現(xiàn)在查單詞一般用電子字典,但最近這本英文同義詞、反義詞字典漸漸用得頻繁起來,因為到高年級閱讀達到一定深度后開始注意研究不同同義詞之間的微妙差異,以更好理解作者傳遞的信息。這本字典是英英字典,一組同義詞,例如:envious和jealous,先給出共同的含義解釋(begrudging another possession of something desirable),然后再分別解釋每一個詞的側(cè)重點,“Envious” may imply no more than a mild coveting without desire to injure,“Jealous” often carries a strong implication of distrust,suspicion,or sometimes anger,之后附上例句,有些詞附有反義詞。仔細閱讀后,就能體會到這些同義詞的微小差異了,對閱讀理解和寫作都有幫助。