thesaurus
thesaurus — 名詞
- thesaurussingular
- thesaurusesplural
1. A reference book or website that groups words by their shared meanings, helping
同義詞詞典
按詞義分類列出同義詞的工具書
A reference book or website that groups words by their shared meanings, helping you find other words that mean the same or nearly the same thing as a word you already know.
Tendai used a thesaurus to find a stronger word for 'good' in her essay.
Tendai 為了讓文章裡的「好」更有力，使用了同義詞詞典。
A print thesaurus sits on the reference shelf of most school libraries.
大多數學校圖書館的參考書區都放有一本紙本同義詞詞典。
When you write a report, a thesaurus can help you avoid repeating the same words.
寫報告時使用同義詞詞典，可以幫助你避免一再重複同樣的詞語。
modal + infinitive: 'can help you avoid [verb]+ing' for expressing purpose
If you type 'happy' into an online thesaurus, it shows you related words like 'joyful' and 'content'.
如果你在線上同義詞詞典輸入「快樂」，它會顯示像「喜悅」和「滿足」這類相關詞語。
conditional clause: 'if you type … into' for showing usage pattern
Many writers keep a thesaurus open in a browser tab while working on their novels.
許多作家在寫小說時，會在瀏覽器中固定開啟同義詞詞典的分頁。
- consult a thesaurus
- use a thesaurus
- look something up in a thesaurus
- online thesaurus
- print thesaurus
- thesaurus entry
- synonym dictionary
A less common, more literal term; 'thesaurus' is the standard name used by publishers and libraries.
- word finder
Emphasises the search function rather than the reference-book format; less formal.
- synonym finder
Directly describes what the book does; occasionally used as a subtitle but rarely as the main title.
用法筆記
Countable noun. The plural can be either 'thesauruses' (common and informal) or 'thesauri' (formal, especially in academic or library contexts). Unlike a dictionary, a thesaurus does not provide full definitions — it lists words of similar meaning.