英语常用易混淆词的比较及例句

Do you know where Rebecca is?

你知道芮贝卡在那里吗？

recognize

-

由于先前的经验以致于现

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lift vs. raise

lift

-

将某物抬起、提起；通常需要花

点力气

Can

you

give me

a hand lifting the TV

onto the table?

你可以帮我把电视抬到桌子上吗？

Can you help me lift this sofa?

你可以帮我抬这张沙发吗？

raise

-

将某物垂直往上移动；如：升

旗、举手

Maggie raised the glass to her mouth.

玛吉将杯子举起到嘴边。

The pirate ship raised its flag.

那艘海盗船升起它的白旗。

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live vs. stay

live -

长时间居住某地

I want to live in a nice apartment when

I'm older.

我年纪大一点时想住在一间好的公

寓。

How long have you lived in Taipei?

你在台北住多久了？

stay -

短时间留宿

Can I stay at my friend's house tonight?

我今晚可以睡在朋友家吗？

Where did you stay on your vacation?

你放假期间住哪儿？

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memorize vs. remember

memorize -

熟记、背熟

5

It

took

me

an

hour

to

memorize

the

answers.

背熟这些答案花了我一个小时。

Dean

memorized

exactly

where

救某物；主词是人

He

rescued

the

man

who

was

trapped

underground.

他救了那个被困在地底下的男人。

everything was so he could find it later.

狄恩熟记每件东西确切的位置，以便

之后可以找 得到。

remember -

想起、记得

Neil did not remember to pick up his dry

cleaning.

尼尔忘了去拿他的乾洗衣物。

I

don't

remember

meeting

you

at

the

party.

我不记得在派对上见过你。

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replace vs. substitute

replace

-

强调永久性地汰换掉较差或

坏掉的人或东西；

rel ace A with B

用

B

取代

A

We

had

to

replace

the

air- conditioners

when we moved in.

我们搬进来的时候得将冷气机汰换

掉。

I replaced my old car with a brand new

pick-up truck.

我把我的旧车汰换成全新的小卡车。

substitute

-

通常指暂时性地以某人或

某物来取代

; substitute A for B

用

A

取

代

B

The

thief

substituted

a

bag

of

sand

for

the artifact so the alarm wouldn't go off.

小偷把那件艺品换成一袋沙，所以警

铃不会响。

We substituted this new painting for the

old photograph that used to be there.

我们用这幅新的画取代之前在那儿的

旧照片。< /p>

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rescue vs. save

rescue

-

采取迅速行动营救某人或抢

The

navy

rescued

forty

people

in

the

typhoon.

海军在台风天时救了四十个人。

save

-

一般用法。泛指拯救某 人或某

物；主词可为人或物

We

weren't

able

to

save

our

furniture

from the flooding.

我们不能把家具从水灾中救出来。

This

simple

medical

test

can

save

you

from getting very sick.

这项简单的医学测试可以让你免于重

病。

split vs. tear

split -

将完整的东西分成几个小部分，

如分蛋糕；分配、均分，如 账单

Please split the cake into six pieces.

请把蛋糕分成六块。

Are we going to split the bill?

我们要分摊这笔帐单吗？

tear -

撕扯某物使其破裂，如纸张、布

料等

This fine paper tears very easily.

这纸质地很细，很容易撕破。

Eagles

have

sharp

beaks

for

tearing

flesh.

老鹰有尖锐的喙可以把肉撕裂。

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throw vs. toss

throw -

用力地将物品丢出去

He

threw

the

dart

at

the

board

and

scored a bull's-eye.

他把飞镖丢向板子，正中红心。

Kathy threw the drowning man a rope.

凯西丢给那个溺水的男人一条绳子。

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toss -

轻轻地、不经意地抛掷物品

Can you toss me a can of soda?

你可以丢一罐汽水给我吗？

Dad

came

home

and

tossed

his

coat

on

the sofa.

爸爸回家后把外套丢在沙发上。

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accident vs. incident

accident -

意外的灾难

The storm caused many accidents.

那场暴风雨造成许多意外。

Sheila was in a bad car accident.

西勒发生了严重的车祸。

incident -

令人不快的事件

There was an incident between Bill and

John at work.

比尔和约翰在工作上发生了一些不愉

快。

The meeting went without incident.

那场会议进行得很顺利。

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army vs. troops

army -

军队，特别指陆军；集合名词，

动词用单数

He joined the army after high school.

他高中毕业后就入伍了。

The

army

is

planning

to

attack

the

enemy.

军方正计划要攻击敌人。

troops -

个别的部队；复数名词，动词

用复数

Dozens

of

troops

were

killed

in

the

battle.

许多部队在战役中战死。

The

troops

were

hungry

and

tired

after

training all night.

部队在彻夜训练后又饿又累。

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assignment vs. homework

assignment

-

学校作业（或任务）

，通

常在一段期限内完成；可数名词

I have three assignments to complete for

school.

我有三项学校的作业要完成。

The assignment is due on Friday.

作业星期五要交。

homework

-

课，通常在当天完成；不可数名词

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Our

teacher

didn't

give

us

any

homework today.

今天老师没有给我们任何功课。

Did

you

do

your

homework

last

night,

Jimmy?

吉米，你昨晚有做功课吗？

battle vs. war

battle -

特定区域的某一场战役，如滑

铁卢战争

Two soldiers were killed in the battle.

两名士兵在那场战役中阵亡。

The battle only lasted two hours.

那场战役只持续了两个小时。

war -

长时间、大范围的战役 ，如第二

次世界大战

World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945.

第二次世界大 战的时间是从一九三九

年到一九四五年。

The two nations went to war over oil.

那两个国家因为石油而开战。

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beach vs. coast

beach -

有沙或细石的海滩

The beach is nice and clean.

这片沙滩美丽又乾净。

There

are

many

beautiful

beaches

in

Thailand.

泰国有许多美丽的海滩。

coast

-

海岸地区；与地理位置、气候

7

或海防有关

We

drove

on

the

highway

that

runs

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along the coast.

我们开在沿着海岸的公路上。

There are many cities along the coast.

沿岸有许多城市。

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beard vs. mustache

beard -

长在下巴或脸颊

I wish I could grow a beard on my chin,

but I can't.

我希望我的下巴能长胡子，但是没办

法。

Santa Claus has a long white beard.

圣诞老人有长长的白胡子。

mustache -

长在鼻子和嘴唇中间

He

shaved

the

mustache

off

his

upper

lip.

他将上嘴唇部位的胡子刮乾净。

He

can't

have

a

mustache

because

hair

won't grow under his nose.

他没办法留小胡子，因为他的鼻子下

方长不出毛发 。

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break vs. rest

break -

某一活动的中断或暂停，如上

班午休、学校寒暑假

We'll

take

a

fifteen-minute

break

then

get back to work.

我们将休息十五分钟然后回来工作。

I called home during my coffee break.

休息时间我打电话回家。

rest -

藉由完全不做事、睡觉等方式来

休息

Go home and get some rest.

回家去休息一下。

To get better, my doctor told me to take

a long rest.

为了恢复健康，医生告诉我要休息一

段 长时间。

client vs. customer

client -

（律师、

会计师等专业人士的）

委 托人

To attract clients, the financial company

lowered their fees. < /p>

为了吸引客户，那间财务公司降低收

费。

The

financial

advisor

helped

his

client

invest her money.

那位财务顾问协助他的客户作投资。

customer -

购买产品的人、

泛指一般顾

客

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The customer is always right.

顾客永远是对的。

There are ten customers in the store right

now.

现在店里有十个客人。

company vs. office

company -

公

司的统称

This

company

makes

televisions

and

computers.

这间公司生产电视和电脑。

What company do you work for?

你在哪间公司上班？

office -

工作的场所；办事处

Call me at the office later today.

今天晚一点时打电话到办公室给我。

I'm going to the office to do some work.

我要去办公室做点事。

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court vs. field

court

-

四方划有围线，范围较小；如

网球 场，羽球场

The

Los

Angeles

Lakers

ran

onto

the

8

basketball court.

洛杉矶湖人队跑进篮球场。

The gym has six badminton courts.

那体育馆有六个羽毛球场。

field -

通常在草地上、< /p>

范围较大；

如棒

球场、足球场

They are playing soccer on the field.

他们在场上踢足球。

The

football

player

lay

injured

on

the

field.

那名橄榄球员受伤后躺在场上。

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custom vs. habit

custom

-

社会文化的风俗、习俗；团

体的惯 例、习惯

Giving red envelopes at

weddings

is

an

old Chinese custom.

婚礼中给红包是一个古老的中国习

俗。

It's

our

custom

to

get

together

every

Christmas.

我们的惯例是每个圣诞节会聚在一

起。

habit -

个人生活的习惯

He

has

a

habit

of

making

a

fist

when

he's nervous.

他紧张时习惯握紧拳头。

Out

of

habit,

she

puts

salt

on

all

her

food.

习惯使然，她会把盐洒在她所有的食

物上。

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dish vs. plate

dish -

菜肴

The cook made his special dish.

厨师做了他的拿手好菜。

The chicken dish costs ten dollars.

这道鸡肉料理价值十块钱。

plate -

盘子

He put some rice and fish on his plate.

他把一些饭和鱼放在盘子上。

I bought some blue plates and bowls.

我买了一些蓝色的盘子和碗。

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door vs. gate

door -

装设在屋子里的门

The

door

to

the

house

was

wide

open

and no one seemed to be home.

那间房子的门大大地敞开着，似乎没

人在家。

Who

can

that

be

knocking

on

the

door

so late at night?

谁会在这么晚的时间敲门呢？

gate -

位在户外，围墙或栅栏上的门

Shut the gate; the farmer will be angry if

his cows get out.

关上栅门；如果 牛跑掉的话农夫会生

气的。

The park has large iron gates that shut at

11 p.m.

公园的大铁门在晚上十一点时关闭。

duty vs. responsibility

duty -

依据职务、

社会规范、

宗教、

法

律 等而来的责任或职责；义务；较具

体

Your duties include feeding and walking

the animals.

你的职责包括喂食动物，以及带它 们

去散步。

It's your duty to serve in the army for 18

months.

服十八个月的兵役是你的义务。

responsibility

-

将某人事物处理好或

照料妥当的责任；较抽象

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The

manager

has

responsibility

for

200

9

employees.

那名经理负责两百名员工。

The new policy is my responsibility.

新的政策由我负责。

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end vs. finish

end -

故事、电影等的结局；一段旅程

的终点；一段时间的最后阶段

I

haven't

seen

that

movie;

don't

tell

me

the end!

我还没看那部电影；别告诉我结局！

Salmon swimming up Scottish rivers are

at the end of their journey.

游到苏格兰河流的鲑鱼已经到了旅程

的终点。

finish -

比赛的最后阶段

The

horse

that

Steve

bet

on

was

first

across the finish line.

史帝夫下注的那匹马是第一个跑过终

点线的。

This

project

has

been

a

disaster

from

start to finish.

这个专案从头到尾就是一场灾难。

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exam vs. test

exam

-

较为正式、大型的考试；如期

末考 、入学考

Your

exam

will

be

worth

80

percent

of

your final grade.

你的考试会占期末成绩 百分之八十的

比重。

Final exams go from April 1-15.

期末考的时间是四月一日到十五日。

test -

较小型的考试；测验；如平时考

We

have

a

twenty- minute

test

every

Monday.

每个星期一我们都会有一场二十分钟