1.just,tair
just合乎情理的
fair事情公平的
2.frank,honest,sincere
frank坦城的
honest诚实的
sincere真诚的
3.admire,respect
admire羡慕
respect尊敬
4.alter。change,transform
alter(局部)发生变化
change(整体)发生变化
transform(物质本质/性质)发生变化
5.cure.heal
cure治愈疾病
heal治愈伤口
6.damage,destroy
damage(部分)破坏/损坏
destroy(彻底地)毁坏
7.decrease,deduce
decrease在数量和程度上减少
deduce在尺寸或速度上减少
8.assure,ensure,insure
assure使(人)相信,放心,保证
ensure确保,保证
insure保险
9.1ater.1ately,latter
later稍后,以后
lately近来,最近
latter(多指两者中的)后者
10.adjacent和adjloining
这些词都有next to“紧挨”的意思。
adiacent"毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。
adioining和conti’guous指相互接触,通常之间有一个edge或boundary。
11.advise和advice
advise"劝告”(动词);advice"劝告”(名词)。
12affect和effect
affect"影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she attectes indifference,I Knew She was really very upset
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to cause,t0 bring out'’更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure.
13.all ready和already
all ready意思是"COBpletely prepared'’
already'‘已经”。He had already had his hmeh.
14.altogether和all together
altogether(in total)“总共”,
all together意思是“in a group'’。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.
15.besides和beside
besides意思是“in addition to”“加之,还有,另外”;而beside“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。
16.coherence和cohesion
coherence"统一,一致性”;cohesion"结合力,团结”,The cohesion 0r molecules分子的结合力。,
17.compare with和 compare to
compare 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。
18.impel和compel
impel"推动,驱使,激励”。impel sb.t0 do sth.激励某人做某事;
compel"强迫,胁迫,迫使”。compel sb.to oneg will强迫人服从自己。
19.complement和compliment
complement"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。
20.continual和continuous
continual"连续,继续”;“频繁的”;continual bouts 0f 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've had three weeks 0f continuous rain.我们这里连续三周下雨不停。
21.might和could
might表明“possibility'’.
could应该用来表明"permission".Mum said we could(might)g0 t0 the football match.
22.council和counsel
council"议事机构”,委员会a cabinet council内阁会议。
counsel"商议,劝告”;follow sb.'s counsel close牢记某人忠告。
23.economical和economic
economic"经济学的,经济上的”an economic survey of Scotland苏格兰经济调查;an economic block.ade经济封锁;economical"节俭的,经济的”;He's had t0 learn to be more economical now that his only in.come is a small pension.
24.historical和historic
historical"有关历史的",“历史的”,the historical period历史阶段;historical personage历史人物。‘historic“历史上有名的,有历史意义的”,historic town历史名城。
25.infer和imply
infer"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?你理解他说话的含意吗?I do not imply that you are wrong.我的意思不是说你错了。
26.intense和intensive.
intense“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 inten—sive study彻底的研究;an intensive reading精读(opp.Extensive reading泛读)。
27.apt和prone
它们都具有“tending to 0r in the habit of¨的意思,但是prone只用于人。Elderly people are prone t0 falls,often because of arthritic joints or dizziness.
28.100se和lose
loose"松的,宽的”。
lose"丢失”;lose oneg balance失去平衡,跌倒;lose oneg head被搞糊涂。
29.magical和magic
它们都和magic有关系,但是magical也有"wonderful,entrancing'’的意思。
30.masterly和masterful
masterly(showing great skill or the skill 0f a master)“熟练的;名家的”。
Masterful(showing power or authority)“主人派头的,专横的”;Youi'e so strong and masterful.