Word · Frequency #10045
synonymous
同义词的; 同义的
meaning the same or nearly the same
- 1.
Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below)
具有相似(有时相同)的含义
- 2.
(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
(指词)意义相同或几乎相同的
- 3.
Of, or being a synonym.
同义词的
- 4.
Such that both its forms yield the same sequenced protein.
两种形式产生相同序列的蛋白质
具有相似(有时相同)的含义；(指词)意义相同或几乎相同的；同义词的；两种形式产生相同序列的蛋白质；同义的
In use
In many contexts, 'happy' is synonymous with 'glad'.
Her name became synonymous with success in the industry.
For him, wealth is not always synonymous with happiness.
be synonymous with [something]
表示与某事物同义或紧密关联。
His name is synonymous with courage.
他的名字是勇气的代名词。
synonymous [noun]
用作定语修饰名词。
They are synonymous terms.
它们是同义术语。
become synonymous with [something]
强调变化过程。
The brand became synonymous with quality.
Connections
Collocations
- be synonymous with
- 与...同义
- 'Happy' is synonymous with 'joyful' in many contexts.在许多语境中，'happy' 与 'joyful' 同义。
- virtually synonymous
- 几乎同义
- In everyday usage, 'start' and 'begin' are virtually synonymous.在日常用法中，'start' 和 'begin' 几乎同义。
- almost synonymous
- 几乎同义
- The terms 'wealthy' and 'rich' are almost synonymous.'wealthy' 和 'rich' 这两个词几乎同义。
- not synonymous
- 不同义
- These two words are not synonymous; they have distinct meanings.这两个词不同义，它们有不同的含义。
- practically synonymous
- 实际上同义
- In casual speech, 'guy' and 'man' are practically synonymous.在非正式口语中，'guy' 和 'man' 实际上同义。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“syn”像“相同”，“onym”像“name”，合起来“相同名字”就是同义词。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：linguistics、academic writing 通常用于语言学或学术写作中，表示两个词语或概念意义相同或非常接近。
Grammar Note
常与with连用，表示‘与…同义’
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'synonymous', sharing the /ˈɑnəməs/ ending.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.