英语常用易混淆词的比较及例句

英语常用易混淆词的比较及例句

英语常用易混淆词的比较及例句accept vs. receive

accept - 强调主动地接受，有同意的意味

Denise accepted Tom's marriage proposal.

丹妮丝接受了汤姆的求婚。

I cannot accept this money from you.

我不能接受你的这笔钱。

receive - 强调被动地收到

Did you receive the letter I sent you?

你收到我寄给你的信了吗？

She received a strange package in the mail.

她收到一个寄来的奇怪包裹。

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advise vs. suggest

advise - 直接建议他人采取某项行动或决定；忠告

I am sure the clerk in the visa office can advise you about that.

我确定签证处的办事人员会给你那方面的建议。

Ben needs someone to advise him about his education.

班需要有人提供他教育方面的建议。

suggest - 提出可能的选择供他人参考；推荐

I suggest that you ask Brad.

我建议你去问布莱德。

Can you suggest a good restaurant around here?

你可以推荐一家附近不错的餐厅吗？---------------------------------------

allow vs. permit

allow - 非正式地给予许可

Denise isn't allowed to watch too much TV. 丹妮丝不被允许看太多电视。

The old lady allowed her dogs to sleep on the sofa.

那名老妇人允许她的狗在沙发上睡觉。

permit - 依据正式规则、法律而给予的许可

The court won't permit him to get out of jail.

法庭不准他出狱。

It's not permitted to drive without a license.

没有驾照不准开车。

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arrive vs. reach

arrive - 强调已经抵达的状态；不及物动词，后常接介词+地方/时间Several guests arrived at the hotel this morning.

有些客人今天早上抵达饭店。Everyone arrived at 8 p.m. for dinner.

大家在八点抵达，一起吃晚餐。

reach - 强调经过一番过程后才抵达；及物动词，需接受词

How long will it take us to reach the hotel?

我们得花多少时间才会到旅馆？

He didn't stop until he reached the finish line.

他一直到达终点线才停下来。

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ask vs. demand

ask - 请求批准；要求

We asked him politely to leave.

我们客气地要求他离开。

Larry asked Jake to lend him twenty dollars.

赖瑞请杰克借他二十块钱。

demand - 作为权利要求；强求

The upset customer demanded to see the manager.

那位生气的顾客要求见经理。

The kidnapper demanded ten thousand dollars.

绑匪要求一万美元的赎金。

attend vs. join

attend - 出席某场合；如出席会议、上课

We attended a pop concert last night.

我们昨晚参加了一场流行音乐会。Only a few people attended the meeting about new work rules.

只有一些人出席了有关新工作规范的会议。

join - 加入团体或活动；成为一份子；如参加社团、加入工会

Are you going to join the army?

你会加入军队吗？

Everyone was singing so I joined in.

每个人都在唱歌，所以我也加入。

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avoid - 自己避免去做某事；aviod + N./V-ing

To avoid an accident, he stopped the car quickly.

为了避免意外，他很快地停下车子。He wore sunblock to avoid getting sunburn.

他擦防晒油以防晒伤。

prevent - 阻止他人去做某事；预防、防止某事发生；prevent...from+V-ing You must prevent children from getting hurt.

你得预防小孩受伤。

Laws are intended to prevent crime.

法律的目的是防止犯罪发生。

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bite - 虫蚊及蛇类等以牙齿或口攻击、叮咬

Tony couldn't sleep because mosquitoes kept biting him.

托尼没法睡觉，因为蚊子一直咬他。If you get bitten by one of these snakes, it means certain death.

如果你被那种蛇咬到，必死无疑。sting - 蜜蜂、水母。鱼类等的蛰刺Ouch! That wasp just stung me!

唉呦！那只黄蜂刚刚叮我！

Paul got stung by a scorpion that was hiding in his shoe.

保罗被一只躲在他鞋里的蝎子螫了。------------------------------------------- change vs. vary

change - 彻底改变成为另一种状态The teacher changed the time of the class.

老师更改了上课时间。

You will have to change the way you study for exams.

你得改变准备考试的念书方式。

vary - 随着情境的不同而有差异

The words in this book vary from the earlier version.

这本书的用字跟早期的版本有差异。Each cake he makes varies a little.

他做出来的每个蛋糕都有些不一样。------------------------------------------ cheat vs. lie

cheat - 以欺骗的手段企图获得好处；如：考试或比赛作弊

Brad cheated during the golf game.

布莱德在那场高尔夫球赛中作弊。You should not cheat on tests.

你在考试时不应该作弊。

lie - 说谎话

Do you ever lie about your age?

你曾经谎报年龄吗？

Never lie to your friends.

永远别对朋友说谎。

choose vs. pick

choose - 经过仔细思考后才选择

After a lot of thought, Alex chose to attend Yale.

艾力克斯仔细思考后，选择上耶尔大学。

Have you chosen where you want to live?

你选好你想住在那里了吗？

pick - 根据直觉来选择

Can you pick a tie for me?

你可以帮我挑一条领带吗？

They quickly picked a restaurant to go to.

他们很快地挑了一家要去的餐厅。

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cry vs. sob

cry - 泛指哭泣；大喊；大叫

You look like you are about to cry.

你看起来就快哭了。

Beth cried out in pain when she twisted her ankle.

贝斯扭到脚踝时痛苦地大叫。

sob - 啜泣、呜咽

She's sobbing because her boyfriend broke up with her.

她正抽抽噎噎地哭泣，因为男友和她分手了。

He sobbed and sobbed until he couldn't breathe.

他抽抽噎噎地哭了又哭，直到他不能呼吸。

-------------------------------------------- cure vs. heal cure - 治愈疾病

The doctor cured the patient of his disease.

医生将病人的病治好了。

Is it possible to cure cancer?

癌症有可能治好吗？

heal - 伤口愈合

This cut will never heal!

这个伤口永远不会愈合！

How long will my broken arm take to heal?

我骨折的手臂要多久才会好？

-------------------------------------------- doubt vs. suspect

doubt - 对某事的真假或可靠性不确定、不太相信；不肯定、有疑虑

I doubt I'll learn anything new as I've studied this before.

因为之前学过了，我不相信我能学到新的东西。

I doubt his words because he lies a lot.

我不相信他说的，因为他常撒谎。suspect - 推测；感觉到有危险或阴谋；

怀疑某人犯错；有罪

If you suspect something is wrong, call the police.

如果你怀疑有什么不对劲，打电话报警。

I'm not worried because no one suspects that I did it.

我不担心，因为没人怀疑是我做的。------------------------------------------- draw vs. pull

draw - 将某物左右拉动；如拉上窗帘Draw the curtains and come to bed.

把窗帘拉上然后到床上来。

The couple drove into town in a cart drawn by two horses.

那对夫妻乘着两匹马拉的马车进城

来。

pull - 朝向自己的方向用力拉，如拉门Pull the door shut quickly.

快点把门拉上。

Dean pulled the man out of the water.

狄恩把那男人从水里拉上来。

dress vs. wear

dress - 打扮；dress+someone为某人穿衣打扮

The lady dresses fashionably.

那位女士打扮得很时髦。

Timmy's mom dresses him every morning before breakfast.

提米的妈妈每天早上在早餐前帮他穿衣打扮。

wear - 穿戴衣物、眼镜、帽子；wear+N.穿（戴）着某物

Do you know what you will be wearing to the party?

你知道你会穿什么去参加派对吗？Cary wore sunglasses to protect himself form the sun.

凯瑞戴着太阳眼镜以保护自己不被太阳晒伤。

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drop vs. fall

drop - 东西掉在地上；可当及物动词和不及物动词

Excuse me, you dropped this.

不好意思，你掉了这个东西。

You dropped that expensive glass on purpose!

你故意把那只昂贵的玻璃杯掉在地上！

fall - 人或物从高处落下；不及物动词The man fell off the boat.

那男人下船。

Be careful or it will fall off the shelf. 小心点，否则东西会从架子上掉下来。-------------------------------------

expect vs. look forward to

expect - 预期某事在未来发生；较客观What time are you expecting Jim to arrive?

你预计吉姆什么时间会到？

She expected to finish the work by next week.

她预期下周可以完成那项工作。

look forward to - 非常渴望、期盼某事的发生；较主观，加入个人情感Rosie gets depressed when she feels she has nothing to look forward to.

萝西觉得很沮丧，因为她觉得没有什么值得期待的事情。

I've been looking forward to the party all week!

我一整个星期都很期待那场派对！

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fit vs. suit

fit - （大小、尺寸等）合身

I need a small as the medium doesn't fit. 我需要小号的，因为中号的不合身。If that dress doesn't fit you, I can get you another size.

如果那件洋装你穿起来不合身，我可以拿另一个尺寸给你。

suit - （风格、颜色等）适合、相配That style of jeans really suits you.

那款牛仔裤真的很适合你。

Blue is the only color that doesn't suit me.

蓝色是唯一不适合我的颜色。

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improve - 强调付出的努力，以改善某事物

You must work hard to improve your

grades.

你必须努力使成绩进步。

Time will improve the situation.

时间会改善这个情况。

progress - 强调事物本身的发展、进步Taiwan's society has really progressed in the last 20 years.

台湾社会这二十年来真的有进步。The project is progressing well.

这项计划发展得很好。

interpret vs. translate

interpret - 口译

I understood the Russian's speech because someone interpreted it for me. 我听得懂那个俄国人的演讲，因为有人翻译给我听。

He only spoke Chinese so someone had to interpret.

他只会说中文，所以得有人翻译。translate - 笔译

This book was written in French but translated into English.

这本书是用法文写的，但是被翻译成英文。

Smith's novel has been translated into 18 languages.

史密斯的小说已经被翻译成十八种语言。

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know vs. recognize

know - 认识某人；强调知道的状态

I have met Jeff but I don't know him very well.

我已经见过杰夫，但是我不怎么认识他。

Do you know where Rebecca is?

你知道芮贝卡在那里吗？

recognize - 由于先前的经验以致于现在能够认出、识别

Kate didn't recognize Jill because she hadn't seen her for twenty years.

凯特没认出吉儿，因为已经二十年没见了。

New York is an easy city to recognize. 纽约是个很容易识别的城市。

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lift vs. raise

lift - 将某物抬起、提起；通常需要花点力气

Can you give me a hand lifting the TV onto the table?

你可以帮我把电视抬到桌子上吗？Can you help me lift this sofa?

你可以帮我抬这张沙发吗？

raise - 将某物垂直往上移动；如：升旗、举手

Maggie raised the glass to her mouth.

玛吉将杯子举起到嘴边。

The pirate ship raised its flag.

那艘海盗船升起它的白旗。

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live vs. stay

live - 长时间居住某地

I want to live in a nice apartment when I'm older.

我年纪大一点时想住在一间好的公寓。

How long have you lived in Taipei?

你在台北住多久了？

stay - 短时间留宿

Can I stay at my friend's house tonight? 我今晚可以睡在朋友家吗？

Where did you stay on your vacation?

你放假期间住哪儿？

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memorize - 熟记、背熟

It took me an hour to memorize the answers.

背熟这些答案花了我一个小时。Dean memorized exactly where everything was so he could find it later. 狄恩熟记每件东西确切的位置，以便之后可以找得到。

remember - 想起、记得

Neil did not remember to pick up his dry cleaning.

尼尔忘了去拿他的乾洗衣物。

I don't remember meeting you at the party.

我不记得在派对上见过你。

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replace - 强调永久性地汰换掉较差或坏掉的人或东西；relace A with B 用B 取代A

We had to replace the air-conditioners when we moved in.

我们搬进来的时候得将冷气机汰换掉。

I replaced my old car with a brand new pick-up truck.

我把我的旧车汰换成全新的小卡车。

substitute - 通常指暂时性地以某人或某物来取代; substitute A for B 用A取代B

The thief substituted a bag of sand for the artifact so the alarm wouldn't go off. 小偷把那件艺品换成一袋沙，所以警铃不会响。

We substituted this new painting for the old photograph that used to be there.

我们用这幅新的画取代之前在那儿的旧照片。

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rescue - 采取迅速行动营救某人或抢救某物；主词是人

He rescued the man who was trapped underground.

他救了那个被困在地底下的男人。The navy rescued forty people in the typhoon.

海军在台风天时救了四十个人。

save - 一般用法。泛指拯救某人或某物；主词可为人或物

We weren't able to save our furniture from the flooding.

我们不能把家具从水灾中救出来。This simple medical test can save you from getting very sick.

这项简单的医学测试可以让你免于重病。

split vs. tear

split - 将完整的东西分成几个小部分，如分蛋糕；分配、均分，如账单Please split the cake into six pieces.

请把蛋糕分成六块。

Are we going to split the bill?

我们要分摊这笔帐单吗？

tear - 撕扯某物使其破裂，如纸张、布料等

This fine paper tears very easily.

这纸质地很细，很容易撕破。

Eagles have sharp beaks for tearing flesh.

老鹰有尖锐的喙可以把肉撕裂。

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throw - 用力地将物品丢出去

He threw the dart at the board and scored a bull's-eye.

他把飞镖丢向板子，正中红心。Kathy threw the drowning man a rope. 凯西丢给那个溺水的男人一条绳子。

toss - 轻轻地、不经意地抛掷物品Can you toss me a can of soda?

你可以丢一罐汽水给我吗？

Dad came home and tossed his coat on the sofa.

爸爸回家后把外套丢在沙发上。

----------------------------------------- accident vs. incident

accident - 意外的灾难

The storm caused many accidents.

那场暴风雨造成许多意外。

Sheila was in a bad car accident.

西勒发生了严重的车祸。

incident - 令人不快的事件

There was an incident between Bill and John at work.

比尔和约翰在工作上发生了一些不愉快。

The meeting went without incident.

那场会议进行得很顺利。

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army vs. troops

army - 军队，特别指陆军；集合名词，动词用单数

He joined the army after high school.

他高中毕业后就入伍了。

The army is planning to attack the enemy.

军方正计划要攻击敌人。

troops - 个别的部队；复数名词，动词用复数

Dozens of troops were killed in the battle.

许多部队在战役中战死。

The troops were hungry and tired after training all night.

部队在彻夜训练后又饿又累。

---------------------------------------- assignment vs. homework assignment - 学校作业（或任务），通常在一段期限内完成；可数名词

I have three assignments to complete for school.

我有三项学校的作业要完成。

The assignment is due on Friday.

作业星期五要交。

homework - 老师派给学生的回家功课，通常在当天完成；不可数名词Our teacher didn't give us any homework today.

今天老师没有给我们任何功课。

Did you do your homework last night, Jimmy?

吉米，你昨晚有做功课吗？

battle vs. war

battle - 特定区域的某一场战役，如滑铁卢战争

Two soldiers were killed in the battle.

两名士兵在那场战役中阵亡。

The battle only lasted two hours.

那场战役只持续了两个小时。

war - 长时间、大范围的战役，如第二次世界大战

World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. 第二次世界大战的时间是从一九三九年到一九四五年。

The two nations went to war over oil.

那两个国家因为石油而开战。

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beach - 有沙或细石的海滩

The beach is nice and clean.

这片沙滩美丽又乾净。

There are many beautiful beaches in Thailand.

泰国有许多美丽的海滩。

coast - 海岸地区；与地理位置、气候

或海防有关

We drove on the highway that runs along the coast.

我们开在沿着海岸的公路上。

There are many cities along the coast.

沿岸有许多城市。

----------------------------------------------- beard vs. mustache

beard - 长在下巴或脸颊

I wish I could grow a beard on my chin, but I can't.

我希望我的下巴能长胡子，但是没办法。

Santa Claus has a long white beard.

圣诞老人有长长的白胡子。mustache - 长在鼻子和嘴唇中间

He shaved the mustache off his upper lip.

他将上嘴唇部位的胡子刮乾净。

He can't have a mustache because hair won't grow under his nose.

他没办法留小胡子，因为他的鼻子下方长不出毛发。

------------------------------------------------- break vs. rest

break - 某一活动的中断或暂停，如上班午休、学校寒暑假

We'll take a fifteen-minute break then get back to work.

我们将休息十五分钟然后回来工作。

I called home during my coffee break.

休息时间我打电话回家。

rest - 藉由完全不做事、睡觉等方式来休息

Go home and get some rest.

回家去休息一下。

To get better, my doctor told me to take a long rest.

为了恢复健康，医生告诉我要休息一段长时间。-------------------------------------------------

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client vs. customer

client - （律师、会计师等专业人士的）委托人

To attract clients, the financial company lowered their fees.

为了吸引客户，那间财务公司降低收费。

The financial advisor helped his client invest her money.

那位财务顾问协助他的客户作投资。customer - 购买产品的人、泛指一般顾

客

The customer is always right.

顾客永远是对的。

There are ten customers in the store right now.

现在店里有十个客人。

company vs. office

company - 提供产品或服务的组织；公司的统称

This company makes televisions and computers.

这间公司生产电视和电脑。

What company do you work for?

你在哪间公司上班？

office - 工作的场所；办事处

Call me at the office later today.

今天晚一点时打电话到办公室给我。I'm going to the office to do some work. 我要去办公室做点事。

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court vs. field

court - 四方划有围线，范围较小；如网球场，羽球场

The Los Angeles Lakers ran onto the

basketball court.

洛杉矶湖人队跑进篮球场。

The gym has six badminton courts.

那体育馆有六个羽毛球场。

field - 通常在草地上、范围较大；如棒球场、足球场

They are playing soccer on the field.

他们在场上踢足球。

The football player lay injured on the field.

那名橄榄球员受伤后躺在场上。

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custom vs. habit

custom - 社会文化的风俗、习俗；团体的惯例、习惯

Giving red envelopes at weddings is an old Chinese custom.

婚礼中给红包是一个古老的中国习俗。

It's our custom to get together every Christmas.

我们的惯例是每个圣诞节会聚在一起。

habit - 个人生活的习惯

He has a habit of making a fist when he's nervous.

他紧张时习惯握紧拳头。

Out of habit, she puts salt on all her food.

习惯使然，她会把盐洒在她所有的食物上。

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dish vs. plate

dish - 菜肴

The cook made his special dish.

厨师做了他的拿手好菜。

The chicken dish costs ten dollars.

这道鸡肉料理价值十块钱。plate - 盘子

He put some rice and fish on his plate. 他把一些饭和鱼放在盘子上。

I bought some blue plates and bowls.

我买了一些蓝色的盘子和碗。

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door vs. gate

door - 装设在屋子里的门

The door to the house was wide open and no one seemed to be home.

那间房子的门大大地敞开着，似乎没人在家。

Who can that be knocking on the door so late at night?

谁会在这么晚的时间敲门呢？

gate - 位在户外，围墙或栅栏上的门Shut the gate; the farmer will be angry if his cows get out.

关上栅门；如果牛跑掉的话农夫会生气的。

The park has large iron gates that shut at 11 p.m.

公园的大铁门在晚上十一点时关闭。duty vs. responsibility

duty - 依据职务、社会规范、宗教、法律等而来的责任或职责；义务；较具体

Your duties include feeding and walking the animals.

你的职责包括喂食动物，以及带它们去散步。

It's your duty to serve in the army for 18 months.

服十八个月的兵役是你的义务。responsibility - 将某人事物处理好或

照料妥当的责任；较抽象

The manager has responsibility for 200

employees.

那名经理负责两百名员工。

The new policy is my responsibility.

新的政策由我负责。

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end vs. finish

end - 故事、电影等的结局；一段旅程的终点；一段时间的最后阶段

I haven't seen that movie; don't tell me the end!

我还没看那部电影；别告诉我结局！Salmon swimming up Scottish rivers are at the end of their journey.

游到苏格兰河流的鲑鱼已经到了旅程的终点。

finish - 比赛的最后阶段

The horse that Steve bet on was first across the finish line.

史帝夫下注的那匹马是第一个跑过终点线的。

This project has been a disaster from start to finish.

这个专案从头到尾就是一场灾难。

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exam vs. test

exam - 较为正式、大型的考试；如期末考、入学考

Your exam will be worth 80 percent of your final grade.

你的考试会占期末成绩百分之八十的比重。

Final exams go from April 1-15.

期末考的时间是四月一日到十五日。

test - 较小型的考试；测验；如平时考We have a twenty-minute test every Monday.

每个星期一我们都会有一场二十分钟的考试。The teacher gave her students a surprise

test.

老师无预警地给学生考试。

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exercise vs. practice

exercise - 课本后的练习题，可数名词；运动，不可数名词

These math exercises are for level one students.

这些数学练习题是给初级的学生做的。

This exercise will give you stronger abs. 这个运动会让你的腹肌更强壮。practice - 为了强化某项技艺所做的练

习，不可数名词

You know what they say, practice makes perfect.

你知道的那句俗话，熟能生巧。

I'll meet you after I have finished soccer practice.

我练完足球后跟你碰面。

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fare vs. fee

fare - 交通费用，如：公车费，计程车费等

How much is the train fare to Taipei?

到台北的火车票费用是多少？

Taxi fares in New York are very high.

纽约的出租车费非常贵。

fee - 专业服务所收取的费用，如：医疗费、学费等

School fees are NT100,000 per year.

学费是一年十万元台币。

Do you charge a fee for the doctor's appointment?

预约看医生要收费吗？

fate vs. fortune

fate - 冥冥之中操控一切的命运之手；by fate 是指命中注定

It was by fate that I met my wife.

因为命中注定，所以我遇见我妻子。Do you believe our lives are controlled by fate?

你相信我们的一生是由命运所操控吗？

fortune - 运势，某人未来可能会发生的事情；时运

Max always blamed his bad fortune on others.

迈克斯总是把自己的坏运气怪在别人头上。

An old gypsy woman told me my fortune.

一个吉普赛老婆婆为我算命。

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flesh vs. meat

flesh - 人类或动物的肉；也可指果肉The eagle fed her chicks strips of flesh. 老鹰用肉丝喂食幼鹰。

The flesh of the fruit was sweet and juicy.

那个水果的果肉甜且多汁。

meat - 人类食用的肉

Angela doesn't eat meat at lunch.

安吉拉午餐时不吃肉。

The cook prepared the meat for dinner. 厨师准备晚餐要吃的肉。

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floor vs. ground

floor - 室内的地板

Pick up your clothes off the bedroom floor.

把你的衣服从卧室地板上捡起来。

It's on the floor under the kitchen table. 东西在厨房桌下的地板上。

ground - 室外的地面

The apple fell from the tree onto the ground.

苹果从树上掉落地面。

The cat jumped off the building and onto the ground.

那只小猫从那栋大楼跳到地面上。

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harbor vs. port

harbor - 船只停泊的地方

There are many natural harbors along the coast.

沿岸有许多天然海港。

The hotel overlooks the harbor.

那间旅馆俯瞰着港口。

port - 旅客上下船的地方，如入境港；货物装卸的地方

The bridge goes from the port to the city. 那座桥连接港口与城市。

He works unloading ships in the port.

他的工作是在港口卸货。

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hobby vs. interest

hobby - 闲暇时喜欢从事的活动Photography is an expensive hobby.

摄影是个昂贵的嗜好。

Mark's hobbies are tennis, writing, and dancing.

马克的嗜好是网球、写作、跳舞。interest - 对某事物的强烈兴趣，让人

想多接触或多瞭解

Do you have an interest in movies?

你对电影有兴趣吗？

I have no interest in shopping.

我对买东西没兴趣。

labor vs. work

labor - 比较费力的工作；劳动

The price does not include the cost of labor.

那个价钱不包含劳力成本。

The labor involved in building roads is extreme.

造路需要很多劳力。

work - 泛指一般工作

What do you do for work?

你的工作是什么？

I've got a lot of work to do.

我有很多工作要做。

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legend vs. myth

legend - 传说；有可能是真实的；传奇人物

No one is certain if the legend is true or not.

没人确知这传说是不是真的。

Vivien Leigh is a Hollywood legend.

费雯丽是好莱坞传奇人物。

myth - 神话；通常是虚构的人或事物I can't believe you actually think that myth is true.

我不敢相信你真的把那则神话当真的。

Every culture has its own myths about how the world was created.

每个文化都有自己的神话，解释世界是如何被创造出来的。

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point vs. score

point - 计算分数的单位

Yao Ming got 25 points in the game.

姚明在比赛中得了二十五分。

We need one more point to win the game.

我们还需要一分才能赢得比赛。score - 考试的成绩或比赛的分数

My score on the math test was 85 percent.

我数学考试的分数是八十五。

The score of the soccer game is 1-1.

那场足球赛的比数是一比一。

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shock vs. surprise

shock - 坏消息造成的冲击；震惊Joey never recovered from the shock of his parents' death.

乔依未曾从他父母双亡的震惊中恢复过来。

What a shock it was to find out about the company's failure.

发现公司失败了，真是令人震惊。surprise - 出乎意料、使人惊奇的事

I have a surprise for you.

我有个惊喜要给你。

It's no surprise that he's doing well in school.

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socks vs. stockings

socks - 短袜

The socks covered her ankles.

袜子盖住她的脚踝。

We took off our shoes and socks and walked along the beach.

我们脱掉鞋袜，走在海滩上。stockings - 女性用的长统袜

The stockings were blue above the knee and red below it.

那双长袜膝盖以上是蓝色的，膝盖以下是红色的。

The stockings were held up with

suspenders.

那长统袜是用吊带拉住的。

stair vs. step

stair - 室内的楼梯

The bathroom is up the stairs and to the right.

浴室在楼上右手边。

There is carpet on the stairs.

楼梯上铺有地毯。

step - 户外的阶梯

Take these steps down to the garden.

从这些阶梯走到花园去。

She fell on the icy step outside.

她在外面结冰的阶梯上跌倒了。

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traffic vs. transportation

traffic - 马路上的交通状况或流量The traffic in big cities is so noisy.

大城市里的交通很嘈杂。

There was a lot of traffic on the highway.

公路上的交通流量很大。transportation - 交通运输系统，特别指

火车、公车、捷运等大众运输

The subway is an excellent form of transportation.

地铁是一种很棒的大众运输系统。The company will provide transportation from the airport.

公司会提供机场接驳的服务。

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travel vs. trip

travel - 旅行总称，较长途的旅行；不可数名词

Travel is a good way to meet interesting people.

旅行是个能遇见有趣的人的好方式。Air travel is getting more expensive.

搭飞机旅行越来越贵。

trip - 短程的一段旅行；可数名词How long was your business trip?

你出差多久？

Let's take a trip to Australia next year.

明年我们去澳大利亚旅行吧。

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able vs. capable

able - 强调会做某事的；be able to + V. He's able to add numbers very quickly. 他有能力可以很快把数字加总。

I'm not able to play tennis.

我不会打网球。

capable - 强调有多少能力或潜力做某事；be capable of + V-ing

Do you think he is capable of being in charge?

你觉得他有主导的能力吗？

Susan is barely capable of having a conversation in Chinese.

苏珊几乎没办法用中文交谈。

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above vs. over

above - A物在比B物更高的位置；A 物跟B物没有表面上的接触

Put the cup on the shelf above you.

把杯子放在你上方的架子上。

She lives in the apartment above me.

她住在我楼上的公寓。

over - A物在B物的正上方；A物覆盖在B物上方

The bridge over the river is very long.

河上面的那座桥非常长。

I put a blanket over my baby to keep her

warm.

我在宝宝身上盖条毯子，帮她保暖。among vs. between

among - 三者（以上）之间；被。。。环绕

The house is among the trees.

那栋房子被树环绕着。

I can't find her among people in the crowd.

我没办法在人群中找到她。

between - 两者之间

My book is between those two books.

我的书在那两本书中间。

Do you want to sit between us?

你想坐在我们两个中间吗？

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anxious vs. eager

anxious - 渴望中带着不安的；紧张、焦虑的

I am anxious to get home because the puppy might have made a mess.

我很急着回家，因为小狗可能已经把家里弄得一团乱。

I always get anxious when I fly.

我每次搭飞机都会觉得很焦虑。eager - 渴望、急切的

I am eager to get home because my favorite show is on.

我迫不及待想回家，因为我最喜欢的节目已经开始了。

Alice is eager to see her old friend from high school.

艾丽斯渴望见到她的高中老友。

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ashamed vs. embarrassed

ashamed - 犯了错而觉得惭愧、有罪恶感、感到可耻

Lance was ashamed of kicking his dog. 兰斯对于踢他的狗这件事感到惭愧。You should be ashamed of being so rude to your grandmother.

你应该要为对祖母这么无礼而感到惭愧。

embarrassed - 在人前出丑而觉得丢脸、不好意思

There's no reason to feel embarrassed. It could happen to anyone.

没必要觉得丢脸。任何人都可能发生这种事。

Jenny wasn't embarrassed at all when she forgot her speech.

詹妮忘记了演讲的内容，却一点也不会觉得不好意思。

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bare vs. naked

bare - 身体的某部分没有衣物遮盖，如：空手、赤足

Mary likes to walk on the grass with bare feet.

玛丽喜欢赤足走在草地上。

Not one part of his body was bare.

他全身上下没有一个地方没穿衣服。

naked - 全身一丝不挂

The baby was naked so his mom put some clothes on him.

那个婴儿全身光溜溜的，所以他妈妈帮他穿上衣服。

I was so embarrassed when you saw me naked.

让你看到我一丝不挂，我觉得很不好意思。

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cheap vs. inexpensive

cheap - 便宜的；廉价的（暗指品质低

劣）

I wouldn't be caught dead in the cheap clothes from that store!

我绝对不会穿那间店买来的廉价衣服！

I can't believe you bought that cheap computer.

我不敢相信你买了那部廉价的电脑。inexpensive - 不贵、划算

The clothes are cool and inexpensive.

那些衣服挺不赖的，而且也不贵。The food at that restaurant is great and it's inexpensive, too.

那间餐厅的食物很棒，而且花费不多。during vs. for

during - 某事发生在某期间内

About ten of us were taken ill during a party we were at in New York.

在纽约的一场派对中，我们之中大概有十个人觉得身体不适。

You will get plenty of practical experience during the training period.

在训练期间你会得到许多实际的经验。

for - 某个动作持续的一段时间

You can only come in for a few minutes. 你只能进来几分钟。

I felt ill for a couple of days.

我病了好几天。

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empty vs. vacant

empty - 空无一物、什么都没有，如：空的容器

She poured water into the empty cup.

她把水倒进空杯内。

I was going to take out the garbage but the can was empty.

我本来要去倒垃圾，但是垃圾桶是空的。

vacant - 某地方没人在或某物没人使用，如：旅馆的空房、医院的空床、（职位）空缺的

Room 403 is vacant; it's a double with a bathroom.

四○三号的；这是一间附浴室的双人房。

The position of president has been vacant since Ms. Alexander quit.

自从亚历山大小姐辞职后，总裁这个职位一直是空着的。

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fewer vs. less

fewer - 用在可数名词前

There are fewer dogs in the park today. 今天公园里的狗比较少。

I go to fewer concerts than my brother. 我去过的音乐会比我哥哥少。

less - 用在不可数名词前；用在表示距离、时间的名词前

My dad gives me less money than he gives my sister.

我爸爸给我的钱比给我妹妹的要少。It is less than two blocks to the store.

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funny vs. interesting

funny - 好笑的

That comedy was so funny.

那出喜剧很好笑。

The movie was so funny that I couldn't stop laughing.

那部电影太好笑了，我笑到停不下来。interesting - 令人有兴趣的

Taiwan has a very interesting history.

台湾的历史很有趣。

The professor taught us interesting things about science.

教授教我们跟科学有关的趣事。

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idle vs. lazy

idle - 无事可做；闲着的

I'm idle now but hope to find work soon.

我现在没事做，但是希望很快找到工作。

The machine was idle while the workers had lunch.

工人吃午餐时机器就闲置在一旁。lazy - 个性懒惰、怠惰的

Lazy people are not usually successful. 懒惰的人通常不会成功。

You would do better if you weren't so lazy.

如果你不是这么懒的话，你会做得更好。

historic vs. historical

historic - 有历史意义的

The president's decision to go to war was historic.

总统的参战决定具有历史意义。

The Battle of Normandy was a historic event in World War II.

诺曼第战役是二次世界大战中的历史性事件。

historical - 历史上的；与历史有关的This historical novel is set in the 1800s. 这本历史小说设置的背景是十九世纪。

We used historical information to understand what happened.

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officer vs. official

officer - 军队里的长官或海关官员；也可以泛指警察

My dad used to be an officer in the army.

我爸爸曾经是军队里的首长。

The customs officer checked my suitcase at the airport.

海关官员在机场检查我的行李箱。official - 政府单位里的官员或组织里的高级职员

The UN official visited Iraq.

那名联合国官员访视伊朗。Only city government officials went to the meeting.

只有市府官员去参加会议。

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package vs. packet

package - 通过邮件寄送的包裹

She opened the package from her sister. 她打开她妹妹寄来的包裹。

Can you guess what's in this package?

你猜猜看这个包裹里头有什么？packet - 商店内贩售的小包装商品；如一包香烟、一包口香糖

Cook the food according to the directions on the packet.

根据包装袋上的指示来煮这个食物。Julie bought milk and three packets of soup mix.

茱莉买了牛奶和三包调理汤包。

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relations vs. relationship

relations - 两个群体或国家之间的关系；作此意时常为复数

Relations between those two countries are strained.

那两国之间的关系很紧张。

Trey is an expert in industrial relations. 崔是个劳资关系的专家。relationship - 人与人之间的关系；也可指一段恋情

Do you have a good relationship with your boss?

你跟你的老板关系好吗？

Their relationship only lasted a few months.

他们的恋情只维系了几个月。

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sensible vs. sensitive

sensible - 明智的；合理的

My dad gave me very sensible advice. 爸爸给我很明智的建议。

It is sensible to wear sunblock during the

summer.

在夏天时擦防晒油是很合理的。sensitive - 敏感、易怒的；善体人意的He's too sensitive and cries all the time. 他太敏感了，老是在哭。

He may look mean, but he is surprisingly sensitive.

他可能看起来很坏，但是却出人意料地善体人意。

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shade vs. shadow

shade - 凉处；荫

Jen sat in the shade of a big tree.

珍坐在大树下的树荫下。

It's too sunny so let's find some shade.

阳光太强了，我们找个荫凉的地方吧。shadow - 人或物在光线照射下所形成的影子

My shadow was very long this morning. 今天早上我的影子拉得很长。

All she could see was her shadow.

她只看得到她的影子。

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sunburn vs. suntan

sunburn - 皮肤晒伤

Leslie's not going in the sun because she has sunburn.

莱丝莉不会到阳光下，因为她晒伤了。Be careful not to get sunburn.

小心别晒伤。

suntan - 皮肤晒成接近古铜色

Jake loves getting a suntan on the beach. 杰克喜欢在海滩上做日光浴。

The beach is a good place to get a suntan.

海滩是个让皮肤晒成古铜色的好地方。

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worth vs. worthy

worth - be worth +金额表示价值多少钱；be+V-ing表示某事值得去做How much is your house worth?

你的房子价值多少钱？

This book is worth reading.

这本书值得阅读。

worthy - 值得尊敬、支持、重视等；be worthy of + N.

This idea is worthy of careful consideration.

这个想法值得仔细考虑。

That presidential candidate is worthy of my support.

那位总统候选人值得我支持。

if vs. when

if - 不确定会不会发生，有假设的语气We should have dinner if you ever come to Paris.

当你到巴黎时，我们应该一起吃顿晚餐。

If you are late, the boss will be angry.

当你迟到时，老板会生气。

when - 一定会发生

Come over when you have finished work.

当你完成工作的时候过来一下。When the meeting starts, I will talk first. 会议开始时我会先发言。

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invaluable vs. worthless

invaluable - 非常有价值的；非常有用的

Anna is my oldest friend and she is invaluable to me.

安娜是我认识最久的朋友，对我来说这交情是无价的。

My cell phone is so invaluable that I would be lost without it.

我的手机是这么的珍贵，少了它我就会若有所失。

worthless - 毫无价值的；形容人表示一无是处

This computer from 1988 is worthless. 这部一九八八年的电脑已经毫无价值

了。

The worthless criminal was thrown into jail.

那个一无是处的犯人被关进牢里。

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ironic vs. sarcastic

ironic - 事情本身让人觉得讽刺

It's ironic that rich people often aren't very generous.

讽刺的是有钱人通常不是很慷慨。

It's ironic that they call him Nice Nick because he's actually really mean.

他们叫他「好人尼克」是很讽刺的，其实他人很坏。

sarcastic - 话语带有挖苦、讽刺的意味It always hurts my feelings when you are sarcastic.

每当你挖苦我时，总是会伤害到我的感觉。

She made fun of me with sarcastic comments.

她用讽刺的说法来取笑我。

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mature vs. ripe

mature - 形容人或动物成熟；可指人深思熟虑的、慎重的

He is physically mature, but emotionally he's still a child.

他生理上是个成熟的人，但是心理上还是个孩子。

He made a mature judgment.

他做了个慎重的判断。

ripe - 形容水果、动物等成熟

We can pick the apples when they are ripe.

苹果成熟后就可以摘了。

When they are ripe, the peaches will be big and soft.

桃子成熟时会变得又大又软。

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scary vs. spooky scary - 让人感到害怕的

It's sometimes scary to travel by yourself.

自己一个人旅行有时候会感到害怕。Do you think it's scary to live in a big city?

你觉得住在大城市里会让人感到害怕吗？

spooky - 觉得毛骨悚然、阴森恐怖，会让人联想到鬼魂的

Seeing a ghost is a very spooky experience.

看见鬼是种令人毛骨悚然的经验。Are there ghosts here? This place is spooky.

这里有鬼吗？这地方阴森森的。smart vs. wise

smart - 聪明、反应快，给人精明的感觉

Some young children are very smart.

有些小孩非常聪明。

Only very smart students get into Harvard.

只有非常聪明的学生进得了哈佛。wise - 因为人生经验丰富而有智慧

My grandmother is a very wise woman. 我的祖母是很有智慧的女人。

A wise man told me to always be careful with money.

有位智者告诉我永远要小心用钱。

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all ready vs. already

all ready - 完全准备好了；be动词之后The food was all ready so we were able to eat quickly.

食物全都准备好了，所以我们可以很快就开动。

The children are all ready for school.

孩子们都准备好要去上学了。already - 已经；be动词之后或一般动词之前

Denise is already an hour late.

丹妮丝已经迟到一小时了。

I already said that I am not hungry.

我已经说了我不饿。

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alone vs. lonely

alone - 强调没有旁人的独处，可做形容词或副词

When the lights went out, he was all alone in the dark.

灯光熄灭后，他一个人独自在黑暗中。

I think Lee wants to be alone for a while; let's go.

我想李想自己独处一会儿；我们走吧。lonely - 强调心里孤独、寂寞的感觉，形容词

If you get lonely in your new place, give me a call.

如果你在新地方觉得寂寞的话，打电话给我。

The caged bird looks lonely; you should get him a mate.

那只关在笼中的鸟看起来很孤单；你该帮它找个伴。

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anyone vs. any one

anyone - 不限定群体的任何一个人Rachel is pretty tough; she's not scared of anyone.

瑞秋相当强悍；她谁都不怕。

When Sean was fired, it was no surprise to anyone.

尚恩被炒鱿鱼时，大家都不觉得惊讶。any one - 特定群体中的任何一个（人或物）

You can choose any one of three available desserts.

你可以选择这三种甜点中的任何一种。

Is there any one of you that will help me with this?

你们之中有谁可以帮我做这个吗？

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arise - 问题、机会等产生；出现Many problems will arise if you aren't careful.

如果你不小心，就会有许多问题产生。Unless a situation arises, I'll be home for dinner.

除非有状况出现，不然我会回家吃晚饭。

rise - 升高、上扬

The sun rises in the east.

太阳在东方升起。

The dirt rises when cars drive by.

汽车驶过时尘土飞扬。

asleep vs. sleepy

asleep - 已经睡着的；be/fall asleep Please be quiet because your mom is asleep.

请安静点，因为你妈妈在睡觉。

How cute! The puppy has fallen asleep in my lap.

多可爱啊！小狗已经在我腿上睡着了。sleepy - 想睡的；be/feel sleepy

I'm sleepy so I'm going to bed.

我困了，我要上床睡觉了。

I worked all through the night, but I don't feel sleepy.

我工作了一整晚，但是一点也不觉得想睡。

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awake vs. wake

awake - 形容词；人一直是醒着的Kelly is awake but she feels tired.

凯莉一直醒着，但是觉得很累。

I stayed awake late last night worrying about the test.

我为考试担心，昨天到很晚都还一直醒着。

wake - 动词，人丛睡梦中醒过来，常与up连用；叫醒某人

Phil can't seem to wake up in the morning.

菲尔早上似乎起不来。

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blush vs. flush

blush - 因为感到不好意思或害羞而脸红

That cute boy always makes me blush when he looks at me.

那个可爱的男孩看着我时总是让我脸红。

Do you blush when you are embarrassed?

你觉得不好意思时会脸红吗？

flush - 因为情绪激动、运动、或生病而脸红

John flushed with anger when he saw Bill with his girlfriend.

约翰看到比尔跟他女友在一起时气得脸都红了。

Rachel's husband often forgets to flush the toilet.

瑞秋的老公常常忘记冲马桶。

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classic vs. classical

classic - 经典的；强调具有代表性；如经典老歌、经典名著

The Rolling Stones wrote many classic rock 'n' roll songs.

《滚石合唱团》写了许多经典的摇滚歌曲。

He's wearing a classic 1950s-style suit. 他穿着一套五○年代风格的经典西装。

classical - 古典的；强调古老；如古典音乐、古典文学

This painting is an example of classical Chinese art.

这幅画是中国古典艺术的范例。

She wants to become a classical ballet dancer. 她想成为一名古典芭蕾舞者。

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close vs. closely

close - （距离上）靠近地

Paul sat close to them so he could hear what they were saying.

保罗跟他们坐得很近，才能够听到他们正在说什么。

Stay close to the group; don't get left behind.

跟紧一点；别落在后头。

closely - （程度上）接近地；（关系上）紧密地

The writing closely resembles that of the accused.

这字迹跟被告的字迹非常相似。

Can you believe that pop star is closely related to the president?

你相信那个明星跟总统的关系很亲近吗？

clothes vs. clothing

clothes - 指一般身上穿的衣物；复数名词

She bought those clothes yesterday.

她昨天买了那些衣服。

I have to change my clothes before we go out.

我们出门前我得换个衣服。

clothing - 衣物的统称，或强调某种类型或功能的衣服；不可数名词

The clothing industry is very big in France.

法国的服装工业很发达。

You spent that much on one item of clothing?

你花了那么多钱在一件衣服上？

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cook vs. cooker

cook - 厨师；做饭的人

Ask the cook to make us lunch, please. 请厨师帮我们做午餐。