英语里有哪些易混淆的词?
易混淆词语的绝对精华版!
之前备考的时候整理的自己一直混淆的词,全是经常考、经常见到的词。
把这些搞清楚就什么都不怕了!
conversation和conservation
conversation:
n. 交谈,会话; 交往,交际; 会谈
He"s a talkative guy, and I struck up a conversation with him
他是一个健谈的人,于是我开始和他攀谈起来。
conservation
n.保护; 保存; 避免浪费; 对自然环境的保护
Then he began his most famous work, the conservation and rebinding of the Book of Kells
之后他就开始了他最为出名的工作,即保护并重新装订《凯尔斯书》。
awful 和awesomeawful
adj.可怕的; 糟糕的; 非常的; 极坏的;
adv.非常,极;
We met and I thought he was awful
我们见了面,我觉得他很讨人厌。
awesome
adj.令人敬畏的; 使人畏惧的; 极好的; 可怕的;
The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.
爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握著令人敬畏的权力。
terrible 和 terrificterrible
adj.可怕的; 危害极大的; <非正>很糟的; 劣质的;
adv.口〉非常,很,极;
n.可怕的人;
Tens of thousands more suffered terrible injuries in the world"s worst industrial disaster
还有成千上万的人在那场全世界最严重的工业灾难中受了重伤。
terrific
adj.了不起的; 极好的; 异乎寻常的; 很大的;
What a terrific idea!
多么好的主意!
derive和deprivederive
vt.得到,导出; 源于,来自; (从…中) 提取;
Mr Ying is one of those happy people who derive pleasure from helping others.
英先生属于那种助人为乐的快活人。
deprive
vt.剥夺,夺去,使丧失;
The disintegration of the Soviet Union deprived western intelligence agencies of their main enemies
苏联解体使西方情报机构丧失了主敌。
exhibit/prohibit/inhibit/inhabitexhibit
vt.呈现; 陈列,展览; 证明; [法] 提交证据;
vi.展出; 公开展览某物;
n.展览,陈列; 展览品; 公开展示; [法] 证据;
[例句]He has exhibited symptoms of anxiety and overwhelming worry
他表现出焦躁不安和过度忧虑的症状。
inhibit
v.抑制; 禁止;
[例句]Wine or sugary drinks inhibit digestion
葡萄酒或含糖饮料抑制消化。
inhabit
vt.居住; 在…出现; 填满;
vi.居住;
[例句]The valley is inhabited by the Dani tribe.
山谷里居住著达尼部落。
prohibit
vt.禁止,阻止,防止; 不准许;
[例句]Fishing is prohibited 禁止钓鱼。
petrol 和 patrolpetrol
n.汽油;
patrol
n.巡逻,巡查; 巡逻队,侦察队; 童子军小队;
vt.巡逻,巡查;
[例句]Prison officers continued to patrol the grounds within the jail.
狱警继续巡视监狱。
perspective 和 prospective
perspective
n.透镜,望远镜; 观点,看法; 远景,景色; 洞察力;
adj.(按照) 透视画法的; 透视的;
[例句]He says the death of his father 18 months ago has given him a new perspective on life
他说18个月前父亲的去世让他对人生有了新的认识。
prospective
adj.未来的; 预期的; 可能的; 有希望的;
[例句]The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers
这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
shatter、shutter和shuttleshatter
vt.使破碎,使碎裂,砸碎; 使…成为泡影; 使…痛不欲生; 使…散开; vi.粉碎,损坏,落叶;
n.碎片,碎块; 落花(叶等);
[例句]The car shattered into a thousand burning pieces in a 200mph crash
汽车在时速为200英里时发生撞车,炸成了数以千计燃烧的碎片。
shutter
n.快门; 百叶窗; 遮光器;
vt.使…停止运行,关闭; 装上百叶窗或以百叶窗关闭
[例句]There are a few things you should check before pressing the shutter release.
按下快门之前有几个地方要检查一下。
shuttle
n.太空梭; (织机的) 梭子; (缝纫机的) 滑梭; 短程穿梭运行的飞机(或火车,汽车);
vt.穿梭般来回移动;
vt.以短程往复方式运送(货物等);
[例句]He and colleagues have shuttled back and forth between the three capitals
他和同事们在这3个首都之间往来穿梭。
beside / besidesbeside:
preposition meaning "next to", "at the side of"
介词,意为「紧挨著」「在??????旁边」。
I sit beside John in class.
上课时我坐在约翰旁边。
besides
adverb meaning "also", "as well"; preposition meaning "in addition to"
副词,意为「也」「同样地」;做介词时意为「除此之外」。
(adverb) He"s responsible for sales, and a lot more besides.
(副词)他负责销售,以及其他许多事。
(preposition) Besides tennis, I play soccer and basketball.
(介词)除了网球,我还喜欢足球和篮球。
clothes / clothsclothes:
something you wear - jeans, shirts, blouses, etc. 你穿的衣物,如牛仔裤、衬衫、上衣等。
cloths:
pieces of material used for cleaning or other purposes.
用来做清洁或其他用途的材料。
There are some cloths in the closet. Use those to clean the kitchen.
壁橱里有一些布。用它们来清洁厨房吧。
I have a few pieces of cloth that I use.
我有一些用过的布快。
lose 和 looselose
vt.失去; 错过; 遗失; 耽搁;
vi.损失; 输掉; 走慢; 降低价值;
[例句]A C Milan lost the Italian Cup Final
AC米兰队输掉了义大利杯决赛。
loose
adj.松的,宽的; 模糊的; 散漫的; 自由的;
vt.松开; 释放; 不受约束地表达; 射出(子弹、箭等);
vi.变得松散; 发射导弹; 开火;
[例句]If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it"s taken out
如果有一颗牙齿很松,牙医可能会建议你把它拔掉。
quite 和 quietquite
adv.非常; 相当,很; 确实如此;
[例句]I felt quite bitter about it at the time
当时我对这件事感到相当怨愤。
quiet
adj.清静的; 僻静的; 不起眼的; 不激动的;
vt.安静下来,使…安静,平静;
vt.减轻(病痛、疑虑、恐惧等); [法律]确定(产权等);
[例句]Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented
塔妮娅把孩子们哄得安安静静而又心满意足。
sensible 和 sensitivesensible
adj.明智的; 通情达理的; 合乎情理的; 意识到的,能感觉到的;
n.可感觉到的东西; 敏感的人;
[例句]It might be sensible to get a solicitor
也许应该请一个诉状律师。
sensitive
adj.敏感的; 感觉的; [仪] 灵敏的; 易受影响的;
n.敏感的人; 有灵异能力的人;
[例句]The classroom teacher must be sensitive to a child"s needs
班主任必须对小学生的需求体察入微。
decent、descent和descenddecent
adj.正派的; 得体的; (服装等) 相称的,合宜的; 相当好的;
[例句]Nearby is a village with a decent pub
附近的村子里有一家还不错的酒馆。
descent
n.下降; 血统; 倾斜;
[例句]Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the descent three collapsed in the cold and rain.
16名年轻人出发去寻求帮助,但在下山过程中有3人因寒冷和大雨晕倒了。
descend
v.降临; 下来,下降; 下斜; 突然造访;
[例句]Things are cooler and more damp as we descend to the cellar
当我们往下走去地窖时,四周愈见阴冷潮湿。
angel 和 angleangel
n.安琪儿; 天使,天使般的人; 守护神; 善良可爱的人;
[例句]Thank you a thousand times, you"re an angel.
万分感谢,你真是个大好人。
angle
n.角; [比喻] (考虑、问题的) 角度; 观点; 轮廓鲜明的突出体;
vt.使形成(或弯成)角度; 把…放置成一角度; 调整(或对准)…的角度; 使(新闻、报道等)带有倾向性;
vi.垂钓; 斜移; 弯曲成一角度; 从(某角度)报道;
[例句]The boat is now leaning at a 30 degree angle.
船正以30度角倾斜。
latter / later / latest / latelylatter
adj.后者的; 末了的; 较后的;
[例句]He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.
他追查到了堂弟和叔叔的下落,发现叔叔这时正在病中。
later
adv.后来; 随后; 较晚地; 以后,过后;
adj.以后的; 后来的; 接近末期的; 晚年的;
[例句]He resigned ten years later
10年后他辞了职。
latest
n.最新事物; 最新消息;
adj.最新的; 最近的; 最现代的
[其他]原型: late
lately
adv.近来,最近; 不久以前;
[例句]Dad"s health hasn"t been too good lately
爸爸的健康状况近来不太好。
costume 和 customcostume
n.(戏剧或电影的) 戏装,演出服; 服装,衣服; 泳装,常用于英式英语; (某地或某历史时期的) 服装;
vt.给…穿上服装; 给…提供服装;
[例句]Even from a distance the effect of his fox costume was stunning
即使从远处看,他的狐狸戏服也很抢眼。
custom
n.习惯,惯例; 海关,关税; 经常光顾; [总称] (经常性的) 顾客;
adj.(衣服等) 定做的,定制的;
[例句]The custom of lighting the Olympic flame goes back centuries
点燃奥林匹克圣火的习俗可以追溯到几个世纪前。
dairy 和 diarydairy
n.牛奶场; 乳品店; 牛奶及乳品业;
adj.乳品的; 牛奶的; 奶制的; 乳品业的;
[例句]He kept a few dairy cows
他养了几头奶牛。
diary
n.日记,日志; 日记簿;
contend 和 contentcontend
vi.争夺; 竞争; 奋斗; 争斗;
vt.声称,主张; 争论,争辩; 斗争,战斗;
[例句]It is time, once again, to contend with racism
又一次到了与种族主义战斗的时刻了。
content
n.内容; 满足; (书等的) 目录; 容量;
adj.满足的,满意的; 愿意的; 心甘情愿的;
vt.使满足,使满意;
[例句]Empty the contents of the pan into the sieve
将锅里的东西倒到筛子上。
abroad 和 aboardabroad
adv.到国外,在海外; 广为流传地;
adj.往国外的;
n.海外,异国;
[例句]I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to the South of France.
我今年很想出国,可能是去法国南部。
aboard
prep.上车; 在(船、飞机、车)上,上(船、飞机、车);
adv.在船(或飞机、车)上,上船(或飞机、车); 靠船边; 在船上; 在火车上;
[例句]They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际,他们向他道别。
assent、ascent 和 accentassent
vi.赞同; 赞成:赞成,如某建议;
n.同意,赞同:;
[例句]He gave his assent to the proposed legislation
他批准了提请审议的法案。
ascent
n.上升; 上坡; 登高; 追溯;
[例句]It was a tough course over a gradual ascent before the big climb of Bluebell Hill.
在爬崎岖的蓝钟山之前有一段很难走的上行缓坡路。
accent
n.口音; 重音; 腔调; 重音符号(标在字母上);
vt.重读; 标注重音; 集中注意力;
[例句]He had developed a slight American accent.
他说话带上了一点轻微的美国口音。
resource 和 recourseresource
n.资源; 物力,财力; 办法; 智谋;
[例句]Some families don"t have the resources to feed themselves properly
有些家庭无力维持生活。
recourse
n.追索权; 依赖; 求援; 所依靠的物[人];
[例句]It enabled its members to settle their differences without recourse to war
这样,其成员就可以不必诉诸战争来解决分歧。
dessert 和 desert甜食和沙漠
contact、contract 和 contrastcontact
n.接触; 触点; [医] (传染病) 接触人; 门路;
vt.使接触; 与…联系; 与…通讯(或通话);
vi.联系,接触;
[例句]Opposition leaders are denying any contact with the government in Kabul
反对派领袖否认与喀布尔政府有任何联系。
contract
n.合同; 契约; 协议;
v.签合同; 缩小; 感染;
[例句]The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe"s tallest building
这家公司赢得了一份极为重要的合同,参与建设欧洲最高的大厦。
contrast
n.对比,对照; 差异; 对照物,对立面; [摄] 反差;
vi.对比; 形成对照;
vt.使对照,使对比; 和…形成对照;
[例句]The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance
这两位访客的外表截然不同。
require / inquire /enquire /acquirerequire
vt.需要; 要求; 想要; 命令;
vi.要求,规定;
[例句]If you require further information, you should consult the registrar
如果需要进一步了解信息,请咨询教务主任。
inquire
vt.打听,询问; 查究;
[例句]Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
督查员受委派调查该公司的事务。
enquire
vi.询问; 打听; 问问题; 查问;
[例句]You can enquire of your new neighbors where the post office is.
你可以问问你的新邻居邮局在哪儿。
acquire
vt.学到; 获得,取得;
[例句]I"ve never acquired a taste for wine
我一向喝不惯葡萄酒。
statue / statute / stature / statusstatue
n.雕像,塑像;
vt.用雕像装饰;
[例句]They set up a bronze statue [ monument] to his memory.
他们立了一座铜像[纪念碑]纪念他。
statute
n.法令,法规; 规则,条例;
[例句]The new statute covers the care for, bringing up and protection of children
新法令涵盖了儿童保育、养育和保护的相关内容。
stature
n.声望; (特指人的) 身长,身材; 发展、成长的状况或高度;
[例句]It"s more than his physical stature that makes him remarkable
他的与众不同之处不光是他的身高。
status
n.地位; 身份; 情形,状态;
[例句]Nurses are undervalued, and they never enjoy the same status as doctors 护士的作用被人们低估了,她们从未享有和医生同样的地位。
我这里讲几个初中高中考试时经常让人混淆的词语吧。中考或高考的同学可以据此查阅字典,好好理解一下。
1,request和require。2,later和latter,见图3,sometime,some time,sometimes,some times4,used to do, be used to do和be used to doing英语里有太多形态相似容易让我们混淆的单词了,大家有研究过这些让人头痛的单词嘛?
那些英语里傻傻分不清的单词1.desert & dessert
这两个单词可以说是形态相似意思却南辕北辙的典型了,可以把s看成弯弯曲曲的河流,多了一条河流,desert(沙漠)也能长出小麦,然后用小麦做成dessert(甜点心)。
desert :n. 沙漠,不毛之地
dessert :n. 甜点心
2.explore & explode
我们在电视中可以经常看到探险家们拿著登山镐,而explore(探险)中的r就像是一个登山镐,相同的位置上,explode(爆炸)中则是形似炸弹的d。这样一想,这两个单词就很容易分清了。
explore :v. 探险
explode :v. 爆炸
3.metal & mental
想快速分清这两个单词并牢牢记住,就可以这样想:金属为什么是金属?就是因为metal(金属)没有men(人类)所具有的的精神上的(mental)东西。
metal :n.金属
mental :adj.精神上的
4.guilt & quilt
这两个单词可以说是最形似之一了,认错的情况十分常见。字形上来看唯一的区别就是开头的guilt开头的g下面弯的,可以想像成行事不直,所有会有罪行,会内疚。
guilt :n. 罪行,内疚
quilt :n. 被褥
5.statue & status
svip(超级会员)、ssr(非常稀有),s在很多情况下都可以彰显身份与地位,所以以s结尾的status是地位,与以e结尾的statue也就能很容易分清了。
statue :n. 塑像
status :n. 地位
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英语中还有很多容易让我们「误会」的单词呢,我就不一一列举了,如果你那里也有更好玩的易混淆的单词,可以在下面留言或者评论哦!
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