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/损毁
destroy彻底地毁坏
7.decrease,deduce
decrease在数目和程度上降低
deduce在尺寸或速度上降低
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,将来
lately近来,近期
latter多指两者中的后者
10.adjacent和adjloining
这类词都有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contiguous指相互接触,一般之间有一个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,致使,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
altogetherin 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.站在我父亲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推进,驱使,勉励。impel sb.t0 do sth.勉励某人做某事;
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;weve had three weeks 0f continuous rain.大家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 couldmightg0 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;Hes 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,判断;infer a motive from an effect从成效推知动机。
imply含有些意思;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加大的,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opp.Extensive reading泛读。
27.apt和prone
它们都具备tending to 0r in the habit of的意思,但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magical也有wonderful,entrancing的意思。
30.masterly和masterful
masterlyshowing great skill or the skill 0f a master熟练的;名家的。
Masterfulshowing power or authority主人派头的,专横的;Youie so strong and masterful.