很多同学在写作的时候，往往想到某个意思，立刻脑子中想到都是例如I think, important, show, because, moreandmore等等这些词汇，这些词汇在英语教学中，我们称他们为第一反应词，所谓第一反应词，很好理解，就是每个人第一时间反应出来的这些表达。那么，如果要写出一篇高质量的文章，除了内容，词的使用能够表现出你的英语能力，我们很多同学的阅读词汇量远远大于写作词汇量，原因很简单，大家背了很多漂亮的单词，但是却从不给他们“出镜”的机会，而是把这些第一反应词翻来覆去的用，这样的后果就是：第一，写文章时用词的质量一直上不去；第二，一直缺乏对背过的单词的应用以及通过应用的语境理解和辨析。下面，我给大家列举了我们在写作常用的那些第一反应词的替换表，旨在告诉大家，要让自己的语言表达能力书面化，多样化。

through－>in term of/via

operate－>manipulate

offspring－>descendant

inevitable－dispensable

detail－>specific

explain－>interpret

obvious－>conspicuous

hurt－>vulnerable

use－>employ/utilize

value－>merit

provide－>lend－>offer

true－>accurate

leading to－>contribute to/ conduce to/result in

more and more－>increasing/growing

hardly－>merely－>barely

well-known－>outstanding

large－>miraculous/marvelous

although－>albeit/notwithstanding

in fact－>actually/virtually

want－>intend to/tend to/be inclined to

because－>in that

may be－>probably

to sum－>to summarize/in conclusion

explain－>interpret/illustrate

change－>alert

chance－>alternative

custom－>convention/tradition

think－>contemplate/muse/meditate/retrospect

arouse－>ignite/stimulate/spur/motivate

limit－>stress/hinder/hamper

key－>crucial/vital/consequential

old－>ancient

emphasis－>accentuate

devote to－>dedicate to

character－>trait/individuality/idiosyncrasy/personality

expect－>anticipate

join－>participate

delegate－>representative

bias－>prejudice/discriminate/tendency

thrive－>palmy/floushing/prosperity

clash－>conflict/collision/rencounter

publicize－>propagandize

agree partly－>agree with reserve

proper－>apposite

want to－>desire

big city－>metropolis

lawmaking－>legislation

first－>primarily

but－>nonetheless/nevertheless

child－>juvenile

absorb－>assimilate

hand in－>render

undermine－>sap/enervate/debilitate

get into chaos－>with chaos ensuing

key－>pivot/crux

sway－>vacillate

fanatic patriotism－>jingoism/chauvinism

persusive－>thorough/sound/specific/convincing

consider－>take into account

vague－>gratuitous/unwarranted/over-simplified