在雅思口语考试中，大家特别容易重复使用一些已经深根蒂固在脑海里的词语，比如：help、come、interesting、enjoy等，不过这些词汇会让考官感受到大家词汇的匮乏。如果同学们想要在雅思口语评分标准中的词汇多样性方面拿到不俗的成绩的话，就得学会对这些常用的词汇进行有效地改述(paraphrase)，让考官感受到你们对词汇的掌控力。
下面替同学们整理了34组常用词的同义替换词(paraphrasing words)，一起来看看吧!
01 answer
替换词：reply/respond
例句：We usually reply immediately to comments on our posts.
02 bad
替换词：spoiled, harmful, unfavourable, horrible
例句：A lot of older people think the younger generation is spoiled(被宠坏了).
03 beautiful
替换词：gorgeous, splendid, stunning
例句：once you got to the top, you have a stunning view and a choice.
04 big
替换词：gigantic, substantial, mountainous
例句：We were able to see a substantial improvement in environmental protection.
05 come
替换词：approach, arrive, reach
例句：With winter approaching, many animals are storing food.
06 dangerous
替换词：risky, uncertain, unsafe
例句：Travel in the region is still considered risky.
07 decide
替换词：determine, settle, choose, resolve
例句：How hard the swimmers work now will determine how they perform in the Olympics.
08 delicious
替换词：savory, appetising, delightful
例句：The soup didn't look very appetising but it tasted delicious.
09 enjoy
替换词：appreciate, indulge in
例句：When I was a child， I uesd to indulge in reading detective novels.
10 explain
替换词：clarify, define, elaborate, justify
例句：Each of us might define the concept of freedom in a slightly different way.
11 famous
替换词：well-known, renowned, celebrated, noted
例句：He’s renowned as a brilliant speaker.
12 fast
替换词：rapid, speedy
例句：Adolescence is a period of great and rapid change.
13 funny
替换词：humorous, amusing
例句：The book is full of amusing stories about his childhood.
14 get
替换词：acquire, obtain, gain, earn, catch, collect, gather, pick up
例句：It took him a long time to acquire the skills he needed to become a professional artist.
15 go
替换词：depart, move, travel, proceed
例句：People move from place to place today in great numbers.
16 good
替换词：superior, marvellous, favourable, beneficial
例句：The computer is far superior to mine.
17 happy
替换词：pleased, delighted, cheerful
例句：I could tell they were pleased about the story.
18 help
替换词：assist, support, encourage
例句：Citizens have a duty to assist the police.
19 idea
替换词：thought, concept, plan, view, belief
例句：She thinks that marriage is an old-fashioned concept.
20 important
替换词：vital, critical, valuable, essential, principal
例句：Vitamins are absolutely vital for good health.
21 interesting
替换词：fascinating, intriguing
例句：On the other hand, it was certainly a fascinating building.
22 keep
替换词：hold, retain, preserve
例句：It's important that we retain a sense of proportion when we're feeling depressed.
23 look
替换词：glance, observe, witness, recognise
例句：I couldn’t bear to witness their suffering.
24 make
替换词：create, invent, construct, produce, build, develop, perform, earn, gain, obtain, acquire
例句：His behaviour is creating a lot of problems.
25 new
替换词：fresh, unique, current, recent
例句：I think we need to take a fresh look at the problem.
26 hold
替换词：ancient, mature, traditional, conventional
例句：Rome is famous for its ancient monuments.
27 place
替换词：space, area, spot, region, location, position
例句：Crime rates are much higher in urban areas.
28 put
替换词：place, set, attach, establish, assign, set aside
例句：Try to set aside some time each day for exercise.
29 stop
替换词：pause, stay, finish, quit
例句：I've always regretted quitting piano lessons.
30 strange
替换词：odd, weird, unique, irregular
例句：There was an odd kind of silence.
31 take
替换词：hold, catch, seize, capture, remove, select
例句：The song captures the spirit of those times.
32 tell
替换词：expose, uncover, inform, advise, explain
例句：The film exposes the horror of war.
33 think
替换词：assume, believe, consider, reflect
例句：It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work.
34 wrong
替换词：incorrect, inaccurate, unsuitable