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consult a thesaurus to do sth
不定式表示目的，常用于书面建议或说明。
Consult a thesaurus to find a more precise word.
查阅同义词词典以找到更准确的词。
同义词词典；分类词典
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
同义词词典；分类词典
a book containing a classified list of synonyms
Consult a thesaurus to find a more precise word.
查阅同义词词典以找到更准确的词。
提供某种语言的同义词(有时包括反义词和其他语义关系)的出版物
A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.
同义词词典
a book containing a classified list of synonyms
主题标题的层次结构:主题和话题的规范标题,标题用作搜索键
A hierarchy of subject headings: canonical titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.
When I write essays, I often use a thesaurus to find better words.
我写文章的时候，常常用同义词词典来找更好的词。
She opened the thesaurus to look for a more precise adjective.
她翻开同义词词典，想找一个更精确的形容词。
Our teacher recommended a printed thesaurus for building vocabulary.
我们老师推荐了一本纸质同义词词典来扩充词汇量。
不定式表示目的，常用于书面建议或说明。
Consult a thesaurus to find a more precise word.
查阅同义词词典以找到更准确的词。
look up 是短语动词；宾语为代词时置于 up 之前。
You can look the word up in a thesaurus.
你可以在同义词词典里查这个词。
sth 表示学科、领域或语言，常用于描述词表收录范围。
The library has a thesaurus of ancient Greek terms.
图书馆有一部古希腊语术语主题词表。
用介词 for 引出被查询的词；也可说 entry in the thesaurus。
Look at the thesaurus entry for 'beautiful'.
看看“beautiful”这个词的同义词词典条目。
Not this
I used a thesaurus to find the definition of 'happy'.
Use this
I used a dictionary to find the definition of 'happy'.
thesaurus 是“同义词词典”，只提供同义词和反义词，不给出单词的释义；查找释义应使用 dictionary。
Not this
The museum is a thesaurus of ancient artifacts.
Use this
The museum is a storehouse of ancient artifacts.
现代英语中 thesaurus 只表示“同义词词典”；表示“宝库、荟萃之地”应使用 storehouse、treasure trove 等词，不能照搬汉语释义中的旧义“宝库”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
查阅同义词词典
If you are stuck for a word, consult a thesaurus.
如果你找不到合适的词，就查阅同义词词典。
在线同义词词典
An online thesaurus can suggest synonyms instantly.
在线同义词词典可以立即给出同义词建议。
同义词词典词条
Each thesaurus entry lists several near-synonyms.
同义词词典的每个词条都列出几个近义词。
在同义词词典中查找单词
You can look up a word in a thesaurus.
你可以在同义词词典中查找单词。
内置同义词词典
This writing app has a built-in thesaurus.
这个写作应用带有内置同义词词典。
Use thesaurus naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 thesaurus 看成 the + saurus：像一只小恐龙在书库里整理同义词；-saurus 虽像恐龙，词义却是‘同义词词典’。记住这画面，就不会把词库和恐龙搞混。
语域：neutral 常见场景：writing、language learning、reference 作“同义词词典”解时，语气中性，通常用于写作、语言学习或查阅参考资料的场合；既不算口语，也不限于严肃书面语。
复数形式 thesauri 和 thesauruses 均正确。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.