A chosen compilation of usage of college English synonyms

A
a few→few
a little→few
a part of,part of
abbreviate,abridge,adapt②,compress,condense,contract,cut,shorten
ability,capability,capacity,power
able,capable
abolish→do away with
about,on①（关于）
above,over（在……之上）
abridge→abbreviate
accept→get
according as→according to
according to,according as,in accordance with
accuse,charge
across,through
act,action,deed
action→act
actual→true
actually→indeed
adapt①,adept,adopt
adapt②→abbreviate
adept→adapt①
adopt→adapt①
admission,admittance
admit①,admit of
admit②→let
admit of→admit①
admittance→admission
advance,advancement
adventure→venture
aeroplane,airplane,plane,aircraft
affect①,effect
affect②→influence
afraid of doing sth.,afraid to do sth
afraid to do sth.→afraid of doing sth.
after,later,afterward,afterwards（做副词）
afterward→after
afterwards→after
ago,before
agree,consent,approve,assent,ratify
agree about→agree to
agree on→agree to
agree to,agree with,agree on,agree about
(agree upon)→agree to
agree with→agree to
aid→help
aircraft→aeroplane
ajrplane→aeroplane
alive,live,living,lively
all right for sb.,all right with sb
all right with sb.→all right for sb.
all together,altogether
(all too...to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
allow→let
almost,nearly
alone,lonely,lonesome,lone,solitary
aloud→loud
already→yet
also,either,too,as well
altogether→all together
alternate,alternative
alternative→alternate
(alternately)→alternate
(alternatively)→alternate
altitude→height
amaze→surprise
amid→among
amidst→among
among,between,amid,amidst
anger,rage,indignation,fury,wrath
answer,reply,respond,retort
any one→everyone
anyone→everyone
apparent→clear
appearance,look,aspect,semblance,countenance
appropriate→suitable
approve→agree
apt→likely
area,region,district,zone
arise,raise,rise①
around the corner→at the corner
arrive,get to,reach
as①→because
as②→when
as for,as to,with respect/reference/regard to
(as regard)→as for
as to→as for
as well→also
ask,enquire,inquire,question,interrogate,demand
aspect→appearance
assent→agree
assist→help
assume→suppose①
assure,ensure,insure,guarantee
astonish→surprise
astound→surprise
at,in,on②（时间）
at a distance→in the distance
at a time,at one time
at hand,on hand,by hand
at last→finally
at night,in the night,by night
at one time→at a time
at peace,in peace
at the beginning,in the beginning
at the corner,around the corner,in the corner,on the corner,round the corner
at the end,in the end①
aught→zero
authentic→true
avenge→revenge
await→wait
award,reward
B
backward,backwards
backwards→backward
band,belt,tape,strap,ribbon,strip,stripe
bank→shore
bare→naked
barely→hardly
base,basis,foundation,ground
basis→base
be about to,be going to
be accustomed to→used to
be going to→be about to
be responsible for→in charge of
be used to→used to
beach→shore
beat→win
because①,as①,since,for
because②,because of①
because of①→because②
because of②→due to
before→ago
before long→long before
begin doing sth.→begin to do sth.
begin to do sth.,begin doing sth
believe,believe in,trust
believe in→believe
belong among→belong to
belong at→belong to
belong in→belong to
belong on→belong to
belong to,belong in/on/at/among/under
belong under→belong to
belt→band
beside,besides①
besides①→beside
besides②→except
between→among
blunder→mistake
border①,boundary,frontier,bound①
border②→edge
bounce→jump
bound①→border①
bound②→jump
boundary→border①
break out→happen
brim→edge
brink→edge
but→while①
(but do sth.)→except do sth.
(but to do sth.)→except do sth.
(but too...to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
by hand→at hand
by night→at night
by the way→in the way
C
cabin→house①
call at→call on
call on,call at,visit,pay a visit,drop in
cancel→do away with
cannot...too...→too...to do sth.
capability→ability
capable→able
capacity→ability
centre,middle,heart②,core,midst
certain①,some
certain②,sure
charge→accuse
childish,childlike
China's,Chinese
Chinese→China's
Christian name,first name,forename,given name
civil servant→officer
classic,classical
classical→classic
clear,plain,evident,obvious,apparent
climate→weather
close→near
clothes,clothing,dress,suit,costume
clothing→clothes
coast→shore
compare...to...,compare...with
compare...with...→compare...to...
complement,supplement,compliment
compliment→complement
compress→abbreviate
conceal→hide
condense→abbreviate
oonsent→agree
consist in→consist of
consist of,consist in
constrain,restrain
continual,continuous
continuance→continuation
continuation,continuity,continuance,continuum
continue,resume
continuity→continuation
coontinuous→continual
continuum→continuation
contract→abbreviation
convince→persuade
core→centre
costume→clothes
cottage→house①
countenance→appearance
country→nation
crawl,creep
creep→crawl
custom→habit
cut→abbreviate
D
daily→newspaper
deed→act
defect①→mistake
(defect)②→defective
defective,deficient,insufficient
(deficiency)→defeetive
deficient→defective
(deficit)→→defective
delight→happiness
demand→ask
dentist→doctor
desert,dessert
(deserve doing)→need doing
(deserve to be done)→need doing
desire→hope
dessert→desert
different,differential
differential→different
difficulty→hardship
direct,directly（作副词）
directly→direct
disinterested,uninterested
disregard→ignore
distinct,distinctive,distinguishable distinguished
distinctive→distinct
distinguishable→distinct
distinguished→distinct
district→area
do away with,cancel,abolish,eliminate,exterminate,repeal
doctor,physician,surgeon,dentist,practitioner,vet,veterinarian,quack
doing sth．（作动词的宾语）→to do sth.
doubt,suspect
(downward)→backward
(downwards)→backward
dress→clothes
drop→fall
drop in→call on
drunk,drunken
drunken→drunk
due to,owing to,because of②,thanks to
E
east of→in the east of
economic,economical
economical,→economic
edge,border②,margin,verge,brim,rim,brink,fringe
effect→affect
effective,efficient,effectual,efficacious
effectual→effective
efficacious→effective
efficient→effective
either→also
elder,older,eldest,oldest
eldest→elder
electric,electrical,electronic
electrical→electric
electronic→electric
eliminate→do away with
(emigrant)→migrate
emigrate→migrate
emigration→migrate
employ→hire
enjoyment→happiness
enquire→ask
ensure→assure
entrance,entry
entry→entrance
(envious)→envy
envy,jealousy
error→mistake
(especial)→specially
especially→specially
every one→everyone
every day,everyday
everyday→every day
everyone,every one,anyone,any one
evident→clear
except,except for,except that,excepting,besides②
except do sth.,except to do sth
exceptfor→except
except that→except
except to do sth.→except do sth.
excepting→except
expect→wait for
exterminate→do away with
F
fairly,rather,quite,pretty
fall,drop
falter→hesitate
family→home
(family name)→Christian name
fare,fee①
fault→mistake
fee①→fare
fee②→pay
female,feminine,male,masculine
feminine→female
festival→holiday
few,a few,little,a little
finally,at last,in the end②
first name→Christian name
fit→suitable
flight→herd
flock→herd
fog,mist,smog
for→because
forename→Christian name
forget doing sth.→forget to do sth.
forget to do sth.,forget doing sth
(fortunate)→unfortunately
(fortune)→unfortunately
(forward)→backward
(forwards)→backward
foundation→base
frank→honest
fresh→new
fringe→edge
frontier→border①
fury→anger
G
gay→happy
genuine→true
get,receive,accept
get to→arrive
given name→Christian name
glad→happy
glossary→vocabulary
go on doing sth.,go on to do sth
go on to do sth.→go on doing sth.
(go to bed)→in hospital
(go to the bed)→in hospital
(go to school)→in hospital
(go to the school)→in hospital
ground→base
guarantee→assure
guess→suppose①
guesthouse→hotel
H
habit,custom,practice
had best,had better
had rather,would rather
hand in,turn in
hanged,hung
happen,occur,take place,break out
happiness,pleasure,joy,delight,enjoyment
happy,glad,gay,merry
harbour,port
hardly,seldom,scarcely,barely
hardship,difficulty,suffering
harm,hurt,injure,wound
hate doing sth.→hate to do sth.
hate to do sth.,hate doing sth
have,own,possess
have been to,have gone to
have gone to→have been to
have...in mind,have...on one's mind
have...on one's mind→have...in mind
healthful→healthy
healthy,healthful,wholesome
heap,pile
hear,listen
(hear of)→know
heart①,mind,spirit,soul
heart②→centre
heaven,sky
heavy,weighty
height,altitude
help,aid,assist
herd,flock,swarm,pack,school,flight
hesitate,falter
hide,conceal
high①,highly
high②,tall
highly→high①
hill,mount,mountain
hire,employ
historic,historical
historical→historic
holiday,festival,vacation
home,house②,family
honest,frank,sincere
hop→jump
hope,desire,want,wish
hostel→hotel
hotel,inn,guesthouse,motel,hostel
house①,hut,cabin,shed,cottage
house②→home
how about,what about
how many,how much,what
how much→how many
hung→hanged
hurt→harm
hut→house①
I
idle,lazy
if①,in case,on condition(that),provided(that),providing(that),so/as long as
if②,whether
if only→only if
ignore,neglect,overlook,disregard
ill,sick
imaginable→imaginary
ignorant→innocent
imaginary,imaginable,imaginative
imaginative→imaginary
(immigrant)→migrate
immigrate→migrate
(immigration)→migrate
imply→infer
in（时间）→at
in accordance with→according to
in case①→if①
in case①→in case of
in case of,in the case of,in case,in that case
in charge of,in the charge of,be responsible for
(in church)→in hospital
in fact→indeed
in front of,in the front of
in future,in the future
in hospital,in the hospital
in order that→in order to
in order to,in order that,so as to,so that
in peace→at peace
(in prison)→in hospital
in reality→indeed
in reference to→as for
in regard to→as for
in that case→in case of
in the beginning→at the beginning
in the case of→in case of
in the charge of→in charge of
(in the church)→in hospital
in the corner→at the corner
in the distance,at a distance
in the east of,on the east of,to the east of,east of
in the end①→at the end
in the end②→finally
in the front of→in front of
in the future→in future
in the hospital→in hospital
in the meantime,meantime,in the meanwhile,meanwhile
in the meanwhile→in the meantime
in the night→at night
(in the north of)→in the east of
(in the prison)→in hospital
(in the south of)→n the east of
in the way,on the way,by the way
(in the west of)→in the east of
(in this case)→in case of
in time,on time
income→pay
increase,rise②
indeed,truly,really,in fact,actually,in reality
indignation→anger
individual,personal,private
infer,imply
influence,affect②
information→news
injure→harm
inn→hotel
inner,inside,internal,inward,interior
innocent,ignorant
inquire→ask
inside→inner
insist,persist,stick,persevere
instead,instead of,take the place of
instead of→instead
insufficient→defective
insure→assure
intelligence→news
intense→intensive
intensive,intense,intent
intent→intensive
interested in doing sth.,interested to do sth
interested to do sth.→interested in doing sth.
interior→inner
interrogate→ask
invaluable,valueless,priceless
inward→inner
(inward)→backward
(inwards)→backward
J
(jealous)→envy
jealousy→envy
journal→newspaper
joy→happiness
judicial,judicious
judicious→judicial
jump,leap,spring,hop,bound②,skip,bounce
just,just now
jnst now→just
(just too...to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
K
know,know of
know of→know
L
land→nation
late,lately,of late
lately→late
later→after
lawful→→legal
lazy→idle
leap→jump
learn,study
legal,lawful,legitimate
legitimate→legal
let,allow,permit,admit②
let us→let's
let's,let us
liable→likely
like doing sth.→like to do sth.
like to do sth.,like doing sth
likely,liable,apt,prone
listen→hear
little→few
live→alive
lively→alive
living→alive
lone→alone
lonely→alone
lonesome→alone
long before,before long
look→appearance
loose,lose,loosen
loosen→loose
lose→loose
loud,loudly,aloud
loudly→loud
love doing sth.→love to do sth.
love to do sth.,love doing sth
(luck)→unfortunately
(lucky)→unfortunately
M
machine,machinery
machinery→machine
madam,madame
madame→madam
male→female
margin→edge
masculine→female
mean doing sth.→mean to do sth.
mean to do sth.,mean doing sth
meantime→in the meantime
meanwhile→in the meantime
merry→happy
middle→centre
midst→centre
(migrant)→migrate
migrate,emigrate,immigrate
(migration)→migrate
mind→heart①
Miss→Mrs.
mist→fog
mistake,error,blunder,fault,defect,slip
more than a,more than one
more than one→more than a
most+adj.,the most+adj
motel→hotel
mount→hill
mountain→hill
Mrs.,Miss,Ms
Ms.→Mrs.
much→very
N
naked,bare
nation,country,state,land
naught→zero
near,close,nearby
nearby→near
nearly→almost
need doing,need to be done
need to be done→need doing
neglect→ignore
neither,none,no one
new,fresh
news,information,intelligence
newspaper,paper,press,journal,daily
no less than,not less than,no less...than,not less...than
no less...than→no less than
no longer,no more,not...any longer,not...any more
no more→no longer
(no more than)→no less than
(no more...than)→no less than
no one→neither
none→neither
(north of)→in the east of
not...any longer→no longer
not...any more→no longer
not less than→no less than
not less...than→no less than
(not more than)→no less than
(not more...than)→no lass than
nought→zero
O
obvious→clear
occur→happen
of late→late
officer,official,clerk,civil servant
official→officer
older→elder
oldest→elder
on（关于）①→about
on（时间）②→at
on condition that→if①
on hand→at hand
on the corner→at the corner
on the east of→in the east of
(on the north of)→in the east of
(on the south of)→in the east of
on the way→in the way
(on the west of)→in the east of
on time→in time
only if,if only
only too...to do sth.→too...to do sth.
ought to→should
out of question,out of the question
out of the question→out of question
(outward)→backward
(outwards)→backward
over→above
overlook→ignore
owing to→due to
ow→have
P
pack→herd
panorama→view
paper→newspaper
part of→a part of
partially→partly
partly,partially
pay,salary,wage,fee②,income
pay a visit→call on
pence→pennies
pennies,pence
permit→let
persevere→insist
persist→insist
personal→individual
persuade,convince
physician→doctor
pile→heap
plain→clear
plane→aeroplane
pleasure→happiness
port→harbour
possess→have
power→ability
practicable,practical
practical→practicable
practice→habit
practitioner→doctor
precious→valuable
prefer doing sth.→prefer to do sth.
prefer to do sth.,prefer doing sth
press→newspaper
presume→suppose①
pretty→fairly
priceless→invaluable
private→individual
prone→likely
proper→suitable
provided that→if①
providing that→if①
purposefully→purposely
purposely,purposefully
Q
quack→doctor
question→ask
quite→fairly
R
rage→anger
raise→rise
rather→fairly
ratify→agree
reach→arrive
(read of)→know
real→true
really→indeed
receive→accept
(regarding)→as for
region→area
regret doing sth.,regret to do sth
regret to do sth.→regret doing sth.
remember doing sth.→remember to do sth.
remember to do sth.,remember doing sth
repeal→do away with
replace→substitute
reply→answer
(require doing sth.）→need doing
(require to be done)→need doing
respectable→respectful
respected→respectful
respectful,respectable,respective,respected……（273)
respective→respectful
respond→answer
restrain→constrain
result from,result in……（275)
result in→result from
resume→continue
retort→answer
revenge,avenge
reward→award
ribbon→band
rim→edge
rise①→arise
rise②→increase
rob→steal
round the corner→at the corner
S
salary→pay
(save do sth.)→except do sth.
(save to do sth.)→except do sth.
scarcely→hardly
scene→view
scenery→view
school→herd
seaside→shore
seldom→hardly
semblance→appearance
send for sb.→send sb.
send sb.,send for sb
sensible→sensitive
sensitive,sensible,sensory,sensual,sensuous
sensory→sensitive
sensual→sensitive
sensuous→sensuous
serial→series
series,serial
shade,shadow
shadow→shade
shed→house
shore,beach,coast,bank,seaside
shorten→abbreviate
should,ought to
sick→ill
sight→view
(simply too...to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
since→because
sincere→honest
skip→jump
sky→heaven
slip→mistake
smell,smell of
smell of→smell
smog→fog
so as to→in order to
(so...as to)→in order to
so/as long as→if①
so that→in order to
solitary→alone
some→certain①
some time→sometimes
sometime→sometimes
sometimes,sometime,some time
soul→heart①
(south of)→in the east of
(special)→specially
specially,especially
spirit→heart①
spring→jump
steal,rob
still→yet
(start doing sth.)→begin to do sth.
(start to do sth.)→begin to do sth.
state→nation
stick→insist
stop doing sth.,stop to do sth
stop to do sth.→stop doing sth.
strap→band
strip→band
stripe→band
study→learn
substitute,replace
suffering→hardship
suit→clothes
suitable,fit,appropriate,proper
supplement→complement
suppose①,guess,assume,presume
suppose②,supposing
sure→certain②
surgeon→doctor
(surname)→Christian name
surprise,amaze,astonish,astound
suspect→doubt
swarm→herd
T
take place→happen
take the place→instead
(talk of)→know
tall→high②
tape→band
thanks to→due to
that①→this/these
that②,which（引导定语从句）
the most+adj.→most+adj.
this/these,that/those（带有感情色彩的指示词）
through→across
tidings→news
to do sth.,doing sth.（作动词的宾语）
to the east of→in the east of
(to the north of)→in the east of
(to the south of)→in the east of
(to the west of)→in the east of
too→also
(too apt to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
(too eager to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
(too easy to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
(too inclined to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
(too ready to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
too...to do sth.,only too...to do sth.,cannot...too
(too willing to do sth.)→too...to do sth.
true,real,virtual,actual,genuine,authentic
truly→really
try and do→try to do
try doing sth.→try to do sth.
try to do,try and do
try to do sth.,try doing sth
turn in→hand in
U
unaware,unawares
unawares→unaware
unfortunately,unluckily
unluckily→unfortunately
(upward)→backward
(upwards)→backward
usage→use
use,usage
used to,would,be used to,be accustomed to
V
vacation→holiday
valuable,precious
valueless→invaluable
venture,adventure
verge→edge
very,much
vet→doctor
veterinarian→doctor
view,scene,scenery,vista,panorama,sight
virtual→true
visit→call on
vista→view
vocabulary,word,glossary
W
wage→pay
wait,await
wait for,expect
want→hope
(want doing)→need doing
(want to be done)→need doing
weather,climate
weighty→heavy
(west of)→in the east of
what→how many
what about→how about
when,while②,as②
whereas→while①
whether→if②
which→that②
while①,but,wherea
while①→when
wholesome→healthy
win,beat
wish→hope
with reference to→as for
with regard to→as for
with respect to→as for
wonder+(that)（从句）,wonder+why/how（等疑问副词引导的宾语从句）
wonder+what/where/whether/who/why→wonder+(that)（从句）
word→vocabulary
worth,worthy
worthy→worth
would→used to
would rather→had rather
wound→harm
wrath→anger
Y
yet,still,already
young,youthful
youthful→young
Z
zero,nought(naught,aught）