在四六级考试过程中，由于心情和时间的双重紧张，面对写作，同学们很容易会提笔忘词，本来很好的构思往往被一个想不起来的单词硬生生地破坏了。那么，我们应该如何应对这种情况使我们的写作思路如行云流水一般顺畅呢?下面介绍三种简单易行的应急措施，也许会对你有所帮助。
一、换用同义词、反义词等相关词汇
遇到未曾学过的词或一时想不起的词时，可运用发散思维，发挥想象力，尽可能想出与之有关的同义词、反义词，利用语言的内在联系，多层次、多角度地运用语言，解决单词受阻难题。
例：汤姆昨晚做了一场恶梦。
Tom had a nightmare last night.因nightmare使用率不高，不易记住。但其同义词bad dream易记。上句可换译为：Tom had a bad dream last night.
再如：The soup is tasty. = The soup is nice to drink. = The food is delicious.
He discontinued the work at ten o’clock. = He stopped the work at ten o’clock.
His temper is nasty. = His temper is terrible. = He has a bad temper.
英语语言中词与词之间是有联系的，词与词之间存在语义的“共核”现象即所谓的同义词现象。丰富的同义词给我们提供了极大的方便。
同样，用某词的反义词来进行替换也是可行的，请看下面的例子：
He is stubborn. = He is not tame.
The knife is blunt. = The knife is not sharp.
This is expensive. = This is not cheap.
Mary is talkative. = Mary is never quiet.
二、换用笼统词
总体而言，单词可分为两类：笼统词和具体词。笼统词的特点在于意义宽泛、搭配性强。虽然它们独自不能精确表达一个含义，但在构成词组以后可替代很多具体词。写作中遇到一些具体词写不出来的时候，用笼统词取代，能达到异曲同工之妙。最常用的笼统词有 have，make, take等。
例：拜恩经历了一个极其艰苦的时代。
Bain experienced a terrible hard time. 写作时，若忘记了experience可用笼统词have代替，写成Bain had a terrible hard time. 同样能收到预期效果。类似的例子还很多。如：
Do you understand my meaning, sir? = Do you take my meaning, sir?
My father will preside over the meeting. = My father will take the meeting.
I will subscribe to the local newspaper. = I will take the local newspaper.
The enemy occupied the city. = The enemy took the city.
The boy resembles his father. = The boy takes after his father.
从以上的例句不难看出，具体词音节较多，使用频率不高，容易遗忘，而笼统词则不然。因此，在考场作文写作中，笼统词取代具体词，不失为一种应急良策。
三、换用迂回表达
当一个词或某些信息表达起来有困难时，要充分利用语言本身词意丰富、句型多变等特点，进行迂回表达。因为任何一种表达形式，只要能达意便可接受。英语当中多功能解释性语句，就可以起到这一作用。请看下面的句子：
例：
1. 我从未见到过这样顽固的人。
I’ve never seen such a stubborn person. = I’ve never seen such a person who never listens to other’s advice.
2. 如果我们想得到文凭，我们必须首先通过考试。
If we want to obtain a diploma，we must first pass the exams. = If we want to get a graduation paper，we must first pass the exams.
3. 工厂里的烟囱(chimney)拔地而起。
High chimneys have appeared in the factories. = The factories are full of high chimneys. = A lot of high chimneys can be seen in the factories.
4. 他考试取得了优异成绩，被大学录取了。
He passed the exam /succeeded in the exam and became a college student.
5. 中午我们吃了野餐。
At noon we had a picnic. = At noon we had our lunch in the open air.
解释性语句能帮助我们巧妙地避开一些大词、难词，又能使意思表达流畅，不失为一聪明之举。
四、六级作文只要层次清晰，语法正确就能拿到较好的分数。所以同学们如果过于纠结于用一些自己难于掌握的大词和难词，往往花了时间，还得不到应有的效果。我们应该灵活地使用一些简单易掌握的表达方式传达我们丰富多彩的内容，以便最大限度地发挥我们的英语水平。愿广大考生放送心态，掌握技巧，稳拿写作高分!
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