| 单词 | advantage |
| 释义 | advantageadvantagesadvantageadvantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ $ ədˈvæn-/ noun [uncountable and countable]1something that helps you to be better or more successful than other people OPP disadvantageadvantage ofHe has the advantage of a good education.have他的优势是受过良好的教育。advantage overHer previous experience gave her an advantage over the other students.givestudent她先前的经验使她比其他学生更有优势。2a good feature which something has, which makes it better or more useful than other things OPP disadvantageadvantage ofGood public transport is just one of the advantages of living in a big city.beadvantagelive良好的公共交通只是住在大城市的好处之一。advantage overThe new system has a number of advantages over the old one.havenumbadvantage新系统与旧系统相比有几项优点。They discussed the plan and decided that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages (=the advantages were more important).discussdecideadvantageoutweighdisadvantage他们讨论了这一计划，认为利大于弊。Phrasestake advantage of something/somebody1to use a situation to help you do or get something you want: I took advantage of the good weather to paint the shed.take我趁天气好﹐把工棚粉刷了一下。2to treat someone unfairly in order to get something for yourself: I don’t mind helping, but I resent being taken advantage of.helpbetake我不介意帮助别人﹐但我讨厌被人利用。use/turn something to your advantage to use something that you have or that happens in order to achieve something: How could he turn the situation to his advantage?can他如何才能让局势变得对自己有利？work/be to sb’s advantage to help someone to be better or more successful than other people: Sometimes a lack of experience can work to your advantage.有时候经验不足也会对你有利。COLLOCATIONS: advantageverbsto have an advantageHe has an advantage because he’s much bigger than me.havebigto get/gain an advantageIn business, everyone is always trying to get an advantage for themselves.betryto give somebody an advantageHer knowledge of Russian gave her an advantage.giveadjectivesa big/great/major advantageThe team started the competition with a big advantage.starta slight advantageBeing taller gives you a slight advantage.betallgivean unfair advantageChildren with rich parents have an unfair advantage.childparenta psychological advantageWinning the first game gives you a psychological advantage over your opponent.wingiveTHESAURUS: advantage(2)advantage a good feature which something has, which makes it better or more useful than other things: Shopping on the Internet has a lot of advantages.shophaveadvantagethe advantages of mobile phonesadvantagephonebenefit an advantage, especially one that has a good effect on people’s lives: the health benefits of giving up smokingbenefitgivesmokeOne of the benefits of studying mathematics is the variety of careers it can lead to.benefitstudybecareermerit a good feature that something has, which you consider when you are deciding how good or useful it is. Merit is a rather formal word: Everyone agreed on the merits of the plan.agreemeritthe good thing an advantage that something has – used especially in spoken English to say why you like something: The good thing about living here is that I can cycle into town.livebethe pros and cons the advantages and disadvantages of something, which you need to think about in order to make a decision: We talked about the pros and cons of moving to Florida.talkproconmove |
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