gain

[ɡeɪn]
  • v.

    获得;受益;增加;走得太快;到达;

  • n.

    增加;好处;利润;

  • 单词变形

    复数: gains 过去式: gained 过去分词: gained 现在分词: gaining 第三人称单数: gains


  • 词义辨析

    gain, achieve, acquire, attain, earn, get, obtain, secure, win

    这组词共同的意思是“取得; 获得”。它们的区别是:
    1.除secure是正式用词外,其余各词均为一般用词。
    2.achieve主要指取得成功、成就或实现预期目的; acquire主要指逐渐获得知识、能力、荣誉等; attain主要指达到重要目标或获得珍贵的东西; earn凭借功劳赚得或获得工资、报酬、荣誉、赞赏等; gain主要指获得或赢得有一定价值的东西; get指以各种方式获得各种所需或不需之物; obtain指获得所需之物或达到预期目的; secure指得到渴望或竞争性的东西; win指在竞争、比赛、争论或战斗中击败对手而赢得胜利或获得人们的爱戴〔好感〕等。
    3.achieve指克服困难之后而获得; acquire, attain, earn指通过努力而获得; gain指通过巨大努力而获得; obtain多指通过长期努力而获得,有时也指无须经过努力; 其他各词不强调通过努力与否; get可指通过各种方式获得; earn还指凭借功劳而赚得; win还指通过作出优异成绩而赢得。
    4.achieve强调结果; acquire强调量的增加; attain含有达到完美地步的意味; gain强调所获得之物能够造成的优势; obtain强调愿望得到满足; secure强调有把握或成功地获得。
    5.get是这组同义词中的最常用词,可指主动争取,也可指被动接受,有时不一定需要很大努力就能获得; acquire指持续,慢慢地获得,强调过程; 而earn, gain都强调经过艰苦努力而获得的这一结果, gain比obtain所付出的努力还要大些; win则指在竞赛中或战斗中赢得或获得胜利,可以通过努力获得,也可以偶然获得。例如:
    He did not get what he had earned他未获得他应得到的东西。
    The ability to use a language can be acquired by the act of using the language.运用语言的能力,只能通过不断练习才能获得。
    She gained rich experience in teaching.她获得了丰富的教学经验。
    I've got your telegram.我已经收到了你的电报。
    We wished to obtain first-hand information.我们要能得到第一手情报就好了。
    Industry won him his success.勤奋使他获得了成功。
    6.acquire的宾语多为知识、技能等; earn的宾语多为金钱、荣誉等理应得到的东西; obtain的宾语多为期望已久的东西; gain的宾语多为经验、利益、优势、好处等; 而win的宾语则为比赛、战斗等; get的宾语则比较广泛,即既可以是具体的东西,也可以是抽象的事物。例如:
    He got what he had earned.他获得了他应得到的东西。
    You must work hard to acquire good knowledge of English.你要用功,以便精通英语。
    Our firm has gained a good reputation.我们公司赢得了好名声。
    Then I'll go and get you a chair.我去给你拿把椅子来。
    At last, he obtained his father's pardon.他终于得到了父亲的原谅。
    They won the basketball match.他们打赢了这场篮球赛。
    7.这组动词都可跟简单宾语。get, earn, gain, obtain, secure和win可跟双宾语; secure还可跟wh-从句; win还可跟含不定式的复合宾语。此外, gain和win有时还可用作不及物动词。acquire和attain常跟抽象名词。
    8.attain常用于庄重场合。win语气比gain强。

    acquire,obtain,gain,get,win,earn,secure

    这些动词都含“获得、取得、得到”之意。
    acquire强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物,也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。
    obtain较正式用词,着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。
    gain侧重指经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。
    get普通用词,使用广泛,可指以任何方式得到某物,也不一定要经过努力。
    win主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。
    earn侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。
    secure强调要通过努力或竞争,或需要付出代价才能获得所渴望的东西。

    advantage,benefit,interest,favour,profit,gain

    这些名词均有“利益、好处”之意。
    advantage指因某方面占优势或利用某机会以及对方弱点而获得利益与好处。
    benefit普通用词,指通过正当手段从物质或精神方面得到的任何好处或利益。
    interest作“利益”解时,多用复数形式,既可指集团、群体的利益,又可指个人的利益。
    favour指在竞争中获得的advantage,也可指狭隘的个人利益。
    profit着重收益,尤指从物质、钱财等方面获得的利益。
    gain指获得的物质利益,也暗示不损坏他人利益而得的无形好处。

  • 双语例句
1、

News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June.

新建房屋的销售情况更为乐观,6月份上升了将近8%.

——柯林斯例句

2、

The firemen broke down the wall in order to gain quick access to the building on fire.

为了很快地进入着火的房子,消防队员拆了那面墙.

——《简明英汉词典》

3、

If this is the standard to which I have to drop to gain membership, then count me out!

如果要加入就得降低到这一标准的话,那我就不参加了。

——柯林斯例句

4、

to gain a high level of competence in English

获得高水平的英语能力

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

5、

We have a net gain of nearly 50 seats, the biggest for any party in Scotland.

我们最终获得了近50个席位,是苏格兰政党里赢得席位最多的。

——柯林斯例句

6、

He was apparently unconcerned by his failure to gain a university place.

看来他没有把没考上大学这事放在心上.

——《简明英汉词典》

7、

He never reaches after personal fame and gain.

他从不追求个人名利.

——《简明英汉词典》

8、

Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall.

数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

9、

Opportunism consists of sacrificing fundamental interests in order to gain temporary, partial benefits.

机会主义就是牺牲根本的利益,贪图暂时的 、 局部的利益.

《简明英汉词典》

10、

There is huge competition among automakers to gain the attention of the public.

汽车制造商们为吸引公众而剧烈竞争.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

11、

I take strong exception to your suggestion that this action was done for financial gain.

你认为这种行为是以盈利为目的,我表示强烈反对.

《简明英汉词典》

12、

If you were wrong, admit it. You won't lose dignity, but will gain respect.

如果你错了,那就承认。你不会因此而失去尊严,反而会赢得尊重。

——柯林斯例句

13、

If he's hoping to gain promotion, he will have to pull his socks up.

他想要提升, 还得加一把劲.

《简明英汉词典》

14、

Today the media drive athletes to the view that the important thing is to gain worldly success.

现在,媒体使得运动员认为追名逐利是很重要的。

柯林斯例句

15、

The greedy madam stopped at nothing to gain profit.

贪婪的老鸨为了攫取利润无所不为.

《简明英汉词典》

16、

It's not a bad idea to go around a bit and gain experience.

到各处走走,见识见识也是好的.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

17、

Some people will gain weight, no matter how hard they try to slim.

有些人无论多么努力地减肥,都会长肉。

柯林斯例句

18、

That sort of gain for Labour is nothing like good enough to win them the general election.

工党那点斩获远不足以让他们赢得大选。

柯林斯例句

19、

I hope you will gain still greater success.

我希望你们能获得更大的成就.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

20、

To gain a complete mastery of English, one must study very hard.

要想精通英语就必须刻苦努力.

《简明英汉词典》

21、

What have I to gain by staying here?

我呆在这儿有什么好处可图?

《简明英汉词典》

22、

They tried to gain time by spinning out the negotiation.

他们企图拖延谈判以争取时间.

《简明英汉词典》

23、

It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering.

一家大公司竟然试图发别人的苦难财,真是令人悲哀。

柯林斯例句

24、

Many voters feel that the country would gain from a change of leadership.

许多选民觉得换个领导对国家会有好处.

《简明英汉词典》

25、

The win allowed them to leapfrog three teams to gain second place.

这场胜利使他们连超三个队,跃居第二位。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

26、

He will crawl anywhere if he can gain something by it.

他到处钻营,只要能有所得.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

27、

It is impossible for a small company to gain on the big one while business is so inactive.

商业如此不景气,一个小公司要想超过大公司是不可能的.

《简明英汉词典》

28、

The government was beginning to gain the upper hand.

政府开始占上风。

柯林斯例句

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