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1、153 个修辞表达助你写出绝对亮点好作文个修辞表达助你写出绝对亮点好作文 一、100 个最常见的写作修辞个最常见的写作修辞 1. a shot in the arm 鼓舞人心的事情；强心剂 The award has given the school a much needed shot in the arm.奖励给学校注入了一 针迫切需要的强心剂。 2. cast light on / onto sth 使某事较容易理解; 阐明（论述）某事: research findings that cast new light on the origin of our universe 为宇宙起源提出

2、新 论点的研究发现 cast doubt(s) on sth 使怀疑某事，使不确信某事: Her documentary casts serious doubt on Gilligans conviction.她的纪实节目使人对吉 利根的判决产生了深深的怀疑。 3. keep / lose track of sb / sth 了解/不了解某人的情况/某事的动态: Its difficult to keep track of all the new discoveries in genetics.要全面掌握遗传学的 新发现是困难的。 4. set the pace 领先，起带头作用: Japan

3、ese firms have been setting the pace in electronic engineering.日本公司一直在 电子工程方面处于领先地位。 5. be on the right track (in terms of thinking) 思路正确 (in terms of action) 做 法对路 put somebody on the right track 使某人思路正确; 使某人做法对路 6. have sth at your fingertips 掌握（信息等）；熟悉，精通（知识等）；对了如 指掌；有随时可供使用 7. on the horizon 即将发

4、生 Scientists believe that a major breakthrough is on the horizon.科学家们相信一个重大 突破即将到来。 8. stand the test of time 经得起时间的考验 Great art/literature/music can stand the test of time.伟大的艺术/文学/音乐能经得起 时间的考验。 9. be ripe for something 做某事的时机已成熟 10. awaken sb to sth 使领悟，使醒悟; 使意识到: We must awaken people to the dang

5、ers for the environment.我们必须让人们意识到 对环境造成的危害。 11. the cradle of something 某事物的发源地 the cradle of civilization 文明的 发祥地 12. nip sth in the bud 把消灭在萌芽状态；防（患）于未然 13. a ray of hope/light/comfort 一线希望/一束光线/一丝安慰 There is still a ray of hope that he is alive. 他还有一线生还的希望。 a ray of sunshine 自己快乐也给他人带来快乐的人 14. g

6、o hand in hand 同时发生；共同存在 Economic success and job creation go hand in hand. 就业机会的增加与经济繁荣是 分不开的。 Prosperity goes hand in hand with investment.繁荣与投资密切相关。 15. (open) the door to sth（为提供）达到目的的手段；（为创造）机会 Our courses are the door to success in English. 我们的课程是通向掌握英语的成功之路。 16. weather the storm (=come throu

7、gh a time of great difficulty) An improvement in the economy is helping us weather the storm. 经受危难；安然渡 过难关 17. price (for sth/for doing sth) Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. 孤寂是老年独自 生活要付出的高昂代价。 Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his childrens happiness.

8、 放弃工作是他 为子女幸福所付出的小小代价。 18. be condemned to do something 迫使接受困境 the stroke has condemned her to a wheelchair for life 她中风后只能在轮椅上度过余生 19. the backbone of sth 主要成分；支柱；中枢 Farming and cattle-raising are the backbone of the countrys economy.农业和畜牧业 是这个国家的经济支柱。 20. ripple effect 涟漪作用，连锁反应(同 domino effect） T

9、he increase had a ripple effect through the whole financial market.整个金融市场起 了连锁反应，都在上升。 21. safe haven 避风港;保护伞;解脱 .the idea of the family as a safe haven from the brutal outside world.认为家庭是躲避 外面残酷世界的避风港的想法 22. roll up ones sleeves 挽起袖子;准备大干一场 23. go/swim with/against the tide 顺应逆潮流；赶反潮流 24. hits the

10、headlines / grabs the headlines 成为新闻焦点 25. break new fresh ground 开拓新天地; 打开新局面 26. fall prey to / fall victim to 受到伤害；受到不好影响 反义：be immune to After the accident, she was prey to all kinds of anxieties.事故发生后，她被各种焦虑 困扰。 27. a/the silver lining 一线希望：困境中一个有希望的或令人感到安慰的前景 28. breathe (new) life into sth 给某

11、物注入（新的）活力 City leaders hope the project will breathe life/energy into the downtown.城市领导者 希望这一项目能为市中心注入活力。 Their leadership breathed new life into the movement. =gave new energy to the movement他们的领导才能为此次运动注入了新的活力 28. a magnet for 有吸引力的人/事物 the valley acts as a magnet for tourists 山谷让游客们流连忘返 29. be at

12、 the mercy of somebody/something 任凭某人/某事摆布 30. a far cry from 与大相径庭 The movie is a far cry from the book.这部电影和原书大不相同。 （摘选部分） 二、53 个高级写作句式个高级写作句式 第一类：说优点第一类：说优点 1. ticket to success / fame / stardom etc,especially AmE a way of becoming successful, famous etc 成功/出名/成为明星等的手段: Michael thought an MBA wou

13、ld be a ticket to success. 迈克尔认为工商管理硕士学位是成功的敲门砖。 2. with open arms 热 烈 地 ， 欣 然 : We welcomed Henrys offer with open arms . 我们举双手赞成亨利的提议。 They would no doubt welcome the action with open arms. 他们无疑将热烈欢迎这一举动 3. pave the way （为）铺平道路，（为）创造条件 Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for

14、 a more detailed exploration of Mars.科学家希望探测船传回的数据会为更深入的火星探索提供条件。 This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women. 这项决 议为修改妇女就业权利创造了条件。 4. a shining example 光辉的典范 The school is a shining example of what parent-teacher co-operation can achieve.这所 学校是家长、老师合作成功的一个光辉典范。 5. look on

15、 the bright side 看好的一面:Even when things go badly, try to look on the bright side.即使事情变得很糟糕，也要尽量看好的一面。 6. have high hopes 抱有很高的希望 have high hopes of doing something Sam has high hopes of going to university next year.萨姆很有把握明年上大学。 Despite our differences, we came here with high hopes of signing a new

16、treaty.尽管我 们之间存在着分歧，但是我们来到这里都满怀着能签署一份新条约的希望。 7. see/present something in a positive light (=see or present something as good) He saw it in a favorable . 他從有利的觀點看這事 light at the end of the tunnel 黑暗尽头的光明指经历长期磨难后终于看到希 望: Its been a hard few months, but were finally beginning to see the light at the en

17、d of the tunnel. 这几个月很艰难，但是我们终于开始见到曙光了。 第二类说缺点：第二类说缺点： 1. theres nothing worse than . 没有比更糟糕的了 Theres nothing worse than lending something and not getting it back. Theres nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. 没有比在大冷天 头发湿着外出更糟糕的了。 There s nothing worse than feeling ill in a strange

18、place. 没有什么比在人生地不熟 的地方生病更糟糕的了。 2. take a dim view of 反对；不赞成反对；不赞成 ；对；对持怀疑或悲观的看法持怀疑或悲观的看法 All the family members took a dim view of his rash action. 所有家庭成员都反对他的轻率举动。 3. leaves a lot to be desired 尚有（许多）需要改进之处尚有（许多）需要改进之处;有待（大幅）提高有待（大幅）提高 The selection of TV programmes, especially at the weekend, leav

19、es a lot to be desired. 可供选择的电视节目，尤其是在周末的时候，还有大幅提升的空间。 Food seems to have been available, even if the quality left much to be desired. 食品似乎能够买到了，虽然质量还远不尽如人意。 4. give sb/sth thumbs down 不赞成，反对 Theyve given our plan the thumbs down (= They have disagreed with our plan).他们 不赞成我们的计划。 Their proposals wer

20、e given the thumbs down.他们的建议遭到拒绝。 5. put/place somebody at a disadvantage The test put candidates whose first language was not English at a disadvantage.这个 测试对第一语言不是英语的候选人不利。 Not speaking English might put you at a disadvantage. 6. not amount to much / anything / a great deal 没多大了不起（价值，成功等）没多大了不起（价

21、值，成功等）: Her academic achievements dont amount to much. 她在学术上的成就没有多大价值。 Jims never going to amount to much. 吉姆永远不会有多大出息。 第三类：对事物比较第三类：对事物比较 1. weigh up the pros and cons 仔细考虑， 权衡仔细考虑， 权衡: Were still weighing up the pros and cons (=the advantages and disadvantages) of the two options. 我们仍在对两个选择权衡 利弊。

22、2. be a mixed blessing 有利亦有弊的事物: Having children so early in their marriage was a mixed blessing. 他们婚后不久就有了孩子，有好处也有坏处。 Living next to a supermarket is rather a mixed blessing. 3. a matter of opinion/taste/preference/choice 看法/爱好不同的问题 Art is very much a matter of taste. 艺术在很大程度上是一个个人爱好的问题。 4. A is no

23、 different from B 用强调的语气说“A 与 B 一模一样 The publishing business is no different from any other business in this respect. 从这 一点来讲，出版业和任何其他的行业没有什么差别。 5. be open to debate (also be a matter for debate) How we proceed from here is a matter for debate.我们还需要讨论下一步该怎样做。 Whether that would have made any differe

24、nce is open to debate. 那样做是否会带 来不同结果还有待商榷。 6. receive/have/get/meet with a . receptionHe got a great reception from the crowd. 他受到人群的热烈欢迎。 The plans received a mixed reception from unions (=some people liked it, others did not) . 各工会对这些计划反响不一。 7. not be in the same league 不在一个档次，逊色 Her latest film i

25、s quite watchable but its not in the same league as her first two epics. 她最新拍的电影很好看，但不如她的头两部史诗片好。 8. not come near sb / sth 比不上某人/某事物: None of the other word-processing programs comes near this one. 其他的文字处理程序都不如这个程序好用。 8. Opinion is divided as to人们对的意见不一。 It is hard to overestimate sth. 某事非常重要，不可低估

26、It is hard to overestimate the potential gains from this process. 9. weigh against 将与作权衡（比较两因素的重要性）they need to weigh benefit against risk.他们有必要权衡利益与风险。 10. have no parallel / be without parallel 无可匹敌无可匹敌 These beautiful African churches have no parallel in Europe.欧洲没有哪座教堂能与 这些漂亮的非洲教堂相比。 11. be noth

27、ing / little short of sth. 毫无逊色于某事物毫无逊色于某事物 Her recovery seemed nothing short of a miracle. 她的康复简直是个奇迹。 The results are little short of astonishing.结果太令人惊讶了。 12. bring / throw sth into sharp relief （使某事物）格外引人注目: The tree stood out in sharp relief against the snow. 树在白雪的映衬下显得格外醒 目。 The article throws

28、 into sharp relief the differences between the two theories. 文章使 两种理论的区别更加明显。 13. nowhere near as as 远不如 The chair he sat in was nowhere near as comfortable as the custom-designed one behind his desk.他坐的那把椅子远不如他书桌后面那把定做的舒服。 第四类：提出解决方案第四类：提出解决方案 1be / lie at the root of sth ( = be the cause of someth

29、ing ) 是某事物的根本原因 What is/lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest.这一问题的根本原因 是他们缺乏兴趣。 2. be at / in / to the forefront (of sth) 位于（某事物的）最前列，处于（某事物 的 ） 领 先 地 位 : The company has always been at the forefront of science and technology. 该公司在科学技术方面始终处于领先地位。 Prison conditions have been push

30、ed to the forefront of public debate. 监狱条件已被推到公众讨论的最前列。 the issue should be brought to the forefront 这个问题应当成为关注的重点 3. the fault/blame/responsibility lies with If a child does not attend school, the fault lies with the parent. 如果孩子没有上学， 责任在父母。 4. It is high time sb did sth. It is high time for Europe

31、 to take responsibility for its own defence.欧洲早该自行承 担防御责任。 5. There is no magic formula for sth/for doing sth Theres no magic formula for success.成功没有窍门。 6. sb can ill/not afford (to do) sth 某人难以承担（做）某事的后果某人难以承担（做）某事的后果 承担不起（损失、后果等）We cant afford to make any mistakes at this stage in the project.工程进

32、行到这个阶段，犯任何错误我们都担当不起。He can ill afford to fail any of his exams.任何一门考试不通过，他都担负不起。 7. lay / provide the foundation(s) for sth 为某事打下基础: Careful planning laid the foundations for the nations economic miracle. 精心的规划为国家的经济奇迹奠定了 基础。 8. smooth the way (for) （为）铺平道路；使顺利完成 9. There has been a greater / a grow

33、ing / an increasing awareness of sth 人们对某 事物更大的/日益增长的/愈来愈大的兴趣 10. be a testimony to / of sth These results are a testimony to the coachs skill and hard work. 这些成绩是教练的水平和辛勤工作的证明。 11. be in/out of tune with sb/sth 与协调不协调，与相不相契合 Much of his success comes from being in tune with what his customers want.

34、他的成 功很大程度上归功于他契合了顾客的需要。 Her theories were out of tune with the scientific thinking of the time.她的理论与当 时的科学思想不符。 12. sth is no panacea for 不是解决所有问题的万应灵丹或解决一切弊病的 方法; There is no panacea for the countrys economic problems. 解决该国经济问题没有 万应灵丹。 Technology is not a panacea for all our problems. 科技并非灵丹妙药，不能解决

35、我们的一切问题。 13. It is in ones best interest to do 做某事对某人最有利 It is in your best interest to cooperate. She kept her own interests in mind. 合作对你 最有利。她心存私欲 14. On the face of it 从表面上来看 on the face of it, these improvements look to be insignificant.这些改进表面上看似无 足轻重。 15Much thought is being given these days t

36、o 目前人们对有很多思考 16be high on the agenda / be top of the agenda 是首先考虑的问题 = be at the top of a list In our company, quality is high on the agenda. 我们公司高度重视质量。 High on the agenda of tomorrows meeting will be the turmoil in Japan.日本发生的 骚乱将是明天会议的首要议题。 17. be in/out of the limelight 为/不为公众瞩目 DiCaprio has bee

37、n in the limelight since he began his career at the age of 12. 18. sb would be well advised to do sth 某人应该做某事，某人做某事是明智的 You would be well advised to stay in bed and rest. 你最好卧床休息。 第五类：常用写作其它论证句型第五类：常用写作其它论证句型 1. It is common practice for sb to do sth 某人做某事是一种惯例 2. It is not uncommon for sb to do sth

38、 某人做某事并不罕见 3. Take it for granted that想当然地认为，认为是理所当然: He just took it for granted that he would pass the exam. 他还想当然地认为自己能通过考试呢。 4. not least because尤其是因为 My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy. 他在这里出现使我母亲很不高兴， 尤其是因为她觉得这侵犯了她 的隐私。 5. feel

39、 honour bound to do sth 觉得在道义上应该做觉得在道义上应该做 I felt honour bound to tell him the truth. 我觉得应该告诉他事实真相。 6. just asso正如正如，也一样也一样 Just as the body needs regular exercise, so too an engine needs to be run at regular intervals. 正如身体需要经常锻炼一样，发动机也需要每隔一段时间就运转一下。 7. be of the opinion that 8. (the) conventional / received wisdom Conventional/Received/Popular wisdom has it (= Most people think) that women are more emotional than men, but in my experience it often isnt the case.一般的看法认为女性 比男性更易动情，但依我的经验来看，事情往往不是这样。 9. to make matters worse 使得事情更糟糕的是