✨ 语义深度解析 ⋮
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高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 1/5 ⏱ 2 分钟
核心
繁荣；激增——快速增长的经济或活动，也指低沉的爆鸣声
释义
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n.繁荣期，激增
The construction industry experienced a boom in the years following the pandemic, driven by increased demand for larger homes.
受对更大住宅的需求增加推动，建筑业在疫情后的几年中经历了一段繁荣期。
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v.快速增长，繁荣
E-commerce sales have been booming over the past decade, with online retailers overtaking traditional high street stores.
过去十年网络商务销售一直在蓬勃发展，网络零售商已超越传统街边商店。
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n.低沉爆鸣声
The deep boom of the cathedral bells echoed across the city centre every hour on the hour.
大教堂钟声低沉的鸣响每个整点都回荡在市中心。
语感
economic boom（经济繁荣）；boom in sth.（某领域激增）；boom and bust（繁荣与萧条）；business is booming（生意兴隆）
繁荣期，激增（名词）快速增长（动词）低沉爆鸣声（名词）
陷阱
⚠️boom（快速增长）不用进行时修饰名词
The booming tech sector has attracted unprecedented levels of venture capital investment from both domestic and international sources.
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× the boom tech sector（形容词 boom 可直接修饰名词）
✓
booming（现在分词作形容词）= 正在繁荣发展的；× boom tech sector（boom 是名词，不作前置形容词修饰名词）→ ✓ booming tech sector 或 the tech boom；此句 the booming tech sector 正确，-ing 形式作定语
蓬勃发展的科技行业吸引了国内外空前水平的风险投资。（booming = 正在繁荣，-ing 作定语；× boom tech sector）
⚠️boom and bust（繁荣与萧条）固定表达
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Many economists argue that cryptocurrencies are inherently prone to boom and fall cycles, making them unsuitable as a stable store of value.
许多经济学家认为加密货币本质上易于出现繁荣与萧条的周期，使其不适合作为稳定的价值储存手段。（× boom and fall → ✓ boom and bust）
繁荣与萧条的周期是固定表达 boom and bust（bust = 破产/萧条）；× boom and fall → ✓ boom and bust；完整说法：the boom-and-bust cycle = 繁荣萧条周期
✓
Many economists argue that cryptocurrencies are inherently prone to boom and bust cycles, making them unsuitable as a stable store of value.
许多经济学家认为加密货币本质上易于出现繁荣与萧条的周期，使其不适合作为稳定的价值储存手段。
近义辨析
boom vs surge
boom boom（繁荣，快速增长，通常持续较长：economic boom = 经济繁荣期；business is booming） surge surge（激增，急剧上升，通常较短暂：a surge in demand = 需求激增；a surge of energy = 能量涌来；比 boom 更强调「短时间的急剧上升」）
The city experienced a construction boom that transformed its skyline over the course of fifteen years.
该市经历了十五年建筑繁荣，彻底改变了其天际线。
There was a sudden surge in demand for home office equipment as millions of workers shifted to remote working.
随着数百万工人转为远程工作，家庭办公设备需求突然激增。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换：big increasegrowing fastmore popular
经济发展话题科技与创新话题城镇化话题
普通
Online shopping has been growing fast in recent years.
近年来网购发展迅猛。
加分 ✨
The e-commerce boom has fundamentally reshaped retail, with digital platforms capturing an ever-larger share of consumer spending at the expense of traditional brick-and-mortar stores.
电商繁荣从根本上重塑了零售业，数字平台以牺牲传统实体店为代价占据了越来越多的消费者支出份额。
常用搭配
economic / tourism boom经济 / 旅游繁荣期
a boom in sth.某事的激增（名词，介词 in）
boom and bust繁荣与萧条（经济周期）
baby boom婴儿潮（人口激增期）
business is booming生意兴隆（固定表达）
词根
boom = 爆炸声 → 「砰」地一声扩大 = 繁荣激增；boom and bust = 「砰」之后「破碎」= 繁荣与萧条；baby boom = 婴儿「爆炸性」增加 = 婴儿潮
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里的用法是否正确：
The property market went through a classic boom and bust cycle, with prices rising sharply for five years before collapsing.
boom and bust cycle（繁荣萧条周期）是固定搭配，用法正确；with prices rising...before collapsing 是 with + 复合结构，语法正确
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空：
A sudden ___ in visitor numbers over the summer holidays overwhelmed the small coastal town's infrastructure.
Aboom
Bsurge
✓ 暑假期间游客人数的突然激增使这个小海滨小镇的基础设施不堪重负。
sudden surge（突然激增）强调短时间内的急剧上升；boom 更强调持续较长时间的繁荣发展；overwhelmed（不堪重负）和 sudden 暗示短暂的急剧增加，用 surge 更准确
Q3搭配还原
选择正确的词，完成句子：
The region experienced a ___ boom following the discovery of oil reserves, with new hotels, roads, and businesses appearing almost overnight.
石油储量被发现后，该地区经历了经济繁荣，新酒店、道路和企业几乎一夜之间涌现。
Aeconomic
Bbusiness
Cpopulation
Dfinancial
完整搭配：economic boom　经济繁荣期（最高频搭配）
economic boom（经济繁荣期）是最常见搭配；business boom 也可理解；但 economic boom 是标准固定搭配，特指一地区或国家整体经济快速增长的时期；the discovery of oil leads to an economic boom（石油发现带来经济繁荣）是典型表达
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bust反义萧条，破产（boom and bust = 繁荣与萧条；go bust = 破产；bust 是 boom 的反义词）
recession反义经济衰退（economic recession = 经济衰退；比 bust 更正式，指GDP连续两个季度下降）
flourish近义繁荣，蓬勃（businesses flourish = 企业蓬勃发展；比 boom 更优雅，常用于自然/艺术）
downturn反义下滑，衰退（economic downturn = 经济下滑；比 bust 程度较轻）