詞:enable
- 基礎篇
英英釋義:To make it possible for someone to do something, or for something to happen.
例句:'One Word A Day' enables English
learners to take a fresh look at the words that are overlooked.
仿寫:Four-year study enable.graduates to find a good job.
- 進階篇
enable vt.
由“en”和“able”兩部分組成,意思是“讓/使某人做某事,使......成為可能”。
同義替換: let & allow,
在口語和寫作中都可以使用。
比如,蘋果的 AppleCare+ 服務可以讓用戶延長硬件保修時長,就可以說:
AppleCare+ enables Apple customers to extend the one-year hardware repair coverage to up to two years.
微信朋友圈讓用戶能夠輕松分享自己的想法和生活,就可以是:
WeChat Moments, a popular WeChat feature, enables users to share with their friends what they are up to and what is on their mind.(注意:“WeChat Moments”是“微信朋友圈”的英文名稱,是專有名詞,表示一個功能,所以謂語動詞用了單三。)
再比如,《經濟學人》是這樣解釋社交網絡是怎樣幫助廣告商做精準投放的:
Social networks like Facebook and Twitter track people’s movements around the web
and enable advertisers to reach users via
tailored advertisements.
3.應用
翻譯:
雅思考試可以讓考生知道他們的英語水平如何。
IELTS enables examinees to get a sense of how proficient their English is. 或者:IELTS enables examinees/candidates to
measure their English proficiency.
場景:四年學習能讓學生找到一份好工作。
造句:
Four years' study enable.graduates to find a
good job.
場景:定制的衣服讓女人看起來更有魅力。
造句:Tailored clothes like dresses make women to look more elegant and graceful.