無論做什么，很多時候你都需要去描述一下你的經(jīng)歷。這樣的例子包括在面試中回答問題，談?wù)摵团笥岩黄鸲燃俚氖虑?，或者和家人談?wù)撃阄磥淼挠媱?。如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己處于這樣的情況，同一次經(jīng)歷你可能需要描述幾次。但是，沒有必要一遍又一遍地使用“experience”這個詞。相反，你可以使用下列同義詞之一，具體取決于你想說的具體含義。

Experience have several different meanings, and the list below is categorized according to part of speech (verb or noun) and definition.
Experience有不同的含義，下面的列表是根據(jù)詞性(動詞或名詞)和定義分類的。

Experience synonyms as a verb
Experience作為動詞的同義詞

Experience as a verb means to have practical contact with something.
Experience作為動詞意味著與某事有實際的接觸

1.To be involved in
參與其中

This phrase means to take part in something, and to act in it. You can be involved in a play, an organization, an event, or something else that requires you to dedicate some time, energy, and possibly money into it.
這個短語的意思是參與某事，并付諸行動。你可以參與一個游戲，一個組織，一個活動，或者其他需要你花時間，精力，甚至錢的活動。

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Robert is involved in a dance group at his university, and they will perform at the talent show tomorrow night.
羅伯特在他的大學里參加了一個舞蹈小組，他們將在明天晚上的才藝表演中表演。

I don’t want my brother to be involved in that group of people.
我不想讓我的兄弟卷入那群人當中。

2.To participate in
參與

Similar to being involved with something, to participate in something means to take part in it and contribute time and energy. Often, you can participate in various events, but groups and organizations can be participated in as well.
與be involved in相似，participate in something意為參加到其中并且付出時間和精力。通常，你可以參加各種各樣的活動，但是你也可以參加團體和組織。

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Sophia participated in the tennis tournament and won first place, bringing the trophy home to her school.
索菲亞參加了網(wǎng)球錦標賽，贏得了第一名，將獎杯帶回家。

Greg wanted to participate in Woman’s March downtown tonight, so he went home early to prepare to go.
格雷想?yún)⒓咏裢碓谑兄行牡膵D女游行，所以他提前回家準備出發(fā)。

3.To be exposed to
接觸

Another way to experience something is to be exposed to it, or simply observe and have something made known to you. Sometimes, just being able to see something can bring it from a concept and theory to a real thing, and increase your sympathy to it.
另一種體驗事物的方式是接觸它，或者簡單地觀察并擁有一些已知的東西。有時，僅僅能夠看到一些東西可以把它從一個概念和理論轉(zhuǎn)化為一個真實的東西，并增加你對它的感情。

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Max’s parents wanted him to be exposed to different styles of living around the world so that he would be able to appreciate the things that he had.
馬克斯的父母希望他能接觸到世界各地不同的生活方式，這樣他就能欣賞自己所擁有的東西。

Noah decided that being a lawyer was his career goal after he was exposed to the excitement and drama of a courtroom.
諾亞接觸到法庭上的興奮和戲劇性之后，律師成為了他的職業(yè)目標。

4.To observe
觀察

One way to gain exposure to something is to observe it, or see it with your own eyes but not participate in it. This type of experience can be useful for a high-risk job, such as a police officer or surgeon, who should not try to get hands-on experience without enough training.
接觸某事的辦法就是觀察它，或者用你自己的眼睛看它，但不參與其中。這種經(jīng)驗對高風險工作很有用，比如警察或外科醫(yī)生，他們不應(yīng)該在沒有足夠訓(xùn)練的情況下嘗試獲得實際經(jīng)驗。

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The zoology students went to the ornithology exhibit at the local zoo to observe birds in captivity to prepare for their field trip to see wild birds in the forest.
動物學學生到當?shù)貏游飯@參加鳥類學展覽，觀察圈養(yǎng)的鳥類，為他們在森林中的野生鳥類進行實地考察。

Thomas was nervous before performing his first surgery because he had only observed his mentor do surgeries before.
托馬斯在做第一次手術(shù)之前很緊張，因為他以前只觀察過導(dǎo)師做過手術(shù)。

5.To be aware of
意識到

To be aware of something means to have an idea that it exists. It means that you move from not knowing what something is to having a basic understanding of it, which is an important first leap. However, simply knowing that something exists and being an advocate for it are two different things, so if you talk about awareness of something in a job interview, make sure you can elaborate as well.
To be aware of something意為意識到它的存在。這意味著你從不了解到對它有基本的了解，這是第一次重要的飛躍。然而，簡單地知道有什么東西存在和作為一個倡導(dǎo)者是兩件不同的事情，所以如果你在面試中談到對某件事的了解，你要確保也能詳細說明。

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I am aware of the problems with freedom of speech, but I still think freedom to say what you want is incredibly important.
我意識到言論自由的問題，但我仍然認為自由說出你想要的是非常重要的。

Sarah is aware of the importance of time management, so she designed a calendar system that worked for her.
薩拉意識到了時間管理的重要性，所以她設(shè)計了一個為她工作的日歷系統(tǒng)。

6.To be familiar with
熟悉…

Being familiar with something is a small step up from simply being aware of it. To be familiar with a problem or system means that you can probably describe it, provide solutions, and have your own insight to offer, even if you are not an expert yet.
從意識到某事再到熟悉它是非常重要的一步。熟悉一個問題或系統(tǒng)意味著你可以描述它，提供解決方案，并且有自己的見解，即使你還不是專家。

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Fred’s boss wanted him to become familiar with the inner workings of the conference before he started planning it.
弗雷德的老板想讓他在開始計劃之前熟悉會議的內(nèi)部工作。

The political candidate thought that was familiar with the issue in the Middle East but it was clear from his interview that he was not.
這位政治候選人認為他對中東問題很熟悉，但從他的采訪中可以清楚地看出，事實并不是這樣。

7.To understand
理解

Another step up from being familiar with something is to understand it – or to know the information you need and be able to explain it to someone else. You may be approaching being an expert on the issue.
熟悉事物的另一個步驟是理解它——或者了解你需要的信息，并能夠向別人解釋。你可能正慢慢成為這個問題的專家。

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If Theresa understood why the company morale was so low, she would be able to prevent it from getting any worse.
如果特蕾莎明白為什么公司的士氣如此低落，她就能阻止事情變得更糟。

Beth was finally able to understand why her parents were always so worried about her when she had her first child.
當貝絲有第一個孩子的時候，她終于明白了為什么父母總是如此擔心她。

8.To have insight into
對…有深入了解

When you understand something, you may take your understanding up a step and offer your own thoughts and new ideas. Your insights are new ideas what you can contribute.
當你理解某件事的時候，你可以進一步深入了解，并提出自己的想法和想法。你的洞察力就是你可以貢獻的新想法。

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The consultant has some useful insights into how we can increase our earnings this year.
顧問對我們今年如何增加收入有一些有用的見解。

It was a good thing that Joe had insight into the market research we did so that we could create a really successful product.
喬對市場研究有深入的了解是件好事，這樣我們就能創(chuàng)造出真正成功的產(chǎn)品。

9.To encounter
邂逅

To encounter means to meet something or someone.
To encounter 是遇見某人或者某事

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I have encountered this problem before, so I know how to solve it.
我以前遇到過這個問題，所以我知道怎么解決這個問題。

Ed encountered his dream girl on the subway but she walked away before he could say hi.
艾德在地鐵上遇到了他的夢中情人，但在他還沒來得及打招呼之前，她就走了。

10.To endure
忍受

If you endure something, you experience it but often with pain and suffering, whether physical or psychological.
如果你忍受某件事，你會經(jīng)歷它，但往往伴隨著痛苦和痛苦，無論是生理上的還是心理上的。

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Emma had to endure the grueling hours of her internship last summer, but it all paid off when the company she was interning for offered her a full-time job.
去年夏天，艾瑪不得不忍受她在實習期間的辛苦工作，但當她實習的公司給她一份全職工作時，一切都值了。

If you can endure the challenges at the beginning, you will be rewarded in the end.
如果你能在一開始就忍受這些挑戰(zhàn)，你最終會得到回報。

11.To come into contact with
和….打交道

To come into contact with means to physically or metaphorically see, feel, or take part in something. This usually means that you had just a simple, non-serious interaction with something – not anything serious.
To come into contact with意為身體上或者隱喻意義上的看、感覺或者參與其中。這通常意味著你和某事有一個簡單的，隨意的互動，而不是嚴肅的事情。

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I came into contact with the World Health Organization for the first time when I was in high school, and have wanted to work for them ever since.
我在高中時第一次接觸到世界衛(wèi)生組織，從那時起就一直想為他們工作。

Tony came into contact with similar challenges at her previous job, so she is able to explain how we can best combat our current problem.
在上一份工作中，托尼接觸過類似的挑戰(zhàn)，所以她能夠解釋我們?nèi)绾尾拍茏詈玫亟鉀Q當前的問題。

12.To come across
偶遇；無意中發(fā)現(xiàn)

Coming across something means to stumble upon it, or see it when you are looking for something else or nothing in particular.
Come across 意味著偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)它，或者當你在尋找別的東西或者什么都沒有的時候，你看到了它。

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I was reading the newspaper last night and came across the idea of the ten-thousand-hour rule – have you heard about it?
昨天晚上我在看報紙，偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個一萬小時的定律——你聽說過嗎?

Brianna was browsing through Facebook, hoping to come across news of her ex-boyfriend but she could not find anything.
布里安娜正在瀏覽Facebook，她希望能看到前男友的消息，但她什么也找不到。

13.To face
面對

To face something – usually a challenge or problem – means to deal with or work to solve something.
面對某件事——通常是一個挑戰(zhàn)或問題——意味著處理或工作來解決問題。

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Do not be afraid to face your fears, for having overcoming them will only make you stronger.
不要害怕面對恐懼，因為克服恐懼只會讓你更堅強。

Olivia could not face her brother after she accidentally spilled her juice on his laptop.
奧利維亞在把果汁灑到哥哥的電腦上之后，她無法去面對他。

14.To feel
感覺；感受

Experiencing an emotion is to feel that emotion.
體驗一種情緒就是去感受那種情緒。

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Ben did not know that he could feel as much fear as he did in that moment, standing on the edge of the cliff looking down.
當站在懸崖邊往下看時，本不知道他會像當時那樣害怕。

Dylan made his mom feel pride, which gave him more motivation to work hard.
迪倫讓他的媽媽感到驕傲，這給了他更多的動力去努力工作。

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