托福獨(dú)立寫(xiě)作中，advantage這個(gè)詞匯的使用頻率是相當(dāng)高的，這是因?yàn)橥懈＊?dú)立寫(xiě)作的題目常會(huì)給出一些二選一形式或者同意不同意的話題內(nèi)容，而這些題目中往往需要進(jìn)行對(duì)比論述，這種情況下考生用到advantage的機(jī)會(huì)就很多了。那么在使用這個(gè)高頻詞匯時(shí)考生需要注意什么呢?來(lái)看下面的實(shí)例講解。
托福獨(dú)立寫(xiě)作高頻詞匯advantage含義解讀
首先來(lái)看一下advantage這個(gè)詞匯的基本含義，An advantage is a quality or condition that puts something in a favorable or superior position. 簡(jiǎn)單來(lái)說(shuō)，就是指一樣物品/一個(gè)人/一件事比另一個(gè)更好的原因所在，也就是優(yōu)勢(shì)。
托福獨(dú)立寫(xiě)作advantage用法細(xì)節(jié)講解
1. advantage of stn.
advantage這個(gè)詞匯最常用的環(huán)境就是用來(lái)描述一件事或是一個(gè)人的好處，比如：
a. The advantage of living in a big city is that there is plenty of entertainment.
b. One advantage of living in a big city is that there is plenty of entertainment.
c. One of the advantages of living in a big city is that there is plenty of entertainment.
但是，當(dāng)使用advantage of sth.時(shí)，一般來(lái)說(shuō)都是放在句首比較多的，如果不是放在句首，那么這種用法就會(huì)顯得不太地道了，比如：
There are many advantages of living in a big city.
上面這個(gè)用法可能就會(huì)讓比較講究細(xì)節(jié)的考官皺眉頭了，更為正確的寫(xiě)法應(yīng)該是：
a. There are many advantages to living in a big city
b. There are many advantages in living in a big city.
或者干脆改得更簡(jiǎn)單一些：
Living in a big city has many advantages
2. have an advantage over sth.
這個(gè)用法也是比較常見(jiàn)的，對(duì)用于直接進(jìn)行的兩者對(duì)比，常見(jiàn)句式是A has an advantage over B，其含義相當(dāng)于A is in a favourable or superior position compared to B. 這種對(duì)比比較常見(jiàn)的用在商業(yè)類或是運(yùn)動(dòng)類相關(guān)的話題中，比如：
a. Our company has an advantage over our competitors.
b. The New York Knicks have a clear advantage over Miami Heat.
另外，這個(gè)用法中to have an advantage其實(shí)也可以寫(xiě)成to be at an advantage，這種寫(xiě)法也是比較地道的，還可以豐富你的詞匯用法，比如：
a. Our company is at an advantage over our competitors.
b. The New York Knicks are at a clear advantage over Miami Heat
而在這種對(duì)比用法中，特別是涉及商業(yè)話題時(shí)，advantage還可以搭配competitive這個(gè)形容詞來(lái)進(jìn)一步加強(qiáng)對(duì)比效果，比如：
a. Our company has an competitive advantage over our competitors.
3. advantage和各類常見(jiàn)動(dòng)詞的搭配
接下來(lái)要說(shuō)的是除了上面兩種相對(duì)固定用法以外，advantage和各類常見(jiàn)動(dòng)詞的搭配。所謂固定搭配是很多同學(xué)比較頭疼的一類知識(shí)，有時(shí)候一個(gè)不注意就會(huì)寫(xiě)出一些自己覺(jué)得意思很明顯但在老外考官看來(lái)怪里怪氣的搭配組合。為了避免這種情況，小編在這里把a(bǔ)dvantage的一些比較常見(jiàn)的動(dòng)詞搭配統(tǒng)統(tǒng)分享給大家：
gain an advantage/win an advantage：
Our company gained/won a competitive advantage over our competitors by reducing costs.
develop an advantage：
During the process of evolution, humans developed an intellectual advantage over other animals.
By reducing costs we could develop a competitive advantage over our competitors.
give sb. an advantage/offer sb. an advantage：
My English skills gave/offered me a clear advantage over other applicants.
take advantage of sth.：
You should take advantage of all the resources bestmytest offers to improve your English.
4. advange和to的兩種搭配用法
而除了和上述這些動(dòng)詞搭配以外，advantage還可以直接和to進(jìn)行搭配，比如to one's advantage以及to advantage，前者的用法一般表示對(duì)某人有好處或者有益等含義，給幾個(gè)例子大家體會(huì)一下：
a. The ice cream store was able to turn the hot weather to its advantage.
b. It is to your advantage to invest wisely.
c. The new regulations will work to our advantage.
而to advantage則意味著某物某事展現(xiàn)出了最好的一面或是達(dá)到了最佳效果等等，比如：
a. The photograph showed him to advantage.
b. Her shoes showed off her legs to advantage.
c. Plan your space to its best advantage.
5. advantage的形容詞advantageous用法介紹
最后小編再來(lái)補(bǔ)充一個(gè)advantage的形容詞形式advantageous的用法，這個(gè)詞表示特定環(huán)境或是場(chǎng)合下的好以及有用，常見(jiàn)的搭配是和to一起用，比如：
a. The new tax system is advantageous to higher-rate taxpayers.
b. Living in university dormitories is advantageous to students.
c. The company believes the new location is advantageous to the growth of its business.
了解了以上這些關(guān)于托福獨(dú)立寫(xiě)作中高頻詞匯advantage的用法細(xì)節(jié)，小編相信大家在之后的寫(xiě)作中對(duì)于如何使用這個(gè)詞匯應(yīng)該就會(huì)更有把握一些了。最后小編祝各位同學(xué)都能順利寫(xiě)出用詞準(zhǔn)確地道的托福作文，順利獲得理想成績(jī)。
