- 这是个什么词?
词:educated
英英释义:having been well taught
例句:The Economist correspondents and editors are highly educated thinkers and writers.
- 为什么选这个词?
“educated”是形容词,意思是“受过教育的、有教养的、对......熟知的”。相比它的名词形式 education, 形容词 educated 更加灵活,使用的场合更多,是一个容易被忽略的好词。先来看几个例句。
比如,《经济学人》记者和编辑往往毕业于英美名校,受过很好的教育,思考清晰,文笔出彩,我们就可以这样介绍他们:
The Economist correspondents and editors are highly educated thinkers and writers.
除了用 educated 形容某人接受过教育外,还可以用它来表示熟知、通晓某一方面的知识。几个月前去清华经管院听美国凯雷投资集团共同创始人、亿万富翁、慈善家 David Rubenstein 先生做分享,当他解释自己为什么把自己的财富投入到公民教育时,他说了这么一句话:
Americans are not particularly educated on their history.
这句话的意思其实就是:
Americans know very little about their history.
“educated”在这里就表示“熟知”,这个用法有新意,让人眼前一亮。
在写作时,我们经常会说“人们/大众应该......”,其实很多时候核心意思是人们缺乏某一方面的知识,应该弥补认知短板。这个时候我们就可以用 educated 了。来看两个例句:
The public should be educated on the pros and cons of gene editing.
In many parts of the country, people are not well educated on the dangers of HIV.
- 怎样学会使用这个词?
1)翻译下面的句子:
人们在理财的时候,应该充分了解相关的风险。
People should be well educated on related risks when they consider to invest.
(参考翻译:People should be fully educated about the dangers/risks associated with financial management.)
2)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。
Even segregated in his small cabinet, Crooks still delve into law codes, which shows that he is a well-educated man.
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