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080|权力、地位与公共形象(3/4)

公共生活与社会运行 · 权力、地位与公共形象 · 3 个表达

本课先理解语境,再完成主动回忆和仿写。标准学习时间约 15 分钟;忙碌时只做“一眼掌握”和本课小练习。

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进度只保存在当前浏览器。复习时先回忆和重写,再展开讲解。

开始前,用 90 秒主动回忆

不要翻看上一课:写出上节课的一个表达,并尝试造句。想不起来也没关系,先检索记忆,再开始新内容。

1. put sth. on the map

核心表达 · 写作迁移 · 可用于主题论述

一眼掌握

核心含义: 使……出名;让……进入大众视野;让某地一举成名;使某个地方被广泛知晓

English definition: to make a place famous

这个表达字面上是“把某地放到地图上”,引申义就是:

普通表达 → 地道升级

  • 普通表达: The Olympic Games made Seoul famous.
  • 升级表达: The Olympic Games put Seoul on the map.

语境例句

城市与住房具体主体 → 核心表达 → 现实意义

The success of the local technology sector has helped put the city on the map as a centre of innovation.

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主动回忆 · 先遮住英文,只看中文,尝试补出目标表达。

迁移输出 · 保留 put sth. on the map,把主语换成你熟悉的工作、生活或社会议题,再口头说一句。

深入理解:用法、语法与易错点

用法说明

这个表达字面上是“把某地放到地图上”,引申义就是:

原本不太被人注意的地方,因为某件事、某项成就、某个人物、某场赛事或某个产业,突然变得广为人知。

它最常用于“地方”,尤其适合写:

  • cities
  • towns
  • regions
  • countries

但也可以适度引申到:

  • institutions
  • brands
  • cultural scenes

在社会文化类话题中,它特别适合写:

  • the Olympics putting a city on the map
  • tourism putting a town on the map
  • a famous company putting a region on the map
  • cultural events putting a place on the map
  • technological innovation putting a country on the map

比如:

  • The film festival helped put the city on the map.
  • The university has put the town on the map internationally.
  • Tourism alone may put a place on the map, but it does not always guarantee lasting development.

它比普通的 make a place famous 更生动,也更有“从默默无闻到被看见”的动态感。

语境复现

基础句:

  • The event put the town on the map.

提升句:

  • The success of the local technology sector has helped put the city on the map as a centre of innovation.

应用句:

  • In contemporary society, a single sporting event, cultural industry, or successful company can put a place on the map almost overnight, yet the deeper question is whether visibility can be turned into something more durable—such as civic confidence, economic resilience, and a stronger sense of identity.

对应译文

  • 这场活动让这个小镇一举成名。
  • 当地科技产业的成功,帮助这座城市作为创新中心走进了更广泛的国际视野。
  • 在当代社会中,一场体育赛事、一个文化产业,或者一家成功企业,往往可以在极短时间内让一个地方声名大噪;但更深的问题在于,这种可见度能否进一步转化为更持久的东西,比如城市自信、经济韧性和更强的身份认同。

语法与搭配

这个短语通常用于以下结构:

  • put sth. on the map
  • help put sth. on the map
  • really put sth. on the map

例如:

  • The Olympics put the city on the map.
  • The artist helped put the town on the map.
  • The company has put the region on the map.
  • That cultural event really put the area on the map.

常见形式:

  • put a city / town / country on the map
  • help put sth. on the map
  • really put sth. on the map
  • be put on the map by sth.(被动也可用)

常见搭配对象:

  • city
  • town
  • region
  • country
  • district
  • university town
  • cultural scene

说明:

  1. 最常见宾语是“地方”。
  2. 最常见主语通常是:
    • a sporting event
    • a company
    • a famous person
    • tourism
    • a university
    • a cultural achievement
  3. 它很适合写“某地因某事而被世界看见”的语境。
  4. 被动也可见,例如:
    • The city was put on the map by the Games.

易错提醒

  1. put sth. on the map 主要用于“让某地出名”,最自然的宾语通常是地点。

  2. 它强调的是“从不太显眼到被广泛注意”,不只是一般意义上的“更有名一点”。

  3. 正确结构是:

    • √ put the town on the map
    • √ help put the region on the map
    • × put on the map the town
  4. 虽然可以引申使用,但用于具体“place”最自然、最稳妥。

  5. 在社会文化写作里,它特别适合和:

    • Olympics
    • tourism
    • industry
    • cultural events
    • famous institutions 连用。

近义表达与区别

  • make a place famous
  • bring a place to wider attention
  • raise the profile of a place

细微区别:

  • put sth. on the map 最生动,强调“让原本不太显眼的地方被广泛看见”。
  • make a place famous 最直接。
  • bring a place to wider attention 更正式,强调“提高可见度”。
  • raise the profile of a place 更偏政策、品牌和城市推广语境。
更多仿写练习

请用 put sth. on the map 写一句话,描述以下内容:

  1. 这场国际赛事让这座城市迅速出名
  2. 当地文化产业让这个小镇进入更多人的视野
  3. 一个成功的大学或企业,有时能让整个地区被外界注意到

仿写提示:可参考以下开头

  • The international event …
  • Local cultural success has …
  • A major university can …
  • The company helped …
查看参考答案

1. 这场国际赛事让这座城市迅速出名

  • The international event put the city on the map.
  • The games quickly put the city on the map around the world.

2. 当地文化产业让这个小镇进入更多人的视野

  • Local cultural industries have helped put the town on the map.
  • The town was put on the map by its growing arts scene.

3. 一个成功的大学或企业,有时能让整个地区被外界注意到

  • A successful university can put an entire region on the map.
  • The company helped put the area on the map as a centre of innovation.

2. the jewel in the crown

核心表达 · 写作迁移 · 可用于主题论述

一眼掌握

核心含义: 最珍贵的部分;皇冠上的明珠;最出色、最有价值的组成部分;压轴之作

English definition: the best or most valuable part of something

这个表达本身就带有很强的形象感:一顶王冠上最耀眼、最珍贵的那颗宝石。引申到写作中,它用来表示一个整体之中最优秀、最有代表性、最值得骄傲的部分

普通表达 → 地道升级

  • 普通表达: The old town is the most valuable part of the city’s tourism industry.
  • 升级表达: The old town is the jewel in the crown of the city’s tourism industry.

语境例句

经济与就业具体主体 → 核心表达 → 现实意义

The national park remains the jewel in the crown of the country’s tourism industry.

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主动回忆 · 先遮住英文,只看中文,尝试补出目标表达。

迁移输出 · 保留 the jewel in the crown,把主语换成你熟悉的工作、生活或社会议题,再口头说一句。

深入理解:用法、语法与易错点

用法说明

这个表达本身就带有很强的形象感:一顶王冠上最耀眼、最珍贵的那颗宝石。引申到写作中,它用来表示一个整体之中最优秀、最有代表性、最值得骄傲的部分

它特别适合写:

  • a city’s most famous landmark
  • the best institution in a system
  • the strongest part of an industry
  • the finest achievement in someone’s career
  • the most valuable asset of a country, company, or cultural tradition

在社会文化类话题中,它特别适合写:

  • tourism attractions
  • universities
  • museums
  • cultural heritage
  • flagship institutions
  • outstanding books, films, or works

比如:

  • The old library is the jewel in the crown of the university.
  • The historic district remains the jewel in the crown of the city’s tourism industry.
  • For many, public healthcare is the jewel in the crown of the welfare state.

它比普通的 the best part 更正式、更有光泽,也更适合写作里的评价和赞赏。

语境复现

基础句:

  • The museum is the jewel in the crown of the city.

提升句:

  • The national park remains the jewel in the crown of the country’s tourism industry.

应用句:

  • In many societies, the institutions people most take pride in are not always the largest or richest, but those that come to be seen as the jewel in the crown—places where memory, achievement, and collective identity seem to find their clearest form.

对应译文

  • 这座博物馆是这座城市最珍贵的一张名片。
  • 这座国家公园仍然是该国旅游业中最有价值的核心资源。
  • 在许多社会中,人们最引以为豪的机构,并不总是规模最大或最富有的,而是那些被视为“皇冠上的明珠”的地方——在那里,记忆、成就与集体认同似乎得到了最清晰的呈现。

语法与搭配

这个短语通常作为名词短语使用:

  • the jewel in the crown of sth.
  • be the jewel in sb.’s crown(也可见)

例如:

  • The reef is the jewel in the crown of Australian tourism.
  • This school is the jewel in the crown of the local education system.
  • The book became the jewel in his crown.
  • The theatre is widely regarded as the jewel in the crown of the city’s cultural life.

常见形式:

  • the jewel in the crown
  • the jewel in the crown of sth.
  • become / remain the jewel in the crown of sth.
  • regard sth. as the jewel in the crown of sth.

常见搭配对象:

  • tourism industry
  • education system
  • cultural life
  • public services
  • career
  • collection
  • institution
  • city / region / country

说明:

  1. 最自然的结构是:
    • the jewel in the crown of …
  2. 它通常带有明显赞赏意味。
  3. 既可用于具体地点,也可用于抽象体系中的“最佳部分”。
  4. 写人物成就时,也可引申为“代表作”“巅峰之作”。

易错提醒

  1. the jewel in the crown 带明显赞美语气,通常用于高度评价,不适合中性或负面对象。

  2. 它强调的是“整体中最珍贵、最出彩的一部分”,不是单纯“其中之一”。

  3. 正确结构是:

    • √ the jewel in the crown of the city
    • √ the jewel in his crown
    • × the jewel on the crown
  4. 这个表达常带书面和评论风格,适合外刊式写作。

  5. 在社会文化写作里,它特别适合和:

    • tourism
    • heritage
    • education
    • public institutions
    • cultural achievements 连用。

近义表达与区别

  • the finest feature of sth.
  • the most valuable asset
  • the pride of sth.

细微区别:

  • the jewel in the crown 最有画面感,也最强调“整体中最耀眼、最值得骄傲的部分”。
  • the finest feature of sth. 更正式、偏说明。
  • the most valuable asset 更偏资源、价值和功能。
  • the pride of sth. 更强调“引以为豪”,但不一定有“最核心、最出色”那么强。 下面我精选 10 条,全部避开你前面已经整理过的内容,并继续沿用你现在的小册模板。
更多仿写练习

请用 the jewel in the crown 写一句话,描述以下内容:

  1. 这座古城是当地旅游业最珍贵的资源
  2. 这所大学是整个地区教育体系中最出色的部分
  3. 这本书堪称他职业生涯中的代表作

仿写提示:可参考以下开头

  • The old city is …
  • The university remains …
  • This book is …
  • For many people, …
查看参考答案

1. 这座古城是当地旅游业最珍贵的资源

  • The old city is the jewel in the crown of the local tourism industry.
  • For visitors, the historic centre remains the jewel in the crown of the region.

2. 这所大学是整个地区教育体系中最出色的部分

  • The university remains the jewel in the crown of the regional education system.
  • It is widely seen as the jewel in the crown of local higher education.

3. 这本书堪称他职业生涯中的代表作

  • This book is the jewel in his crown.
  • Many critics regard the novel as the jewel in the crown of his career.

3. be held up as …

核心表达 · 写作迁移 · 可用于主题论述

一眼掌握

核心含义: 被树立为……的典范;被当作……的例子;被拿来作为样板或榜样

English definition: to be presented as an example of something

这个表达很适合社会评论,因为它强调某人、某地、某制度或某生活方式,被公众、媒体或评论者“举起来”当作范例。

普通表达 → 地道升级

  • 普通表达: The city is presented as a model of development.
  • 升级表达: The city is held up as a model of development.

语境例句

科学与技术具体主体 → 核心表达 → 现实意义

In public discourse, certain places and lifestyles are repeatedly held up as ideals, yet the admiration they attract often says as much about the anxieties of observers as about the realities of the models being praised.

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主动回忆 · 先遮住英文,只看中文,尝试补出目标表达。

迁移输出 · 保留 be held up as …,把主语换成你熟悉的工作、生活或社会议题,再口头说一句。

深入理解:用法、语法与易错点

用法说明

这个表达很适合社会评论,因为它强调某人、某地、某制度或某生活方式,被公众、媒体或评论者“举起来”当作范例。

它特别适合写:

  • Nordic countries held up as models
  • a city held up as an example of renewal
  • certain lifestyles held up as ideals on social media

语境复现

基础句:

  • The city is often held up as a model of urban renewal.

提升句:

  • Nordic countries are frequently held up as examples of social trust and institutional stability.

应用句:

  • In public discourse, certain places and lifestyles are repeatedly held up as ideals, yet the admiration they attract often says as much about the anxieties of observers as about the realities of the models being praised.

对应译文

  • 这座城市常常被当作城市更新的典范。
  • 北欧国家经常被树立为社会信任和制度稳定的范例。
  • 在公共话语中,某些地方和生活方式不断被举为理想模板;但它们引发的赞叹,往往既说明了被赞美对象本身,也说明了观察者内心的焦虑。

语法与搭配

常见结构:

  • be held up as …
  • be held up as an example / model / ideal

例如:

  • It is held up as a model of good governance.
  • The school is held up as a success story.
  • Social media often holds up certain lifestyles as ideals.

易错提醒

它强调“被作为典范展示出来”,不只是单纯“被看作”。常常带一点公共叙事、媒体话语色彩。

近义表达与区别

  • be presented as
  • be seen as
  • be regarded as a model

细微区别:

  • be held up as … 最强调“被树立、被举为典范”。
  • be presented as 更中性。
  • be seen as 更弱,强调“被看作”。
  • be regarded as a model 更正式稳妥。
更多仿写练习

请用 be held up as … 写一句话,描述以下内容:

  1. 这个国家常被树立为高福利社会的典范
  2. 某些生活方式在网络上被包装成理想模板
  3. 这座城市被当作更新成功的案例

仿写提示:可参考以下开头

  • The country is often …
  • Some lifestyles are …
  • The city has been …
查看参考答案

1. 这个国家常被树立为高福利社会的典范

  • The country is often held up as a model of social welfare.
  • It is widely held up as an example of public trust and social cohesion.

2. 某些生活方式在网络上被包装成理想模板

  • Some lifestyles are held up as ideals online.
  • Social media often holds up highly curated lives as models to imitate.

3. 这座城市被当作更新成功的案例

  • The city has been held up as an example of successful renewal.
  • It is often held up as a model of urban transformation.

本课小练习

先独立完成,不要立即查看参考答案。

  1. 使用 put sth. on the map 写一个关于“城市与住房”的句子;随后换到另一个主题,再写一句。
  2. 使用 the jewel in the crown 写一个关于“经济与就业”的句子;随后换到另一个主题,再写一句。
  3. 使用 be held up as … 写一个关于“科学与技术”的句子;随后换到另一个主题,再写一句。
小练习参考
  1. 开放答案。检查 put sth. on the map 的结构是否完整、语境是否自然,并比较两次迁移后表达的核心含义是否保持不变。
  2. 开放答案。检查 the jewel in the crown 的结构是否完整、语境是否自然,并比较两次迁移后表达的核心含义是否保持不变。
  3. 开放答案。检查 be held up as … 的结构是否完整、语境是否自然,并比较两次迁移后表达的核心含义是否保持不变。

迁移写作

围绕“权力、地位与公共形象”,选择一个与你的工作、学习或社会观察有关的具体问题,写一段 80—120 词的英文。至少自然地使用本课两个表达。

写完后检查:

  • 表达的含义是否准确;
  • 搭配和语法是否完整;
  • 正式程度是否符合语境;
  • 句子之间是否形成清楚的逻辑关系。

结束本课

回到页面顶部标记“完成初学”。之后按照第 1、3、7、21 天的节奏复习。复习时优先回忆和重写,不要先重读讲解。