sth is a synonym for/of sth else
常用for或of连接同义词与被描述词。
‘Big’ is a synonym for ‘large’.
‘Big’ 是 ‘large’ 的同义词。
同义词
与其他词同义的术语(单词或短语)。；在某个语境中可以互换的两个词被认为在该语境中是同义的；根据相关规则可用于某一分类单元的各种名称之一。；数据库中为对象定义的替代(通常较短)名称。
a word that can be interchanged with another word in a particular context without changing the meaning; a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word
与其他词同义的术语(单词或短语)。
A term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others.
在某个语境中可以互换的两个词被认为在该语境中是同义的
two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
根据相关规则可用于某一分类单元的各种名称之一。
Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules.
数据库中为对象定义的替代(通常较短)名称。
An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
In my essay, I tried to find a synonym for 'happy' to avoid repeating the same word.
在文章里，我尽量找一个“happy”的同义词，避免重复同一个词。
用法提示：synonym 是名词，表示“同义词”，搭配介词 for。
'Big' and 'large' are synonyms, but they are used in slightly different contexts.
“big”和“large”是同义词，但它们在用法上略有不同。
用法提示：synonyms 是名词复数，作表语说明它们是同义词。
Can you suggest a synonym for this word? I want to make the sentence more formal.
你能为这个词建议一个同义词吗？我想让句子更正式。
用法提示：synonym 是名词，作宾语，表示“同义词”。
常用for或of连接同义词与被描述词。
‘Big’ is a synonym for ‘large’.
‘Big’ 是 ‘large’ 的同义词。
list后接for引出原词。
The thesaurus lists synonyms for ‘good’.
同义词词典列出了 ‘good’ 的同义词。
复数形式表示两者互为同义词。
‘Happy’ and ‘joyful’ are synonyms.
‘Happy’ 和 ‘joyful’ 是同义词。
指在意义上完全相同或非常接近的词，但常用于更严谨的语境
强调可替换性，但可能不完全同义，需注意语境
强调可供选择，但通常有细微差别
grammar · medium
易错句子Can you synonym this word?
正确表达Can you give a synonym for this word?
“synonym”是名词，不能直接用作动词。应使用“give a synonym”或“find a synonym”等动词短语来表达找同义词的动作。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is a synonym of that word.
正确表达This is a synonym for that word.
表示“……的同义词”时，通常搭配介词“for”而非“of”。“a synonym for”是标准用法。
与“同义词”相对，指意义相反的词；是“synonym”在词汇学中的标准对立词。
可指反义词，但范围更广，指在特定语境中意义相反或相对的说法；作名词用时与“synonym”的“同义”相对。
词义相反，而synonym词义相近
拼写或发音相同但意义不同，synonym则拼写和发音不同但意义相近
发音相同但拼写和意义不同，synonym则拼写和发音不同
…的同义词
‘Glad’ is a synonym for ‘happy’.
“Glad”是“happy”的同义词。
近义词
These are near synonyms, but they are not interchangeable in every context.
这些是近义词，但并不是在任何语境中都可以互换。
完全同义词
True exact synonyms are rare in any language.
任何语言中真正的完全同义词都很少见。
成为…的同义词；成为…的代名词
The brand name has become a synonym for quality.
这个品牌名称已经成为品质的代名词。
把…视为同义词
Many dictionaries treat 'begin' and 'start' as synonyms.
许多词典把“begin”和“start”视为同义词。
专门收录同义词及相关词汇的工具书，与synonym的使用密切相关。
词典中通常给出单词的定义并可能标注其同义词。
synonym本身指一个词或其他词在意义上相同或相近。
synonym可以是词或短语，term涵盖词和短语这类语言单位。
同义词的核心是共享或相近的含义，理解意义才能判断同义关系。
等同于…；是…的代名词
After the crash, his name became a synonym for failure.
那次崩溃之后，他的名字成了失败的代名词。
同义词就是你拼不出另一个词时所用的词。
A widely quoted humorous saying that plays on the idea that people reach for a synonym when they are unsure of the spelling of the original word. It appears in many collections of famous quotations, though its exact source is debated.
这是一句被广泛引用的幽默谚语，调侃人们常因拼不出原来的词才去找同义词。它出现在许多名人名言集里，但确切出处有争议。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.