change of leadership.
许多选民觉得换个领导对国家会有好处.
《简明英汉词典》
- 相关词组
- antenna gain[电] 天线增益;
- gain an advantage over胜过,优于;
- available gain一可用增益;
- gain entry to获得进入
- power gain功率增益;
- gain knowledge获取知识
- gain weightv.体重增加;
- gain access to接近;有接近…的权利;
- windfall gain[会计] 意外收益;
- capital gainn.资本利益,资本收益;
- gain colorv.变红润;
- gain timev.走得快,赢得时间;
- open loop gain开环增益;
- gain access to...进入…;
- gain experience获得经验;长见识;
- gain momentum获得动力
- unity gain单位增益 ; 整体增益
- gain height增加高度
- gain a win获胜;
- gain the upper hand处于有利地位;占优势;占上风;
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- handle n.拉手;把手;有柄的;方法;v.应付;处理;使用;驾驶;拿;买,卖;
- strait n.海峡;(常用pl.)窘迫,困境;危难;
- faith n.信任;宗教信仰;宗教;
- offer vt. 提供,给予;提出,提议;出价,开价;表示愿意;vi. 提议;企图,想要;供奉;
- impression n.印象;影响;印象画;感觉;滑稽模仿;外观;压痕;重印本;
- struggle v.奋斗;艰难行进;斗争;辩论;n.搏斗;难事;
- achieve vt.取得;获得;实现;成功;vi.达到预期的目的,实现预期的结果,如愿以偿;
- grandma n.奶奶,外婆;
- sniff vt.鄙视地说;嗅;深深吸入;发现;忿忿不平地说;vi.鄙视;嗅,闻;呼哧地吸气;寻找,好奇地查看;
- taste n. 味道;滋味;味觉;风味;vt.& vi. 尝,品尝;
- pity n.同情;怜悯;(用于表示失望)遗憾,可惜;怜悯;仁慈;v.同情;怜悯;可怜
- VIP abbr.very important people 贵宾,大人物;vasoactive intestinal peptide 血管活性肠肽;Video Interface Processor 视频接口处理器;Variable Information Processing 可变信息处理;