
英语专四词汇易考形近词辨析50例(共6页).docx
8页精选优质文档-----倾情为你奉上英语专四词汇易考形近词辨析50例1.adherence和adhesion这两个词都是“粘附的”意思adherence用于比喻的意思adhesion是指物质上的例如:Hisadherencetothestrictletterofthelaw.2.adjacent,adjoining和contiguous这些词都有nextto“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boundary3.admission和admittance它们都有“theactofentering”的意思但admission用于公共场合Thepriceofadmissiontothegalleryis£5.admittance不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所4.adopted和adoptiveadopted“收养的,过继的”anadoptedson(daughter)养子(女);myadoptedcountry我所入籍的国家;adoptedwords外来语adoptive“收养的”,我们说adoptiveparents,但很少说adoptivechild;“采用的”,“假冒的”anadoptivecourage假充勇敢。
5.adverse和averseadverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人adverseweatherconditions;anadversereaction.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adviceadvise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)7.affect和effectaffectv.“影响”,它的第二个意思是“假装”Thoughsheaffectesindifference,Iknewshewasreallyveryupset.effectn.“结果”,“效力”产生”,“导致”,它比“tocause,tobringout”更为正式Hisaimwastoeffectaradicalchangeinthepartystructure.8.allready和alreadyallready意思是“completelyprepared”already“已经”Hehadalreadyhadhislunch.9.altogether和alltogetheraltogether(intotal)“总共”alltogether意思是“inagroup”。
如:Weputthesheepalltogetherinonefield.这两个词还可以分开Weputallthesheeptogetherinonefield.10.allude和eludeallude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”elude(toavoidorescape)“闪避,躲避”如:toeludesib’sgrasp逃脱,没有被逮住;toeludethelaw规避法律Themeaningeludesme.那个意义我摸不透11.illusion和delusionillusion“幻觉,错觉”beundernoillusionaboutsth.对某事不存幻想delusion“欺骗,迷惑”Hesuffersfromthedelusionthathesattractivetowomen.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力12.amended和emendamended(toalteroraddtosomething)“订正,改正”,“修正(议案等)”anamendedbill修正案;amendonesways改过自新emend(tocorrecterrorsin)“校订”emendthetextofabook校勘某书;Heemendedthetypescriptbeforesendingittotheprinters.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Thediscussionswereamicable,thoughbusiness-like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但是友好的amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”Manypeopleareafraidofhim,thoughIfoundhimtobeperfectlyamiable.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ascentassent可用作“agreement”“同意”或“agree”“同意”ascentn.“上升,晋升”theascentofmountain登山15.avert和avoidavert“防止,避免”avoid“回避,逃避”avoidbadcompany避免和坏人来往16.besides和besidebesides意思是“inadditionto”“加之,还有,另外”;beside“在……旁边”,“在……一侧”Duncanisthetallmanstandingbesidemyfather.站在我爸爸旁边的高个子男子是邓肯17.coherence和cohesioncoherence“统一,一致性”;cohesion“结合力,团结”。
thecohesionofmolecules分子的结合力parewith和comparetocomparewith“和……比起来”compareto“好比”Hecomparedthemoontoasilverplate.他把月亮比成一个大银盘19.impel和compelimpel“推动,驱使,激励”impelsb.todosth.激励某人做某事;compel“强迫,胁迫,迫使”compelsb.tooneswill强迫人服从自己plement和complimentcomplement“补足(物),补全”,“补足语”compliment“恭维话,赞辞,敬意”;Yourpresenceisagreatcompliment.承蒙光临,不胜荣幸21. confident和confidantconfident“深信,确信,自信”confidant“心腹朋友”Shehasnocloseconfidant towhomshecanturnforadviceorhelp.她没有知心朋友来帮助或是劝告她22.continual和continuouscontinual“连续,继续”;“频繁的”;continualboutsoftoothache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);Wehavehadthreeweeksofcontinuousrain.我们这里连续三周下雨不停23.might和couldmight表明“possibility”could应该用来表明“permission”.Mumsaidwecould(might)gotothefootballmatch.24.council和counselcouncil“议事机构”,委员会;acabinetcouncil内阁会议counsel“商议,劝告”;followsbscounselclose牢记某人忠告25.creditable和crediblecreditable“声誉好的,可称许(赞扬)的”;credible“可信的,可靠的”Hestheonlyonewithoutacrediblealibi(辩解,托辞),他是惟一一个没有可信托辞的人26.decisive和decideddecisive“果断的,断然的”;decisivemeasures断然的措施decided“明确的,无疑的”;adecidedsuccess明显的成功27.defective和deficientdefective(havingafaultorflaw)“有缺陷的”。
deficient(lackinginwhatisneeded)“不足的”;bedeficientin欠缺28.definite和definitivedefinite(certainorclear,notvague)“明确的,一定的”definitive(authoritative,thatcannotbeimproved)“限定的,决定性的,最后的”definitivehost宿主;definitiveorgans定形器官;definitivesentence最后判决29.dependant和dependentdependantn.(onewhodependsonanotherforsupport)受赡养者dependentadj.“依靠的,依赖的”;Hesstilldependentonstatebenefit.Therateofreliefisdependentononesincome.30.discreet和discretediscreet“考虑周到的,慎重的”discrete“分离的,分裂的”;Oncloserexamination,wefindthatthepatternisformedfromthousandsofdiscretedotsofcolors.31. distinctive和distinctdistinctive“有特色的”,“独特的”;distinct“清楚的,明显的”;adistinctsmellofalcoholonhisbreath;thedistinctivestripesofthezebra.32.dual和dueldual“二重的”;dualpersonality双重人格;dualcontrol双重管辖;[w]duel[/w]“决斗,竞争”;fightaduelwithsb.与某人决斗;challengesb.toaduel向某人提出决斗;aduelofwits斗智33.eatable和edibleeatablea.“可食用的,可吃的”;n.“食物、食品”。
ediblea.“适合食用的,可以吃的”;n.“食品”在指吃的时候二者可通用:Thetoastwasburntandbarelyeatable/edible.但在其他情况下不一样Ifsomethingiseatable,itmaybeeaten(thoughitmaynotbesafeordesirabletodoso);but,ifsomethingisedibleitissafetoeat.34.economical和economiceconomic“经济学的,经济上的”aneconomicsurveyofScotland苏格。
