词汇是考研英语复习的基础，那么如何改善和构建新的词汇量呢?在构建词汇量时，你可以引导自己专注于某个特定的主题来学习单词。选择一个背景或特定的话题--比如，运动或与感受相关的词汇，再学习与该话题相关的词汇。

These are some methods for improving and building vocabulary as you grow in your language skills.

随着你语言能力的发展，下面这些方法都可以用来改善和构建你的词库。

1.Choose a specific theme for building vocabulary

1.选择一个特定的主题来构建词汇量

When building vocabulary, you can guide yourself by focusing on a specific theme for the words you’re learning. Pick a context or a specific topic -- say, sports, or words associated with feelings -- then study words related to that topic.

在构建词汇量时，你可以引导自己专注于某个特定的主题来学习单词。选择一个背景或特定的话题--比如，运动或与感受相关的词汇 - 再学习与该话题相关的词汇。

Words describing emotions is an interesting choice, for instance, as it includes words like enthusiastic and excited. The category of sports words, on the other hand, includes exciting words like throw, spin, or marathon.

描述的情感的词汇是一个有趣的选择。例如，它包含了像enthusiastic(热情)和excited(兴奋)之类的单词。另一方面，运动类别的词汇，包括像throw(掷)，spin(旋转)，或marathon(马拉松)之类等令人激动的词语。

You could also study “travelling around town” words like sidewalk, intersection, or pavement; or words related to everyday life, like foods available at the supermarket. You could even study words about school work!

你也可以学习在镇上旅游之类的词语，像人行道，十字路口，或者路面;或与日常生活中相关的单词，比如，超市里可见的食物。甚至你可以学习与学校作业有关的单词!

Whatever theme you pick, create stories in your mind and speak them aloud using words related to that theme.

无论你选择何种主题，在脑子里编一个故事，再以与那个主题相关的单词大声地说出来。

2.Tips for easily memorizing your words

2.轻松记忆单词的技巧

When you have settled on vocabulary words, write them down or print them out. Carry the list with you always. In the pauses of your busy day-when you’re sitting on the bus, in the dentist’s office, during commercials-take out the paper and review your vocabulary words until you feel comfortable that you would recognize (and be able to use) these words the next time you see them. Use sticky notes and put them on computers, on cupboards, and other places you’re likely to see them, as a reminder.

当你选中了单词，把它们写出来或者打印出来。随时随地携带在身边。在繁忙的一天中的休息时间里--当你在公交车上，在牙科诊所，在宣传期间--拿出小纸条，复习一下单词直到你觉得自己下次看到的时候能认识(并能够使用)。使用便利贴，把它们粘在计算机上，橱柜上，和其他你容易看到的地方，作为一种提醒。

Try jumbling the letters of your vocabulary words up, then unscrambling them to form the word again. Work with the words until you are very comfortable using them in sentences on your own.

试着把你的词汇表中的单词混在一起，梳理之后再形成单词。好好学习这些单词直到你自己能自如地运用在句子中。

Remembering the words is very important! How do we do this? Try to associate each word with a picture or some other representation in your mind. This will help you remind yourself of the word’s meaning. You don’t have to actually draw or see this picture -- you can use your imagination to create suitable images!

记住单词是非常重要的事!我们要怎么做到这一点呢?尽量将每个单词与一幅图片或其他能在你脑海中浮现的东西联系起来。这将帮助你记忆这个词的意思。你不必实际描绘或看到这幅图片--你可以用你的想象力创造出合适的图像!

It’s also important to not try to learn more than 7-10 new words in a day. Generally, it’s safer to aim for 5-6 words a day for better retention. This, of course, depends on how much time you have each day for studying vocabulary.

请记住，每天试着学习的新单词不要超过7-10。一般情况下，将每天的目标定为5-6个新单词更为安全，这样记忆效果更好。当然，这取决于你每天有多少时间来学习词汇。