【gain音标】 英[geɪn] 美[geɪn]
【单词释义】 gain是什么意思：
vt.&vi.获得；赢得；增加；（钟、表）走快
n.利润；[土木工程]腰槽；获益
vt.（在…上）开腰槽；吸引；（通过努力）到达；推进（一段距离）
vi.增进；增进健康；得益；（重量的）增加
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] gains [第三人称单数] gains
[单词现在分词] gaining
[单词过去式] gained
[单词过去分词] gained
【关联词/派生词】
gainsay vt.否认，反驳
【gain形近词/近似词】
pain n.[U,C]疼痛；痛苦；苦恼；烦恼 v.使痛苦；使苦恼
main adj.主要的，最重要的
rain n.[U]雨 v.下雨；(使)大量落下
vain adj.徒劳的；自负的
【近义词解析】
◇ 获得
acquire (v. 获得，取得)：指通过自身持续不断的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地获得知识、技能等。
attain ([四级]v.[正式]得到，获得)：指通过长时间的艰苦努力而得到所需或盼望已久的东西，如成就、重要职位等。
gain (v. 获得，取得)：指通过后天努力或有目的的行动逐渐获得某种想要或需要的东西，如成就、利益等。
get (v. 得到，获得)：普通用词，可指以任何方式得到某物，并非一定要经过努力。
【单词例句】
◇ The miller spoke to her, "I have gained great wealth through you. I shall take care of you in splendor as long as you live."
磨房主对女儿说：“我以你为代价换取了这么多财富。只要你活着，我就会让你过得舒舒服服的。”
---- The Girl without Hands (I)
◇ The parents could not take back the curse, and however sad they were at the loss of their seven sons, they were still somewhat comforted because of their dear little daughter, who soon gained strength and became more beautiful every day.
他失去了七个儿子，心里非常悲伤，好在小女儿在接受洗礼之后一天比一天强壮起来，而且越长越漂亮了，总算对他这个父亲有了一点安慰。
---- The Seven Ravens
◇ Try to see things from the other person's perspective . If you empathize with that person, you may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear—even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender's point of view.
站在别人的角度看问题。如果你能够为别人着想，你会意识到他（或她）可能是因为无知、害怕，甚至是爱才做出某一行为。为了更清楚地了解情况，你可以从对方的角度为自己写一封信。
◇ In order to gain God’s forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God. She admired God and kept apologizing. God was moved. With his permission, humans finally had good harvests again.
为了获得上帝的原谅，一位女诗人出发去见上帝。她对上帝的赞美和怀有的歉意感动了上帝，有了他的允许，人类终于又获得了丰收。