eat.
They discontinued the work at five. = They stopped the work at five.
His temper is nasty. = His temper is terrible. = He has a bad
temper.
英语语言中词与词之间是有联系的，词与词之间语义的“共核”现象即所谓的同义词。丰富的同义词给我们提供了极大的方便。
同样，用其反义词来取代某一遗忘了的词也是可行的，请看下面的例子：
He is stubborn. = He is not tame.
The knife is blunt. = The knife is not sharp.
This is expensive. = This is not cheap.
She is talkative. = She is never quiet.
3. 试用解释性语句
语言的功能在于表达，而表达的方式是多种多样的。当一个词影响到??以沟通。英语当中多功能解释性语句，就可以起到这一作用。请看下面的句子：
He is a dumb. = He is a person who can not speak.
He refused. = He said “no”.
I‘ve never seen such a stubborn person. = I’ve never seen such a
person who never listens to other‘s advice.
解释性语句能帮助我们巧妙地避开一些大词，难词，又能使意思表达流畅，不失为一聪明之举。比较下面两篇文章：
(1)
Examination is a common headache to students all over the world.
They all detest is, but all being domineered by it. It represents a
trial; the grade its verdict.
Nowadays, examination has become a popular form of testing. It
almost can dominate one‘s future. I am not exaggerating; for you all
know it is true. If we want to obtain a diploma, we must first pass
the exams. If we do not have a diploma, we may not find a job
easily. That is the reason why all students are nervous and pale
when they are sitting for an important examination which may concern
their future.
But as long as examination is on its peak of power, we must be
philosophical of it. Do not always think of the harm that it brings,
but think of the good it may do to us. If we do not have exams, we
may indulge ourselves in other things instead of books. Exams have
