英語易混淆字比較分析
🗒incident (n.) (令人不快的)事件
=> without incident 事情進行順利
=> The meeting went without incident.
🗒persistent (a.) 持續的
🗒dull ach 隱隱的痛
🗒a sharp pain (n.) 刺痛
🗒address (n.) (特殊、隆重場合發表的正式) 演說、致詞
🗒lecture (n.) (學術性或針對某專題) 演講、授課
🗒commercial (n.)
🗒assignment (n.)(通常在一段期限內完成的) 學校或工作任務
🗒base (n.) (具體事物的) 底部、基座
🗒basis (n.) (抽象事物，例如理論的) 基礎；每
=> on a daily/ monthly/ annual basis
🗒boldness (n.) 勇敢；魯莽
🗒bravery (n.) 面對危險毫無畏懼；強調行動上
🗒courage (n.) 憑藉意志面對危險；精神上的
🗒patron (n.) 主顧客、老顧客；贊助者
🗒character (n.) 後天
🗒personality (n.) 天生
🗒limited offer 限量供應
🗒end- of- season sale 換季特賣會
🗒going- out- of- business sale 結束營業大拍賣
🗒companion (n.)
🗒CEO (chef executive officer)
🗒general manager 總經理
🗒contestant (n.) 參賽者、角逐者
🗒status (n.) (某特殊情況、爭論或討論的進展) 狀態、情況；社會地位
🗒conscience (n.)
=> keep a clear conscience
🗒consciousness (n.) 知覺；清醒
=> The boy regained consciousness after receiving medical attention.
🗒guilt (n.) (道德上的) 罪過；內疚；= crime
🗒sin (n.) (宗教與道德上的) 罪；原罪
🗒on duty 上班
🗒passionate (a.) 情緒激昂的
=> make a passionate speech
🗒finish (n.)(v.)
🗒surroundings!!! (n.)
🗒environment (n.)=> 做自然時要加the=> the environment
🗒error [formal]=> in error
=> The policeman shot the man in error.
🗒mistake [informal]=> by mistake
=> Paul went into the ladies bathroom by mistake.
🗒evidence (n.)(v.)
=> evident (a.) 明顯的；明白的
=> evidently= obviously= apparently
🗒bomb a test 考試搞砸
🗒flunk 不及格；當掉
🗒cheat sheet
🗒for instance= for example
🗒exercise (cn.) 練習題 (n.) 運動
🗒by fate 命中注定
=> I was by fate that I met my wife.
🗒hairy
🗒mercury (n.) 水星
🗒venus (n.) 金星
🗒Jupiter (n.) 木星
🗒saturn (n.) 土星
🗒uranus (n.) 天王星
🗒neptune (n.) 海王星
🗒plateau (n.) 高原
🗒basin (n.) 盆地
🗒sandbar (n.) 沙洲
🗒have an interest in sth. 對某事有興趣
🗒epic (n.) 史詩
🗒poem (n.)
=> poet (n.) 詩人=> poetry (n.) (總稱) 詩
🗒squeak 老鼠的吱吱聲
🗒bellow; moo 牛的眸眸聲
🗒hiss 蛇的嘶嘶聲
🗒neigh; whinny 馬的嘶叫聲
🗒bleat 羊的咩咩叫
🗒crow 公雞地啼叫聲
🗒oink (n.) 豬叫聲
🗒relation (n.) (兩個群體或國家之間 ) 的關係
🗒salary (n.) (年，月) 薪
🗒wage (n.) (日，時) 薪
🗒socks (n.) (短) 襪
🗒stockings (n.) (長)襪
🗒influence (v.)(n.)
🗒rise to the challenge/ occasion 迎向挑戰
🗒reach for the stars 試圖完成一項很艱難的任務
🗒pilgrims (n.) 香客
🗒ask (v.) 一般的詢問
🗒inquire (v.) [formal] 詢問
=> inquire into 調查
🗒question [formal] 審問；質疑 (真實性)
🗒assure 像某人保證某事會發生
=> assure+ sb.+ that. +CL.
🗒ensure 確保某事會發生
=> ensure+ N./ that CL.
🗒avoid+ N./ V-ing
=> avoid sb./ sth. like the plague
🗒prevent... from+ v-ing
🗒ban (v.)= prohibit (官方) 禁止
=> ban+ N.
=> ban sb. from V-ing/ N.
🗒forbid
=> forbid sb. to do sth.
=> forbid sb. from doing sth.
🗒blush (v.) (因不好意思而)臉紅
🗒flush (v.) (因情緒、運動或生病而)臉紅
🗒blanch (v.)(用滾水) 燙
🗒grate (v.) 刨絲
🗒toss (v.) 拌
🗒sprinkle (v.) 撒
🗒marinate (v.) 醃漬
🗒wrap (v.) 包
🗒vary (v.)
=> The cost of living in the US varies greatly by region.
🗒not much to choose from 沒什麼好選的
🗒choose (v.) (仔細思考後) 選擇
🗒pick (v.) (憑直覺) 選擇
🗒convince (v.) 通常對象為多人；以證據及論點說服
=> S.+ convince+ sb.+ that CL.
=> S.+ convince+ sb. of sth.
🗒persuade (v.) 通常對象為一人；以理由或動之以情
=> S.+ persuade+ sb.+ toV.
🗒cry wolf 騙人的警告
🗒prevention is better than cure 預防勝於治療
🗒cure (v.)(n.) (人或藥品等將病痛、惡習) 治癒、治好
=> cure sb. of sth.
🗒heal (v.) (傷口或痛處自行) 痊癒；癒合
🗒deceive (v.)
🗒suspect (v.)
=> If you suspect somethings is wrong, call the police.
=> I'm not worried because no one suspects that I did it.
🗒furnish (v.) 擺設屋內；提供 (所需之物)
=> The secretary furnished several lengthy reports for her boss.
🗒provide (v.) (針對個人) 提供所需
🗒supply (v.) 大量供應商業或政府需求
🗒grasp (v.) 緊緊抓住某事物；理解(某複雜想法等)
=> The students couldn't grasp the meaning of what the teacher said.
🗒hope> wish
🗒it won't hurt to do.... 做某事並沒有損失
🗒ignore (v.) (故意) 忽視
🗒neglect (v.) (因不夠用心) 疏忽(自身責任或義務)
🗒overlook (v.) (因草率粗心) 看漏、忽略
🗒make progress (n.)
=> progress (v.) (n.)
🗒slaughter (v.)
🗒know sb./ sth. inside out 對某事物非常了解
🗒lay (lay- laid- laid) 放下
🗒lie (lie- lay- lain) 躺臥
🗒lie (lie- lied- lied) 說謊
🗒oppress (v.) (濫用政權) 壓制、壓迫；只煩惱
=> In some cultures, women are still opposed by men.
=> She had long been oppressed by the thought of not being good enough.
🗒repress (v.) 壓抑、壓制 (情緒、慾望等)；以武力鎮壓
=> Harry struggled to repress his anger.
=> In a free country, the government cannot repress the rights of any citizen.
🗒replace (v.) 長久取代
=> replace A with B 用Ｂ取代Ａ
=> If you break the vase, you will have to replace it.
🗒substitute (v.) 暫時取代
=> substitute A for B 用Ａ取代Ｂ
=> Les substituted for me while I was on vacation.
🗒rescue=> 主詞必為人
=> He rescued the man who was trapped underground.
🗒save=> 主詞可為人或物
=> This simple medical test can save you from getting very sick.
🗒split personality 人格分裂
🗒split sth. in two 把.... 分成兩半
🗒people will talk 人言可畏
🗒toss (v.) 丟、拋；使某物上下搖動
=> The ship was tossed by the strong waves during the storm.
🗒be able to= can
🗒be capable of+ V-ing 有潛力或特質可以做某事
=> Do you think he's capable of being in charge?
🗒aged (a.) 老邁的，且體弱；.... 歲的
=> aged parents
=> They've got one son, Jack, aged 5.
🗒ancient (a.)
🗒elderly (a.) 老年的
=> The elderly 只老人；長者
=> a new program to care for the elderly.
🗒alike (a.)
=> look alike
=> these two cups are alike.
🗒alive (a.)
🗒aloud (ad.)
=> read essay about to the class
🗒loud (a.)(ad.)
🗒ashamed (a.) (犯了錯) 慚愧的；有罪惡感的
=> be ashamed of sth.
=> Lance was ashamed of kicking his dog.
🗒asleep (a.)
=> be/ fall asleep
=> fast/ sound asleep 睡得很香、很沉
🗒in bare feet 打赤腳
🗒bare (a.) (身體某部位沒有衣物遮蓋) 赤裸，如空手、赤足
🗒naked (a.) (全身一絲不掛) 赤裸
🗒under (prep.) 依照法規
=> Under the current law, you must be eighteen to drink alcohol.
🗒besides (prep.)
=> Besides English, she can also speak Japanese and French.
🗒except (prep.)
=> I love my job except for the long hours.
🗒broad (a.)
=> a broad selection of products.
🗒wide (a.)
=> 一段距離＋長度
=> This room is four meters wide.
🗒by (prep.) 在時間點當下或之前已發生
=> I'll be there by seven o'clock
🗒untile (prep.) (conj.) 持續到某時間點後就停止
=> The children played outside until dark.
🗒still (a.)= calm
=> All was still after the typhoon passed.
🗒certain (a.) 明確的；確信
=> Donna is certain that she'll get the job.
🗒childlike (a.) 對成人為稱讚之意
=> The woman had a childlike smile.
🗒chilly (a.) 天氣或人冷淡、冷颼颼
=> It is Rachel's chilly personality that keeps her from making many friends.
🗒classic (a.)(n.) 具代表性的
🗒classical (a.) 古老、古典的
🗒closely (ad.)
=> The writing closely resembles that of the accused.
🗒common last name
🗒common forms of exercise
🗒ordinary people
🗒ordinary life
🗒regular coffee
🗒Mary visit her parents on a regular basis.
🗒continual= continuous
=> His continual lateness caused him to lose his job.
=> continuous sickness eventually wore away his ambition.
🗒novel (a.) 新奇的；新穎的
🗒original (a.) 創新的；有獨創性的；原來的
🗒during the course of sth. 在某段期間內
=> You will get plenty of practical experience during the training period.
🗒economic (a.) 經濟上的
=> economic advisors
=> economic growth
🗒competitive
🗒empty (a.) 空容器
🗒vacant (a.) 空房、職位、床、廁所
🗒envious (a.) 欽羨、嚮往 + of/ at
🗒jealous (a.) 嫉妒+ of/ that CL.
🗒every day (ad.)
🗒everyday (a.)
=> evenday routine
=> everyday breakfast
🗒farther (ad.)(a.) 形容距離，更遠地
=> A desk stood at the farther end of the room.
=> The children ran farther into the woods than they were allowed.
🗒further (ad.)(a.) 形容程度，更近一步的
=> The government should take further steps to solve the problem.
=> until further notice 近一步通知
🗒the last (a.) (時間或次序)最後一個；最近的；上一個
🗒sth. tastes funny 食物嚐起來怪怪的
🗒gentle rain
🗒mild flavor
🗒mild cold 輕微感冒
🗒historic (a.) 具歷史意義的
=> historic event
=> historic moment
🗒historical (a.) 歷史上的；與歷史有關的
=> historical novel/ movie
=> historical information
=> historical building
🗒humid (a.)
=> The weather in Taiwan is hot and humid.
🗒moist (a.) 微濕的
=> the ground is moist
=> moist cloth
🗒idel (a.) 無事可做的
=> I'm always looking for things to fill idle time.
=> The machine sat idle while the worker had lunch.
🗒ill [UK]
🗒sick [US]
=> I'm sick/ tired of sth.
🗒heartburn 胃灼熱
🗒dizziness
🗒ophthalmologist= eye doctor 眼科醫生
🗒pediatrician 小兒科醫生
🗒internist 內科醫生
🗒obstetrician 產科醫生
🗒imaginable (a.)
🗒imaginary (a.)
=> an imaginary friend
🗒imaginative (a.) 人事物具有創造性、創造力的
=> an imaginative child
🗒inner (a.)
=> inner fears
=> inner chambers of the castle
🗒inside (a.) 某物的裡面，及內部；內情的，內幕的
=> inside label
=> inside information
🗒internal (a.) 身體內部的；組織內部的
=> internal organs
=> internal injuries
=> internal staff
🗒invaluable (a.) 非常有價值的；無價的
🗒worthless (a.) 毫無價值的
🗒priceless (a.) 無價的
🗒valuable (a.) 沒價值的
🗒ironic (a.) 事情本身諷刺
🗒sarcastic (a.) 語帶諷刺
🗒when I was little
🗒a little time
🗒small talk
🗒ripe (a.) 農產成熟
🗒pleased (a.) 感受=> be pleased
🗒pleasant (a.) 人事物
🗒quiet person
🗒real<=> fake
🗒true<=> false
🗒satisfactory (a.)
=> Mike did a satisfactory job on his homework
=> The basketball star's performance（<<<表現）last night was less than satisfactory
=> Your car is in satisfactory condition
🗒satisfied (a.)+ with
=> I'm not satisfied with the hotel's service.
🗒scary (a.)
🗒spooky (a.) 令人毛骨悚然的
=> The cemetery is a very spooky place.
🗒dread (v.)+ toV./ V-ing/ that CL.(n.)+ of(a.)
🗒panic (a.)
🗒terror (a.)
🗒frighten (a.) 使驚恐
🗒fright (n.)
🗒frightened (a.) 感到害怕的
🗒sensible (a.) 明智的；合理的
🗒thin on top= bald head
🗒skinny (a.)
🗒stocky (a.) 矮壯的
🗒slight (a.) 瘦弱的
🗒plump (a.) 胖嘟嘟的（正面用法）
🗒voluptuous (a.) 性感豐滿的
🗒 chubby (a.)
🗒obese (a.) 過度肥胖的
🗒beefcake (n.) 肌肉男
🗒muscular (a.) 肌肉發達的
🗒beer belly (n.)
🗒hunchback (n.) 駝背
🗒sometime (ad.) 某個時間點；時間副詞
🗒sometimes (ad.) 有時候；頻率副詞
🗒worth (a.) (n.)執得價格或行為
=> be worth+ 金額 值得多少錢
=> be worth+V-ing 某事值得做
=> this book is with reading.
=> This car worth $1,000,000
🗒worthy (a.)值得支持、尊敬、重視等抽象事物
=> be worthy of+ N. 值得某事物
=> This idea is worthy of careful consideration.
🗒toast (v.)(n.)
🗒the cause of....
=> What was the cause of the man's death?
🗒consider (about)(XXX)
=> Please consider our job offer very carefully.
=> I consider New York to be the world's greatest city.
🗒gaze (n.)(v.) 因讚賞或專心注視
=> gaze at the stars
🗒glare (n.)(v.) 怒目注視
🗒stare (n.)(v.) 驚訝好奇而瞪大眼睛
🗒People in the city always seem to be in a hurry.
🗒beam 眉開眼笑
🗒cackle (幸災樂禍地)高聲大笑
🗒chuckle 低聲輕笑
🗒giggle 咯咯的笑
🗒smirk 幸災樂禍地笑
🗒sneer 輕蔑地笑
🗒snigger 幸災樂禍地笑
🗒titter (尷尬事件發生而引起的) 竊笑
🗒crack up (再不適合的場合) 突然大笑起來
🗒roar/ howl with laughter 大聲笑
🗒be in hysterics/ stitches 捧腹大笑
🗒ecstatic (a.) 狂喜的
🗒anyone (pron.) 不特定的人群中任何一個
=> When Sean was fired, it was no surprise to anyone.
🗒any one 特定的人群中任何一個
=> You can choose any one of three available dessert.
🗒an item/ article of clothing
=> a piece of clothing 一件衣服
=> clothing 不可數名詞
🗒fare (n.) 交通費用
🗒fee (n.) 專業服務索取之費用
🗒just now 剛才，動詞為過去式
=> We came back from shopping just now.
🗒officer (n.) 軍警官員
🗒official (n.) 政府官員
🗒eitherＡorＢ Ａ跟Ｂ都可以
🗒....not..... eitherＡorＢ Ａ跟Ｂ都不是= neitherA or B
🗒wide awake 非常清醒
🗒awake (a.) 人一直是醒著的
=> Kelly is still awake, but she feels tired
=> I stayed awake late night worrying about the test.
=> Is Brenda awake yet?