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近义词解析:先驱

📚 近义词释义

1. forerunner(先行者)

Galileo was a forerunner of modern astronomy.
伽利略是现代天文学的先行者

2. pioneer(开拓者)

Marie Curie was a pioneer in radioactivity research.
居里夫人是放射性研究的开拓者

3. precursor(前驱)

The steam engine was a precursor to modern locomotives.
蒸汽机是现代机车的前驱

4. trailblazer(开路先锋)

Neil Armstrong was a trailblazer in space exploration.
尼尔·阿姆斯特朗是太空探索的开路先锋

💡 顾老师提示:"先驱"的近义词各有侧重:forerunner强调时间上的先行,pioneer强调开拓新领域,precursor强调因果关系,trailblazer强调突破性贡献。

🔊 发音指导

forerunner发音:/ˈfɔːrʌnər/ [FOR-run-er]

pioneer发音:/ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/ [py-uh-NEER]

发音要点:

  • forerunner:重音在第一音节,注意"runner"的发音
  • pioneer:三音节词,重音在最后一个音节
  • precursor:/prɪˈkɜːrsər/ 重音在第二个音节
  • trailblazer:/ˈtreɪlbleɪzər/ 重音在第一音节

中文谐音参考:

forerunner:佛-软-呢

pioneer:派-额-尼尔

💡 顾老师纠音:常见发音错误:

  • 把pioneer读成"皮奥尼尔"(正确:[py-uh-NEER]
  • 忽略precursor中的"k"音
  • 把trailblazer的"blaze"读成"bla-ze"(应连读)

🎯 用法比较

1. forerunner vs precursor

The Model T was a forerunner of modern cars (时间顺序)
The Model T was a precursor to modern cars (因果关系)

2. pioneer vs trailblazer

He was a pioneer in computer science (领域开拓)
She was a trailblazer for women in tech (突破障碍)

3. 使用场景

  • 科技发展:常用precursor
  • 社会运动:常用pioneer
  • 历史研究:常用forerunner
  • 个人成就:常用trailblazer

搭配注意:

  • forerunner of + 名词
  • pioneer in + 领域
  • precursor to + 事物
  • trailblazer for + 群体/事业

📝 随堂练习

1. 选词填空:

Thomas Edison was a true _____ in electrical engineering. (pioneer/forerunner)

2. 听录音跟读:

forerunner:[ˈfɔːrʌnər] → Darwin was a forerunner of evolutionary biology.

trailblazer:[ˈtreɪlbleɪzər] → She was a trailblazer for civil rights.

3. 改错:找出使用不当的近义词

原句:The telephone was a trailblazer of modern communication.(应使用precursor)

修改:The telephone was a precursor to modern communication.