词汇应用精讲
Schooling n.
the act of teaching at school | 学校教育
比如论证时提到,如果没有义务教育(compulsory education),很多经济困难的孩子都上不了学。替换 “can’t go to school”,用上schooling:
e.g:In the meantime these vulnerable children are left without schooling and it’s not acceptable. (BBC, Oct 22, 2017)
Parenting / child rearing n.
the skill or activity of looking after your own children |家庭的养育,教育
Upbringing n.
the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up | 教养,培养
注:从英文释义中可以看出,parenting和upbringing的主体不同,前者是从家长角度,而后者是从孩子角度,下面我们看两个例句体会区别。
例句示范
例1:由于父母没有给予足够的教育与陪伴,这些孩子感情受到伤害,不时感到迷茫,并且惧怕与人亲密。
e.g:Inadequate parenting has left them wounded, confused and fearful of intimacy.
例2:父亲对于孩子的成长教育参与度不高,缺乏影响力。
e.g:The father was less involved and sometimes complained of his lack of influence on their child’s upbringing.
总结
细心的同学会发现,增加上下义词的意识,一方面能够提高文章词汇的多样性和准确性,另一方面也能有效增添细节,丰富论证内容。
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