英文中容易混淆的字

英文中容易混淆的字 1. What is its color? It's green. It's been a long, long time. 网络英语资源 這些字之所以未依英文字母順序排列而最先端上桌，是因為它們是英文中最常搞混的字。网络英语资源 it's 是 it is 或 it has，而 its 是 it 的所有格。 ， 2. With her speaking skills, she has the ability to fill the auditorium to its capacity. 网络英语资源 ability：能力，才幹 (physical, mental, or legal power to perform. competence)。capacity ：容量 (limit)。 ， 3. The minister adjured his wayward congregation to abjure the sins of the flesh. 网络英语资源 adjure：敦促或力勸 (to urge or advice earnestly)。abjure：發誓放棄 (to renounce under oath)。 ， 4. I would accept your excuse, except the part about losing the watch. 网络英语资源 accept：接受 (to receive willingly)。except：除...之外 (with the exclusion of)。 ， 5. The number of students who wanted access to the computer labs was in excess of two hundred. 网络英语资源 access：使用或進入的權利 (right to use or enter)。excess：過多，超額 (too many, more than needed)。 ， 6. The government would often adopt policies that required people to adapt to a harsh regime. 网络英语资源 adopt：採取，採用 (to accept or take in as one's own)。adapt：使適應，使適合 (to make or become suitable for a new use)。 ， 7. The trouble with many adolescents is that they never seem to grow out of adolescence. 网络英语资源 adolescent：青春期的青年男女 (individuals going through adolescence)。adolescence：青春期 (the period of growth and maturation before adulthood)。 ， 8. I need your advice. Please advise me on this. 网络英语资源 advice：意見，勸告 (recommendation regarding a decision)。advise：建議，商量 (to give advice to, to counsel)。 ， 9. The teacher's aide more than once came to the aid of her supervisor. 网络英语资源 aide：助理，助手 (someone who assists or supports)。aid：幫助，援助 (assistance)。网络英语资源 [AIDS 是 Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (後天免疫不足症候群，即愛滋病) 的頭字語 (acronym)，拼字都是大寫。] ， 10. She was confused, displaying ambivalent feelings about the ambiguous situation they'd gotten into. 网络英语资源 ambivalent：雙重性格，情緒矛盾：對同一事物同時具有兩種對立的感情或態度的精神狀態 ，如又愛又恨 (showing mixed or confused feelings)。ambiguous：曖昧的，不明確的，不確定的，有兩種以上意思的 (doubtful, uncertain, having two or more meanings)。 ， 11. Sometimes it seems more shocking to be amoral than to be immoral . 网络英语资源 amoral：與道德無關的，沒有道德觀念的 (without morals or standards of behavior)。immoral：不道德的，邪惡的 (disposed to act contrary to accepted morals)。 ， 12. After we have the jeweler appraise the diamond, we will apprise you of its value. 网络英语资源 appraise：鑑定，估價 (to set a value on something)。apprise：通知，告知 (to notify or inform)。 ， 13. as -- 參見 like。 ， 14. When they got the assent of the weather bureau, they allowed the enormous balloon to begin its ascent. 网络英语资源 assent：同意，贊成 (agreement, act of agreeing)。ascent：晉升，上升，攀登 (act of rising or climbing )。[注意：accent (重音) 這個字沒有 "s"。] ， 15. aural -- 參見 oral。 ， 16. awake -- 參見 wake。 ， 17. I am averse to traveling in such adverse weather conditions. 网络英语资源 averse：嫌惡的 (having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste) -- 與 to 連用，後接名詞或動名詞。adverse：不利的，敵對的 (unfavorable, hostile)。 ， 18. afflict -- 參見 inflict (No.147)。 ， 19. We need a lot (兩個字!) of money. She will allot funds according to need. 网络英语资源 a lot：很多 (a considerable quantity or extent)。allot：分配 (to assign as a share or portion)。 ， 20. Are you all ready already, or do we have to wait for you? 网络英语资源 all ready：完全準備好 (entirely ready, prepared) -- 形容詞片語。already：已經 (by this time) -- 在一指定或暗示的過去、現在或未來時間之前的時間 (priviously, so soon)。 ， 21. She would often allude to her childhood, when she would elude her brothers in a game of hide-and-seek. 网络英语资源 allude：(間接地) 提及 (to make indirect reference. refer) -- 與 to 連用。elude：逃避，躲避 (to evade, avoid)。 ， 22. allusion -- 參見 illusion (No. 136)。 ， 23. In mock debates, we used to alternate sides, taking alternative positions. 网络英语资源 alternate：輪流，交替 (to perform by turns or in succession)。alternative：二者任擇其一的，選擇的 (offering or expressing a choice)。 ， 24. Government agencies tried to alleviate the effects of the depression. They attempted to ameliorate the job-seeking process. 网络英语资源 alleviate：緩和，減輕 (to make less severe)。ameliorate：改良，變好 (to make or become better)。 ， 25. With amiable people like the Durwitzes, it's not unusual to have an amicable divorce. 网络英语资源 amiable：(個性、性情)和藹可親的，親切的，友善的 (friendly)。amicable：(契約關係上) 友善的 (characterizing contractual relationship with good will, cordiality )。 ， 26. among -- 參見 between (No.39)。 ， 27. The amount of money you make in a year depends on the number of deals you close. 网络英语资源 amount：總數，總額 (measure of something in the aggregate, bulk)。number：數目 (measure of something countable)。 ， 28. I am annoyed that my bad back seems to be aggravated by tension. 网络英语资源 annoy：煩擾，騷擾，使苦惱 (to irritate, harrass, especially by repeated acts)。aggravate：加重，使 (原已不好的事情變得) 更壞 (to make worse, more serious, or more severe)。 ， 29. It's difficult to anticipate [預作準備] things that one doesn't expect. 网络英语资源 anticipate：預期，預想，預作準備，預先考慮 (to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to)。expect：預期，預料，期待，期望 (to look forward to)。 ， 30. Juan is apt to do something silly, something that will likely get him in trouble, or even something that he may be liable for in a court of law. 网络英语资源 apt：易於，傾向於 (having a tendency)。likely：有可能的 (having a high probability of occurring or being true)。liable：可能的，易於，應負責的 (obligated according to law or equity. responsible)。 ， 31. She wanted a good lawyer, so I told her about my attorney. 网络英语资源 lawyer：律師，法律顧問 (one trained to conduct lawsuits for clients or advise as to legal rights and obligations)。attorney：律師，法定代理人 (one who has been paid a retainer to conduct lawsuits or advise as to legal rights and obligations)。 ， 32. I'll be back in a while. Can you wait awhile? 网络英语资源 a while：不久，即刻 (a short period of time)。awhile：暫時，片刻 (for a while)。[ awhile (一個字) 是副詞，修飾動詞。] ， 33. He told a funny anecdote about mixing up his soda with the snake-bite antidote. 网络英语资源 anecdote：短而有趣的故事，軼事 (a short amusing or interesting story about a real person or event)。antidote：解毒劑 (a substance that counteracts the effects of a poison)。 ， 34. The eager audience awaited the anxious, sweating performer. 网络英语资源 eager：渴望的，焦急的 (marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest)。anxious：渴望的，不安的，憂慮的，掛念的 (characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear)。 ， 35. She felt bad about his behaving badly at the conference. 网络英语资源 bad：不悅的，討厭的 (unpleasant) -- 形容詞。badly：不良地，惡劣地 (unpleasantly, offensively) -- 副詞。[連綴動詞後面使用形容詞。] ， 36. The man who sings bass in the choir once played third base for the New York Yankees and is also an expert bass fisherman. 网络英语资源 bass：低音 (deep sounding voice, usually male)。base：(棒球) 壘 (one of the corners of a baseball diamond)。第二個 bass 為一種大鱸魚。 ， 37. She was afraid of him after seeing his bizarre behavior at the county's annual bazaar. 网络英语资源 bizarre：奇怪的，怪異的 (strange, strikingly odd)。bazaar：市場，義賣 (series of stalls, as in a carnival)。 ， 38. Besides my unphotogenic aunt and uncle, there were fourteen other people standing beside the train station. 网络英语资源 besides：除...之外 (in addition to)。beside：在...之旁 (next to)。在此均做介系詞用。 ， 39. He has divided the money between Carlos and his daughter. He has divided the rest of his property among his three brothers. 网络英语资源 between：事涉兩項時所用的介系詞 (preposition used when two items are in question)。among：事涉兩項以上時所用的介系詞 (preposition used when more than two items are in question)。[這樣的分別對某些人來說可能還不過。請參考字典吧!] ， 40. The economy seemed to slide backwards thanks to the backward government policies. 网络英语资源 backwards：向後地，落後地 (characterized by movement in reverse)。backward：向後的，落後的 (less than progressive)。["backward" 可以當副詞或形容詞用；"backwards" 只能當副詞用。] ， 41. 避免使用 biennial (或 bimonthly/biweekly) 和 biannual 等字，而應說 "something happens twice a year/month/week or every other year/month/week." 网络英语资源 biennial：兩年一次的；歷經兩年的 (occuring once every two years or lasting two years)。biannual：每年兩次的；每隔一年的 -- 即每兩年的，等於 biennial -- (occuring twice each year or every other year)。 ， 42. blatant -- 參見 flagrant。 ， 43. I was so bored at the Board of Trustees meeting that I fell asleep. 网络英语资源 bored：無聊，厭煩 (to make a person uninterested by being dull or to become uninterested)。board：委員會 (a committee)。 ， 44. She brought with her all the Christmas gifts she had recently bought. 网络英语资源 brought：帶來 -- bring 的過去式。bought：購買 (purchased) -- buy 的過去式。 ， 45. He will break the car brake if he keeps pushing on it like that. 网络英语资源 break：破壞 (destroy)。brake：煞車 (device for stopping or slowing down something)。 ， 46. Every breath counts, so breathe deeply now. 网络英语资源 breath：呼吸，氣息 (air inhaled and exhaled in breathing)。breathe：呼吸 (to draw air into and expel it from the lungs)。 ， 47. The entire bridal party took a long and pleasant walk along the bridle path. 网络英语资源 bridal：新娘的，婚禮的 (pertaining to a wedding)。bridle：馬韁 (pertaining to horses, the gear to guide a horse)。bridle path 為供人騎馬的小路，亦寫成 bridle road 或 bridle way。 ， 48. bring -- 參見 take。 ， 49. 有些人會將 Calvary (耶穌基督被釘十字架的所在地「髑髏地」) 與 cavalry (騎兵 -- 古代騎馬，現在則乘坐直昇機) 這個字搞混。 ， 50. You may begin this exercise whenever you can get around to it. 网络英语资源 may：可以 (have permission to)。can：能夠 (have the ability to)。[在否定結構中，can 這個字可被用來示允許：You cannot go to the movies today.] ， 51. You cannot blame him for screaming, "Damn it, Bob! You can not do that anymore!" 网络英语资源 cannot：不能 (not able) -- 普通的拼法。can not 是在加強語氣 -- 強調否定。 网络英语资源 52. We wore canvas shoes while we tried to canvass the entire neighborhood. 网络英语资源 canvas：帆布 (coarse, heavy cloth, usually white)。canvass：徹底的檢討，細究，向(人)拉票 (to survey, often for political sentiments)。 ， 53. capacity -- 參見 ability。 ， 54. We went over to the capitol to see the legislators. The capital of Connecticut is Hartford. The state is running out of capital. 网络英语资源 capitol：美國州議會議場；Capitol (大寫)：美國國會山莊。前面的 capital：首都，首府；後面的 capital：資金 (funds)。 ， 55. If a bride wants a diamond that weighs a carat, it will cost more than a carrot or a caret. 网络英语资源 carat：克拉 (鑽石重量單位)，開 (表示含純金的量)。carrot：胡蘿蔔。caret：漏字符號 (an editorial mark that means to insert something)。 ， 56. The Board of Education has censured the high-school principal because he tried to censor the student newspaper. 网络英语资源 censured：申誡 (condemned, officially reprimanded )。censor：檢查，電檢 (to delete objectionable material; judge)。 ， 57. The Pilgrims acted with certitude on matters of faith; others required more certainty. 网络英语资源 certitude：確信，篤信 --含有堅信不移的意思 -- (lack of doubt, implying faith )。certainty：確信，確定 -- 含有須要客觀證明的意思 -- (lack of doubt, implying objective proof)。 ， 58. Some people thought he was sweet and childlike in his innocence, but I always thought he was boorish and childish. 网络英语资源 childlike：天真無邪的，純潔的，坦率的 -- 指正面的美德 (having the good qualities of being a child)。childish：幼稚的，愚蠢的 -- 指負面的思想和行為 (marked by behavior inappropriate for an adult)。 ， 59. I chose the red balloon. Now you choose a balloon of another color. 网络英语资源 chose：choose 的過去式。choose：選擇 (select)。 ， 60. The climactic moment of a lightning storm, nature's most dramatic climatic event, is a deafening roll of thunder. 网络英语资源 climactic：高潮的，頂點的，極點的 (of, relating to, or constituting a climax)。climatic：氣候的 (related to weather phenomena)。 ， 61. His clothes were made of cloths of many different colors. 网络英语资源 clothes：衣服 (apparel, garments)。cloth：布 (fabric)。 ， 62. We used a coarse sandpaper, of course. 网络英语资源 coarse：粗糙的 (rough)。course：過程，方針 (following the ordinary way or procedure)。 ， 63. She complimented her sister on the way her scarf complemented her blouse. 网络英语资源 compliment：恭維，讚美 (to praise)。complement：補充，補足 (to fill up, match, make something else perfect)。 ， 64. The United States of America comprises 50 states. The system is constituted of twelve separate campuses. 网络英语资源 comprise：包括，包含 (to include especially within a particular scope)。constituted of：組成，構成 (made up of)。註：上面前一句「可能」也可寫成 "Fifty states comprise the United States of America." 或 "The United States of America is comprised of 50 states."。這兩句中的 comprise 都是「組成，構成」的意思，但這種用法遭到許多人的批評，所以如果你這麼用，他們可能認為你用錯了字；然而，這兩種用法越來越常見，就連正式的寫作與演說亦屢見不鮮。 ， 65. She was confident that her confidant had given her good information. 网络英语资源 confident：確信的，相信的 (assured, trustful)。confidant：知己，心腹 (someone whom one trusts)。 ， 66. Confounded by the instructor's ambiguous instructions, the students' problems were compounded by a lack of time to do the exam. 网络英语资源 confound：混淆，分不清 (to perplex, frustrate)。compound：增加 (to increase)。 ， 67. The word guts denotes one's viscera, one's intestines, but it also connotes determination, fortitude, persistence, and courage. 网络英语资源 denote：(實質的 )意思為 (to mean objectively, as a dictionary definition)。connote：暗示，含意為 (to suggest, as emotional overtones of a word)。 ， 68. There was a terrible dinning noise coming from the dining room. 网络英语资源 dinning：喧嘩，吵雜 (making an annoying, loud sound) -- 原形為 din。dining：吃飯，用餐 (eating) -- dining room 為飯廳。 ， 69. Since no one offered any dissent, we waited a decent interval and then began our descent to the lower floors. 网络英语资源 dissent：反對，不同意 (objection)。decent：可敬的，適當的 (respectable, appropriate)。descent：下降，降落 (downward movement)。 ， 70. She didn't seem conscious of the fact that her husband has no conscience. 网络英语资源 conscious：覺得的，有知覺的，理解的 (perceiving, apprehending, or noticing -- personally felt)。conscience：良心 (sense of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of your own conduct)。 ， 71. Her family grew contemptuous of her contemptible behavior. 网络英语资源 contemptuous：表示輕蔑的，藐視的 (exhibiting contempt, scorn)。contemptible：可鄙的，可輕視的 (worthy of contempt and scorn)。 ， 72. These continual changes in our weather seem to be related to our continuous emissions of carbon-monoxide into the atmosphere. 网络英语资源 continual：經常不斷的，連續的 -- 中間有短暫的間歇 -- (continuing for a long time with only short breaks)。continuous：不斷的，連續的 -- 中間無間歇 -- (continuing indefinitely in time without interruption)。 ， 73. My mother will convince him that she is right. She will persuade him to keep working. 网络英语资源 convince：使相信 [to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent]。persuade：說服 (to urge someone into a course of action)。 ， 74. She decided to seek the counsel [advice] of the Dorm Council. 网络英语资源 counsel：忠告，意見；顧問，律師 。council：會議，議會 (如台北市議會 Taipei City Council)，顧問委員會。council 永遠做名詞用，而 counsel 可做名詞或動詞用。 ， 75. It didn't seem credible that such a creditable person would say such a horrible thing. 网络英语资源 credible：可信的 (believable)。creditable：值得稱讚的，值得信賴的，可靠的 (trustworthy)。 ， 76. At first there was only one criterion for becoming Chairperson, but then, suddenly, the Party imposed several other criteria. 网络英语资源 criterion 和 criteria 都是標準，規定 (requirement)的意思；後者是前者的複數。 ， 77. My favorite show, Seinfeld, is currently doing re-runs; the new episodes will begin presently. 网络英语资源 currently：目前，眼前 (occuring in or existing at the present time)。presently：不久 (before long: without undue delay)。[presently 這個字過去的意思是「現在」(now)，但現今它大多被用來表示「不久」(soon) 的意思。] ， 78. I kept a weekly diary during those years that I worked on the dairy farm. 网络英语资源 diary：日記。dairy：牛奶或乳品工廠，酪農場 (place where milk or milk products are produced or sold)。 ， 79. If you wish to seem demure, you will have to demur less vociferously. 网络英语资源 demure：嚴肅的，端莊的 (modest or reserved)。demur：提出異議，反對 (to object)。例句中的 demur 當不及物動詞用，它也可當名詞用，如 without demur (無異議)。 ， 80. denote -- 參見 connote。 ， 81. Any cool dessert would taste great out here in the sandy desert. 网络英语资源 dessert：餐後水果、冰淇淋及其他甜點心。desert：沙漠，不毛之地。 ， 82. The prisoner tried to devise a clever device to help him escape. 网络英语资源 devise：計畫，發明 (to plan, to invent)。device：裝置 (anything planned or invented for particular purpose)。 ， 83. She thought her dog would die after it drank that bowl of blue dye. 网络英语资源 die：死亡。dye：顏料，染料，色彩。 ， 84. He went from a dilemma to a quandary. 网络英语资源 dillemma：進退維谷，左右兩難，困難的選擇 (having a tough choice between two things)。quandary：困境，窘境，困難的選擇 (having a tough choice between many things)。請注意：這兩個字的中文意思雖相同，但英文意思不盡相同。 ， 85. They kept their love affair discreet by living discrete lives. 网络英语资源 discreet：謹言慎行的，深思熟慮的 (capable of preserving prudent silence)。discrete：不連續的，各自的 (noncontinuous: individually distinct)。 ， 86. You will want a disinterested judge. An uninterested judge, however, is a liability. 网络英语资源 disinterested：公正的，無私的，不偏不倚的 (free from selfish motive or interest: unbiased: impartial)。uninterested：沒興趣的，冷淡的 (not interested)。 ， 87. When asked to disassemble his old jalopy, Charles agreed, seeming to dissemble. 网络英语资源 disassemble：拆開，分解 (to take apart)。dissemble：隱藏，掩飾 (感情等) (to hide one's true feelings)。 ， 88. dissent -- 參見 decent (No.69)。 ， 89. eager -- 參見 anxious (No.34)。 ， 90. What effect does this have on you? How does it affect you? 网络英语资源 effect：效果，效應，影響 (result; consequence)。affect：影響，假裝 (to influence or to feign, to fake)。 ， 91. It was part of the government's economic strategy to direct the military to purchase the most economical material available. 网络英语资源 economic：經濟的，經濟學的 (having to do with economics)。economical：節省的，節儉的 (thrifty, avoiding waste)。 ， 92. 當碰到拉丁字或片語的縮寫 (e.g., etc., et al., i.e., sic.) 時，聰明的寫作者都盡量少用或完全不用 (i.e. 現僅用於論文和參考書中)。e.g. 意為 for example (例如)，使用英語片語 for example 通常比較好；i.e. 意為 that is (即；就是)。由於這兩個縮寫幾乎都是當做引導用的修飾語，它們的後面通常接逗點。此外，它們都不可以斜體或加底線 。 ， 93. We should elect a president before he or she selects members of the cabinet. 网络英语资源 elect：選舉，選擇 (to choose, usually by voting)。select：選擇，挑選 (to choose)。 ， 94. How did the politicians plan to elicit these obviously illicit campaign funds without getting caught? 网络英语资源 elicit：抽出，移出 (to draw out)。illicit：不法的 (unlawful, illegal)。 ， 95. elude -- 參見 allude。(No.21) ， 96. emigrate -- 參見 immigrate。 ， 97. They were afraid that this eminent figure in world politics was in imminent danger of being killed. 网络英语资源 eminent：聞名的，傑出的，顯著的 (famous, distinguished, outstanding)。imminent：即將來臨的，逼近的 (likely to occur at any moment)。 ， 98. She normally had great empathy for people she read about, but she had no sympathy for these boat people. 网络英语资源 empathy：感同身受 。sympathy：同情，憐憫。 ， 99. The enormousness of his task seemed overwhelming, and then he found he must slay a dragon known for the enormity of his evildoings. 网络英语资源 enormousness：巨大，極大 (huge size, grand scale)。enormity：極惡，暴行 (monstrousness)。 ， 100. He wanted to carve an epigram that he had seen used as an epigraph for his grandfather's epitaph. 网络英语资源 epigram：雋語，警句 (witty and terse saying)。epigraph：題詞，題銘 (saying printed above a poem or above the entrance to a building)。epitaph：墓誌銘 (a saying carved on a tombstone)。 ， 101. We would like to ensure good weather for our company picnic, but our insurance company won't insure good weather with an inexpensive policy. 网络英语资源 ensure：確定，確保，使安全 (to make sure, certain, or safe)。insure：保險，投保 (to provide or obtain insurance on or for)。 ， 102. One sister liked bugs and studied entomology; the other liked words and went into etymology. 网络英语资源 entomology：昆蟲學 (study of insects)。etymology：語源學 (study of words, word origins, etc.)。 ， 103. He especially likes coffee ice-cream. Every week, his wife buys some specially for him 网络英语资源 especially：尤其，特別地 -- 強調「超過其他全部」的觀念 -- (particularly, more than other things)。specially：特地，專門地 (for a specific reason)。 ， 104. We use our everyday dishes every day. 网络英语资源 everyday：日常的，平日的 (commonly used)。every day：每天 (happening on a daily basis)。every 和 day 兩字合寫是形容詞，分寫則是形容詞 every 修飾名詞 day。 ， 105. The choirboys exulted when they discovered they were to sing before such an exalted audience. 网络英语资源 exult：狂喜，「樂透了」(to rejoice greatly)。exalted：高貴的，高尚的 (adj. highly praised, highly praiseworthy) -- 若當動詞，則為擢升，提高，讚揚之意。 ， 106. expect -- 參見 anticipate。(No.29) ， 107. The general found it expedient to blame his lieutenants for the expeditious progress of the enemy. 网络英语资源 expedient：權宜的，方便的，有利的 (但不一定正當、合法) (convenient, advantageous rather than right)。expeditious：迅速的，敏捷的 (done speedily and efficiently)。 ， 108. The document now makes explicit what had been only implicit in the shifty eyes of the negotiator. 网络英语资源 explicit：明確的，不含糊的 (fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity )。implicit：隱含的，含蓄的 (capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed)。 ， 109. To what extent have they searched for the extant manuscripts of the Gettysburg Address? 网络英语资源 extent：程度，範圍 (scope, range, limit)。extant：現存的 (still existing)。 ， 110. An extemporaneous sp