谈谈英语词义的弹性问题

On Elasticity in the Meaning of English Words

初学英语者往往认为只要学会基本语法 ,记住一些单词 ,就学会英语了。其实不然 ,物质世界是不断运动变化的 ,反映这种不断变化的语言词汇 ,也就相应地具有词义的伸缩性 ,也叫作词义的弹性。要学好英语 ,就必须了解和掌握词汇的这种特性。

One who begins to learn English usually believes as long as he remembers the basic grammar and some English words,he can learn English well.Nothing could be further from the truth.The world is moving and changing all the time.The words that reflect the changing are of flexibility,which is also called Elasticity.If one wants to learn English,he must understand and master this characteristic of English words.