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5个科学方法助你快速提升GMAT词汇量

申友 2023-04-14 11:28:53

Memorizing new vocabulary for the short term can be easy. However, remembering that same word later that week, month, or year is more of a challenge. Just as important, but harder still, is being able to use it actively (in speaking and writing) instead of just passively (listening and reading). Therefore, in order to help you improve your abilities in this area, here are five science based tips for memorizing new vocabulary words and switching them from your passive to your active memory.

短期记忆单词很简单。但是，如果你想长久记住这些单词就比较难了。这就像是被动使用单词（通过听和读使用）就会相比主动使用单词（通过说和写使用）要简单些。因此，如果你想在记忆单词方面有提升的话，请好好看一下下面的五个记单词的方法。记住这些方法会使你由被动使用词汇转换到主动使用他们。

1: Learn How Your Brain Works

方法一：了解你的大脑工作原理

Our brain uses specific methods to memorize new information. For example, it makes associations between what we already know and what we are trying to memorize.

我们的大脑采取特别的方法去记忆新的信息。比如说，它会将我们已知的信息和要记忆的新东西构成某种关联，来帮助我们学习。

Keeping this in mind, try to actively create your own associations that will help you retain new vocabulary. One great way to do this is by making sentences with new words. Another way is to make associations between new vocabulary and information that you already know or are familiar with. These associations can be with a specific memory, emotion, image, sound, or rhyme.

记住上述这条规律，尝试多去在脑中建立这些所谓的关联，来帮助你记忆新词汇。一种具体的实施方法是尝试用这些新词汇来造句。另一种具体实施的方法是把这些你要学的新词汇和一些你已知的信息来对比，来记忆。这些已知信息可以是一段特别的情感，一个特别的印象，或是一种特别的旋律的等。

Try to experiment and see what works best for you. Mnemonics are another great tool that use sound and patterns to memorize words. These are just some of the main tricks you can use to help your brain memorize new things.

多试试看，看哪一种方法最适合你。记忆术是另外一种强大的工具，利用声音和图案来帮助你记忆单词。这些技巧你都可以来用，帮助你记忆新事物。

Try to Understand Vocabulary in the Context of a Full Sentence

方法2：尝试在整句话内语境中理解单词

Remember that the key to understanding and using new vocabulary is to know the proper collocations, or combination of words. For example, we “make money” and do NOT “do money.” We “take a photo” and do NOT “do a photo.” This can be done by paying careful attention to how words and expressions are used in written and spoken contexts.

牢记记单词和使用单词的关键是了解词汇常用搭配。比如说，我们说“make money”而不说”do money”. 我们说”take a photo”而不说”do a photo”. 这些搭配方法你都可以通过观察别人是怎么在具体语境中来说的写的来学习的。

Make Sentences with the Word or Phrase

方法3：通过造句来记单词

If you can memorize one simple sentence with the new vocabulary, it may help you recall the word later. Sentences that use common collocations or that are personally meaningful to you are especially good.

如果你可以通过造句来记新单词，那么之后你就可以经常想到使用他们。尤其是造那些对你来说有特别意义的句子，更是对你有帮助。

For example, if you’re learning the phrasal verb “to keep up,” you might try to memorize a sentence like “I keep up with the news by reading the New York Times” (or your own favorite news source). Or, if you’re learning the word “to sniff” and have a dog named Snoopy, you might think of something like, “Snoopy loves to sniff.” This sentence is especially good because it has alliteration, which is another useful memory trick.

比如说，如果你在学一个短语”to keep up” ，你可以想一想去构思出一些像” I keep up with the news by reading the New York Times”的句子来记住这个短语。同样的，如果你想记住一个单词“to sniff”，你可以想想你名叫Snoopy的小狗，造一个句子“Snoopy loves to sniff”。这个例子非常好，因为它读起来很押韵，这同时也是另一个记忆的好方法。

The importance of this method is that it helps you to actively use the word while also helping you to remember it. Of course, if you can be more creative and make different sentences, that is useful as well (see “make it a game” below). However, be careful. It can be difficult to make sentences with proper collocations (especially with expressions). So before you decide on a favorite sentence to memorize, confirm that it is correct with a language teacher or educated native speaker.

上述方法的好处是帮助你真正做到使用词汇，并且记住他们。这样具有创造力地不断造不同句子，对你记单词是非常有好处的。你可以参照（“make it a game“）。不过，你要小心点，造句子时不要犯错误。在确定你造句正确的情况下，在使用并记忆他们，才有效果。

Make it a Game!

方法4：做个游戏！

Games can be important business and a key ingredient for optimal learning. Try to think of different ways that you can make learning new vocabulary fun and interesting. For example, try to use a word at least five times a day or try to write a story, song, or poem with it. The value of learning through play is often increased if it’s social, so language games that include other people are a great idea too.

通过游戏的方式来学习效果最好。尝试想一想不同的学习新词汇的方法，并且使之有趣并且好玩。比如说，尝试使用一个单词一天最少五次来记住他们，或者尝试用这些单词来写一首歌，或一首诗。总而言之，这种学习的方法互动性越强，越有效。所以这种有多人参加的语言游戏就很适合拿来用。

Use it or Lose it

方法5：多用不然就会忘记
This is one of the most obvious, but important rules. The more you actively use new vocabulary through speaking and writing, the more it will reinforce the new connections in your brain by helping to identify this as important information that shouldn’t be forgotten. As the Russian proverb goes, “repetition is the mother of learning.” In order to keep new vocabulary fresh in your memory, you must regularly use it.

以上这条方法是最有用的一条法则。意思是你越花时间地在说话和写作中使用新词汇，你就能越容易地记住他们。正像是一句俄文的谚语说道“重复是学习之母“，如果你想不断地记住新单词，你就要不停地经常使用它们。

Keep in mind though that the frequency of repetition can usually decrease with time. For example, for the first few weeks, you may find it important to review new vocabulary every day, but after some time, you may need to review it less frequently as it becomes part of your long-term memory. Remember that frequency of practice trumps intensity, although some intense periods of practice can be useful as well.

记住记单词的重复性是由时间的加长而减少的。比如说，在最开始的几周，你或许会发现很有必要去每天回顾这些单词，不过当你记他们的时间长了之后，你就不用在每天反复记忆了。记住记忆的规律性是通过不同强度的练习来体现的。

Conclusion

总结

These five tips are some of the most useful ways to memorize new vocabulary words and to transfer them from your passive to your active memory. If you incorporate them into your study of any language, you’ll be well on your way to more effectively increasing your vocabulary.

上述五种方法都是记单词的好方法，帮助你把单词有短期记忆转换到长期记忆。如果你能把这些方法应用在你的语言学习中，你就能更有效地增加你的词汇。

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