這10對英語單詞,長得太像啦!

2015-08-03 08:44:42  每日學(xué)英語
  你應(yīng)該 accept一份邀請還是 except呢?你在餐后吃的是 dessert還是 desert?英語中有太多單詞意思容易混淆,以下十對常用英文單詞幫助你理清頭緒。

  Dessert & Desert

  Dessert是一種甜點,而the desert是指的是又熱又干的沙漠。

  Accept & Except

  Accept意思是接受或是同意某事物,而except則恰恰相反,指的是排除的意思。

  There & their

  前一個單詞是地點副詞而后者是物主代詞。例如Their house is over there.

  Principle and principal

  Principle是信條、價值觀或是基本原則的意思,而principal意思是學(xué)校的校長,或是主要的事物。前一個單詞是個名詞而后一個是動詞,因此你可以advise someone by giving them good advice.

  Borrow &lend

  To borrow意思是借貸某物,而to lend意思是借出某物。 例如Can I borrow your car? Sorry, I can't lend it to you today.

  Despite & although

  這兩個單詞意思相近但是用法不同。Despite是介詞而although是連詞。例如 He won the race despite his injury. He won the race although he had an injury.

  Affect & effect

  前一個單詞是動詞而后一個是名詞,例如The effect of the war is enormous; it has affected all sectors of the economy.

  Personal & personnel

  你的personal詳細信息包括你的名字,年齡和國籍,而 personnel意思是公司的職員。

  Assure & ensure

  To assure某人意思是打消他們的疑惑或使他們安心,而ensure意思是確保(某事發(fā)生)。例如I assured him that you would be there, so please ensure that you get to the meeting on time.

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