1、1.adherence 和 adhesion这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter of the law.adhesion 是指物质上的。 2. adjacent, adjoining 和 contiguous这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触 。adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或boundary。 3.admission 和 admittance它们都有“the act o
2、f entering”的意思。但 admission 用于公共场合。The price of admission to the gallery is 5.admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 4. adopted 和 adoptiveadopted“收养的,过继的” an adopted son (daughter)养子( 女);my adopted country 我所入籍的国家; adopted words 外来语。adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive child;“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive c
3、ourage 假充勇敢。5.adverse 和 averseadverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather conditions; an adverse reaction.averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用否定形式。6.advise 和 adviceadvise“劝告”(动词) ;advice“劝告”(名词) 。 7.affect 和 effectaffect v.“影响”,它的第二个意思是“假装”Though she affectes indifference, I knew she was really very up
4、set.effect n.“结果”,“效力”。 “产生”,“导致”,它比“to cause, to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure. 8.all ready 和 alreadyall ready 意思是“completely prepared”already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. 9.altogether 和 all togetheraltogether (in total)“总共”all together 意思是“in a g
5、roup”。如:We put the sheep all together in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one field. 10. allude 和 eludeallude“暗指 ”,“暗示”,“(婉转) 提到”。elude (to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sibs grasp 逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me.那个意义我摸不透。11.illusion 和 delusionillusion“幻
6、觉,错觉 ”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不存幻想。delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that hes attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。12.amended 和 emendamended (to alter or add to something)“订正,改正 ”,“修正(议案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend ones ways 改过自新。emend (to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text
7、 of a book 校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers.在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。13.amicable 和 amiable这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were amicable, though business-like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但是友好的。amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”Many people are afraid of him, though I found him to be perfectly
8、 amiable.虽然我发现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 14.assent 和 ascentassent 可用作“agreement”“同意”或“agree”“同意”。ascent n.“上升,晋升”。the ascent of mountain 登山。 15.avert 和 avoidavert“防止,避免”。avoid“回避,逃避 ”。avoid bad company 避免和坏人来往;I cannot avoid seeing him.我不能不见他。 16.besides 和 besidebesides 意思是“in addition to”“加之,还有,另外”;beside
9、“在 旁边”,“在一侧”。Duncan is the tall man standing beside my father.站在我爸爸旁边的高个子男子是邓肯。 17.coherence 和 cohesioncoherence“统一,一致性”;cohesion“结合力,团结 ”。the cohesion of molecules 分子的结合力。 18. compare with 和 compare tocompare with“和 比起来 ”compare to“好比”。He compared the moon to a silver plate.他把月亮比成一个大银盘。 19.impel 和
10、compelimpel“推动,驱使,激励 ”。impel sb. to do sth.激励某人做某事;compel“强迫,胁迫,迫使”。compel sb. to ones will 强迫人服从自己。 plement 和 complimentcomplement“补足(物),补全”,“补足语”。compliment“恭维话,赞辞,敬意”; Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临,不胜荣幸。21.confident 和 confidantconfident“深信,确信,自信”。confidant“心腹朋友”。She has no close confid
11、ant to whom she can turn for advice or help.她没有知心朋友来帮助或是劝告她。 22.continual 和 continuouscontinual“连续,继续”;“频繁的”;continual bouts of toothache 一阵接一阵的牙痛。(这中间可能有停顿或间断。)continuous“连续”( 指从不间断的); We have had three weeks of continuous rain.我们这里连续三周下雨不停。 23.might 和 couldmight 表明“possibility” 。could 应该用来表明 “perm
12、ission”. Mum said we could (might) go to the football match. 24.council 和 counselcouncil“议事机构 ”,委员会;a cabinet council 内阁会议。counsel“商议,劝告”;follow sbs counsel close 牢记某人忠告。 25.creditable 和 crediblecreditable “声誉好的,可称许(赞扬) 的”;credible “可信的,可靠的”Hes the only one without a credible alibi (辩解,托辞),他是惟一一个没有可
13、信托辞的人。 26.decisive 和 decideddecisive“果断的,断然的”;decisive measures 断然的措施。decided“明确的,无疑的”;a decided success 明显的成功。 27.defective 和 deficientdefective (having a fault or flaw)“有缺陷的”。deficient (lacking in what is needed)“不足的”;be deficient in 欠缺。 28.definite 和 definitivedefinite (certain or clear, not vagu
14、e)“明确的,一定的”。definitive (authoritative, that cannot be improved)“限定的,决定性的,最后的”definitive host 宿主;definitive organs 定形器官;definitive sentence最后判决。 29.dependant 和 dependentdependant n.(one who depends on another for support)受赡养者。dependent adj.“依靠的,依赖的”;Hesstill dependent on state benefit. The rate of re
15、lief is dependent on ones income. 30.discreet 和 discretediscreet“考虑周到的,慎重的”。discrete“分离的,分裂的”;On closer examination, we find that the pattern is formed from thousands of discrete dots of colors.31.distinctive 和 distinctdistinctive“有特色的”,“独特的”;distinct“清楚的,明显的”; a distinct smell of alcohol on his bre
16、ath; the distinctive stripes of the zebra. 32.dual 和 dueldual“二重的”;dual personality 双重人格;dual control 双重管辖;w duel/w“决斗,竞争”;fight a duel with sb.与某人决斗;challenge sb. to a duel 向某人提出决斗;a duel of wits 斗智 33.eatable 和 edibleeatable a.“可食用的,可吃的”;n.“食物、食品”。edible a.“适合食用的,可以吃的”;n.“食品”。在指吃的时候二者可通用:The toast
17、 was burnt and barely eatable/edible.但在其他情况下不一样。If something is eatable, it may be eaten (though it may not be safe or desirable to do so); but, if something is edible it is safe to eat. 34.economical 和 economiceconomic“经济学的,经济上的”an economic survey of Scotland 苏格兰经济调查;an economic blockade 经济封锁;econo
18、mical“节俭的,经济的”;Hes had to learn to be more economical now that his only income is a small pension. 35.evoke 和 invokeevoke“唤起,引起 ”;evoke admiration 引起羡慕。invoke“祈求(神灵)保佑,乞灵于”,行使(法权);The shaman invokes the spirits of their ancestors. If our case fails in the national courts we will invoke the European
19、Declaration on Human Rights. 36.fatal 和 fatefulfatal causing death or disaster”“致命的”; a fatal disease 不治之症;a fatal wound 致命伤。fateful crucial, significant, deciding ones fate”“重大的”,“决定性的,决定命运的”; On that one fateful day in October, millions of pounds were wiped off the value of shares. 37.fictional 和
20、fictitiousfictional“虚构的,小说的”。fictitious“虚构的,编造的”(denotes something that is not real and has been created with the intention of deceiving others);He gave the police a fictitious name. 38.historical 和 historichistorical“有关历史的”,“历史的 ”, the historical period 历史阶段;historical personage 历史人物。historic“历史上有名
21、的,有历史意义的”, historic town 历史名城。 39.impassable 和 impassibleimpassable“不能通行的”,“不可逾越的”;an impassable swam 不能通行的沼泽地。impassible“不感疼痛的;无动于衷的”; an impassible God 无动于衷的神。 40.infer 和 implyinfer“猜想,臆测”,“推断”;infer a motive from an effect 从效果推知动机。imply“含有 的意思”; Do you realize what his words imply?你领会他说话的含意吗? I d
22、o not imply that you are wrong.我的意思不是说你错了。41.impractical 和 impracticableimpractical (not sensible or efficient or not actually possible)“不切实际的,不现实的”。impracticable (not able to be done or used)“不能实行的,行不通的”;With a river on one side and a steep drop on the other, it is impracticable to widen the road.
23、42.incredible 和 incredulousincredible“不可相信的,难以置信的 ”;incredible energy 惊人的能量,精力。incredulous“不相信的,表示怀疑的”;be incredulous of hearsay 不相信道听途说;an incredulous look 怀疑的目光。 43.ingenious 和 ingenuousingenious“机灵的”; an ingenious mind 机灵的头脑;an ingenious machine 精巧的机器。ingenuous“直率的,坦白的”。 44.intense 和 intensiveint
24、ense“激烈的,强烈的 ”,“紧张的”an intense light 强烈的灯光;intense heat 酷热;an intense life 奋发图强的生活。intensive“加强的,集中的 ”;“深入细致的,彻底的”; an intensive bombardment 密集炮击;an intensive study 彻底的研究; an intensive reading 精读(extensive reading 泛读) 。 45.junction 和 juncturejunction“接合,连接 ”,“( 河流的 )汇合处”; make a junction 取得联络,连接起来 j
25、unction box 接线盒。juncture (a particular point in time or in a sequence of events)“接合,连接”,“时机,关头”;an important juncture in a mans career 人生历程中的重要关头;at this juncture 在这个时候;in the present critical juncture of things 在目前这一危急关头下。 46.apt 和 prone它们都具有“tending to or in the habit of”的意思,但是 prone 只用于人。Elderly
26、people are prone to falls, often because of arthritic joints or dizziness. 47.loose 和 loseloose“松的,宽的”。lose“丢失”; lose ones balance 失去平衡,跌倒;lose ones head 被搞糊涂。 48.luxuriant 和 luxuriousluxuriant (growing strongly or vigorously; abundant, prolific)“繁茂的;多产的;丰富的”;His luxuriant beard was red. luxurious“豪
27、华的,奢侈的”;a luxurious table 奢侈的饭菜。 49.magical 和 magic它们都和 magic 有关系,但是 magical 也有“wonderful, entrancing”的意思。 50.masterly 和 masterfulmasterly (showing great skill or the skill of a master)“熟练的;名家的”。masterful (showing power or authority)“主人派头的,专横的”;Youre so strong and masterful. 51.obsolete 和 obsolescen
28、tobsolete(no longer in use or already out of date)“已废弃的,已不用的”;an obsolete vessel 废舰;an obsolete word 已废的词。obsolescent (going out of use or becoming out of date)“逐渐被废弃的,快要不用的”;Do you think that faxes are obsolescent? 52. officious 和 officialofficious“爱管闲事的 ”,“非正式的 ”;an officious statement 非正式声明。offic
29、ial“官方的”,“公务上的”; an official gazette 官方通报;an official letter 公函,公文; an official record 正式记录 53.peaceable 和 peacefulpeaceable (peace loving, mild, placid, not inclined to quarrel or fight or existing in peace)“平和的 ”;“温和的”;“温顺的”。peaceful“和平的,太平的 ”; “宁静的”;“爱好和平的”; a peaceful nights sleep ; peaceful coexistence 和平共处;peaceful uses of atomic energy 原子能的和平应用。引用 使用道具 报告 回复 TOP