1. 认识这个词（基础篇）
词：cement
英英释义：to make a relationship, idea etc stronger or more certain
例句：Collective goals can help cement solidarity.
2. 体会这个词 （进阶篇）
“cement“作为名词，表示“水泥”，作为动词可以表示“把...粘合”，常常被引申为表示“巩固” “加强”。和同样可以表示“巩固” “加强”的表达来说，比如 “consolidate” “make something stronger”，cement 更富有画面感。
比如共同的目标可以让一个群体更团结：
Collective goals can help cement solidarity.
cement 后常接表示“关系”的名词，比如 relationship, friendship, tie, bond, connection 等词。比如，相似的价值观和阅历可以加强关系：
Shared values and experiences can cement a bond.
cement 的这种用法也是《经济学人》中的常客，比如：
Republicans won statehouses that Democrats had held for decades; in several competitive states they cemented their hold on power through gerrymandering.（'they cemented their hold on power through gerrymandering' 表示“他们（民主党）通过改划选区加强了他们对权利的掌控”）。
3. 从认识到会用（作业）
1）翻译下面的句子：
八卦可以让人们迅速增强友谊。
Gossip can cement people’s friendship
参考翻译：The exchange of gossip can efficiently cement a friendship.
4 造句：
相同的爱好最能增加同学之间的友谊了
Nothing cements a bond between classmates so much as shared hobbies.
与朋友沟通可以迅速增强友谊。
Communication with friends can efficiently cement a friendship.
