2014考研英语:单词易混词辨析(在线收听) |
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 of 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adoptive
adopted“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 courage假充勇敢。
5.averse和adverse
adverse“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advice
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。
7.affect和effect
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected indifference,I knew she was really very upset.
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“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already
all ready意思是“completely prepared”
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch.
9.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.
10. allude和elude
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s 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delusion
illusion“幻觉,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 he‘s attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。
12.amended和emend
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议案等)”。an amended bill修正案;amend one‘s ways改过自新。
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text 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 businesslike.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly 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ascent
assent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avoid
avert“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。
17.coherence和cohesion
coherence“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 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。
19.impel和compel
impel“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 one‘s will强迫人服从自己。
20.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。
21.confident和confidant
confident“深信,确信,自信”。
confidant“心腹朋友”。She has no close confidant 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continuous
continual“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‘ve had three weeks of continuous rain.我们这里连续三周下雨不停。
23.might和could
might表明“possibility”。
could用来表明“permission”。Mum said we could(might)go to the football match.
24.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。
25.creditable和credible
creditable“声誉好的,可称许(赞扬)的”;credible“可信的,可靠的”He‘s the only one without a credible alibi(辩解,托辞)。他是唯一一个没有可信托辞的人。
26.decisive和decided
decisive“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deficient
defective(having a fault or flaw)“有缺陷的”。
deficient(lacking in what is needed)“不足的”;be deficient in欠缺。 |
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