作文最容易眼高手低了。别人写的看不上，自己又写不出。总不明白范文到底好在哪。看看这些替换词就知道了，怎么将常见的cliche给替换掉！！
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important |
crucial (extremely important)
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significant (amount or effect large enough to be important)
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common |
universal |
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ubiquitous (if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere) |
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abundant |
ample (enough and usually extra) |
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plentiful (enough for people's needs and wants) |
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stick |
cling (hold on something tightly) |
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adhere |
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neglect |
ignore (difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.) |
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near |
adjacent (two things next to each other) |
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adjoin (the same as adjacent) |
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pursue |
woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned) |
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seek (if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL) |
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accurate |
precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details) |
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exact (correct in every detail) |
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vague |
obscure (unknown or known by only a few people) |
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top |
peak |
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summit |
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competitor |
rival |
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opponent (especially in sports and politics) |
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blame |
condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable) |
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opinon |
perspective |
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standpoint (means looking at an event or situation in a particular way) |
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fame |
prestige (describe those who are admired) |
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reputation |
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build |
erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL) |
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establish |
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insult |
humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid) |
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complain |
grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way) |
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primary |
radical (very important and great in degree) |
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fundamental |
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relieve |
alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe) |
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force |
coerces into (coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to) |
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compel |
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enlarge |
magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is) |
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complex |
intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details) |
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Lonely |
solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her) |
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small |
minuscule (very small) |
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minute |
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praise |
extol (stronger than praise) |
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compliment (polite and political) |
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hard-working |
assiduous (someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly) |
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difficult |
arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts) |
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poor (soil) |
barren |
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infertile (used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it) |
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fragile |
brittle |
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vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically) |
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show |
demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means tp make it clear to people.) |
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big |
massive (large in size, quantity, or extent) |
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colossal (use this word, you emphasize something’s large) |
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tremendous (INFORMAL) |
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avoid |
shun (if someone shuns something, s/he deliberately avoid that something or keep away from it.) |
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fair |
impartial (someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something.) |
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attack |
assault (physically attack someone) |
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assail (attack violently) |
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dislike |
abhor (abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons) |
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loathe (dislike very much!) |
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ruin |
devastate (it means damage something very badly, or utterly destroy it.) |
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always |
invariably (the same as always, but better than always) |
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forever |
perpetual (a perpetual state never changes) |
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immutable (something immutable will never change or be changed) |
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surprise |
startle (it means surprise you slightly) |
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astound (surprise you to a large degree) |
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astonish (the same as astound) |
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enthusiasm |
zeal (a great enthusiasm) |
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fervency (sincere and enthusiasm) |
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quiet |
tranquil (calm and peaceful) |
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serene (calm and quiet) |
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expensive |
exorbitant (it means too expensive that it should be) |
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luxurious |
lavish (impressive and very expensive) |
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sumptuous (grand and very expensive) |
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boring |
tedious (if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating) |
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respect |
esteem (if you esteem someone, you respect and admire him/her. FORMAL) |
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worry |
fret (if you fret about something, you worry about it) |
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cold |
chilly (unpleasantly cold) |
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icy (extremely cold) |
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hot |
boiling (very hot) |
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dangerous |
perilous (very dangerous) |
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hazardous (dangerous, especially to people's safety and health) |
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nowadays |
currently |
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only |
unique (the only one of its kind) |
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distinctive |
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stop |
cease (if something ceases, it stops happening or existing) |
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part |
component (the components of something are the parts that it is made of) |
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result |
consequence (the results or effects of something) |
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obvious |
apparent |
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manifest |
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based on |
derived from (can see or notice them very easily) |
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quite |
fairly |
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pathetic |
lamentable (very uncomfortable and disappointing) |
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field |
domain (a particular field of thought, activities or interest) |
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appear |
emerge (come into existence) |
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whole |
entire (the whole of something) |
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wet |
moist (slightly wet), damp(slightly wet) |
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humid (very damp and hot) |
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wrong |
erroneous (incorrect or partly correct) |
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difficult |
formidable |
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change |
convert (change into another form) |
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typical |
quintessential (this word means represent a typical example of something) |
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careful |
cautious (very careful in order to avoid danger) |
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prudent (careful and sensible) |
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ability |
capacity |
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capability (the same as ability) |
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strange |
eccentric (if some one is eccentric, s/he behaves in a strange way, or his/her opinion is different from most people) |
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rich |
affluent (if you are affluent, you have a lot of money) |
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use |
utilize (the same as use) |
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dubious |
skeptical (if you are skeptical about something, you have doubts on it.) |
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satisfy |
gratify (if you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure and satisfaction) |
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short |
fleeting |
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ephemeral (if something is ephemeral, it lasts a short time) |
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scholarship |
fellowship |
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angry |
enraged (extremely angry) |
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smelly |
malodorous (used to describe an unpleasant smell) |
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ugly |
hideous (if something is hideous, it is very ugly or unattractive) |
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attractive |
appealing (pleasing and attractive) |
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absorbing (something absorbing can attract you a great deal) |
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diverse |
miscellaneous (a miscellaneous groups consists of many different kinds of things) |
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disorder |
disarray |
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chaos |
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crazily |
frantically (used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way) |
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rapid |
meteoric (ATTENTION: meteoric is only used to describe someone achieves success quickly) |
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ordinary |
mundane (very ordinary and not at interesting or unusual) |
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despite |
notwithstanding (FORMAL) |
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best |
optimal (used to describe the best level something can achieve) |
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sharp |
acute (severe and intense) |
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unbelievable |
inconceivable (if you deem something inconceivable, you think it very unlike to happen ) |
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puzzle |
perplex (something perplex someone means it confuses and worries him/her because he/she does not understand it) |
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method |
avenue (away of getting something done) |
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famous |
distinguished (used to describe people who are successful in their career) |
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ancient |
archaic (extremely old and extremely old-fashioned) |
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decorate |
embellish (embellish means make something look more attractive via decorating it with something else) |
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possible |
feasible (if something is feasible, it can be done, made or achieved)
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so |
consequently |
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accordingly |
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rare |
infrequent (doesn't happen often) |
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greedy |
rapacious (greedy and selfish) |
2016-01-11 |
CyndiH
