有些英語單詞樣子上看起來差不多,但含義卻差之千里,不小心遇到的時候,請打起十二分精神!

accept except

accept: to receive 接收、接納.

例: Please accept my gift.

except: not including 除...以外.

例: We go to school everyday except Sunday.

advice advise

advice: opinion about what should be done 忠告、勸告(名詞)

例: She gives good advice.

advise: to recommend 提出忠告(及物動詞)

例: Please advise me on what to do.

affect effect

affect: to influence 給予...影響.

例: Do not let the loss affect you.

effect: a effect is a result 結(jié)果.

例: The loss did not have an effect on me.

all ready already

all ready: everything is ready 全都準備好

例: We are all ready to move.

already : previously 已經(jīng).

例: We already moved our things yesterday.

complement compliment

complement: to make complete 補充.

例: This hat will complement my new dress.

compliment: A compliment is something said in praise 稱贊.

例: Thank you for the compliment about my dress.

emigrate immigrate

emigrate: to leave one country to settle in another (由本國以往他國)移民.

例: I intend to emigrate from Hong Kong.

immigrate: to come to live in a new country (由外國而來)移民.

例: I intend to immigrate to Canada.

past passed

past : gone by or history 經(jīng)過,過去、以往.

例: The car drove past my house.

My past is very interesting.

passed: pass的過去時態(tài).

例: We passed through the town without stopping.

principal principle

principal: the head of a school 校長

例: The principal spoke to us today.

principle: a principle is an important fact or law.

例: The principle of democracy is important to ourcountry.

stationary stationery

stationary: standing still 不動的、靜止的.

例: Please remain stationary.

stationery: writing materials 文具、信紙.

例: They went to the store to buy some stationery.

uninterested disinterested

uninterested: 指沒有興趣,索然無味,漠不關(guān)心.

例: An unterested student will not learn anything. 缺乏興趣的學(xué)生什么都學(xué)不到.

詞組: unterested attitude 漠不關(guān)心的態(tài)度

be uninterested in 對...無興趣.

disinterested: 則表示沒有獲得利益的動機,進而意指沒有偏見,在美語中,也可以作漠不關(guān)心解

Two disinterested parties are needed to verify these documents for us. 我們需要兩個公正的團體來查證這些文件.

有些英語單詞樣子上看起來差不多,但含義卻差之千里,不小心遇到的時候,請打起十二分精神!

accept except

accept: to receive 接收、接納.

例: Please accept my gift.

except: not including 除...以外.

例: We go to school everyday except Sunday.

advice advise

advice: opinion about what should be done 忠告、勸告(名詞)

例: She gives good advice.

advise: to recommend 提出忠告(及物動詞)

例: Please advise me on what to do.

affect effect

affect: to influence 給予...影響.

例: Do not let the loss affect you.

effect: a effect is a result 結(jié)果.

例: The loss did not have an effect on me.

all ready already

all ready: everything is ready 全都準備好

例: We are all ready to move.

already : previously 已經(jīng).

例: We already moved our things yesterday.

complement compliment

complement: to make complete 補充.

例: This hat will complement my new dress.

compliment: A compliment is something said in praise 稱贊.

例: Thank you for the compliment about my dress.

emigrate immigrate

emigrate: to leave one country to settle in another (由本國以往他國)移民.

例: I intend to emigrate from Hong Kong.

immigrate: to come to live in a new country (由外國而來)移民.

例: I intend to immigrate to Canada.

past passed

past : gone by or history 經(jīng)過,過去、以往.

例: The car drove past my house.

My past is very interesting.

passed: pass的過去時態(tài).

例: We passed through the town without stopping.

principal principle

principal: the head of a school 校長

例: The principal spoke to us today.

principle: a principle is an important fact or law.

例: The principle of democracy is important to ourcountry.

stationary stationery

stationary: standing still 不動的、靜止的.

例: Please remain stationary.

stationery: writing materials 文具、信紙.

例: They went to the store to buy some stationery.

uninterested disinterested

uninterested: 指沒有興趣,索然無味,漠不關(guān)心.

例: An unterested student will not learn anything. 缺乏興趣的學(xué)生什么都學(xué)不到.

詞組: unterested attitude 漠不關(guān)心的態(tài)度

be uninterested in 對...無興趣.

disinterested: 則表示沒有獲得利益的動機,進而意指沒有偏見,在美語中,也可以作漠不關(guān)心解

Two disinterested parties are needed to verify these documents for us. 我們需要兩個公正的團體來查證這些文件.