考研英语必备形近词辨析50例
作者: 来源:肖克核心词汇 时间:2010-03-29 17:15
nce和adhesion
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter of the law.
adhesion 是指物质上的。
2. adjacent,adjoining和contiguous
这些词都有next to“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boundary。
ion和admittance
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。但admission用于公共场合。The price of admission to the gallery is £5.
admittance不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。
4. adopted和adoptive
adopted“收养的,过继的” an adopted son (daughter)养子(女);my adopted country我所入籍的国家; adopted words外来语。adoptive“收养的”,我们说adoptive parents,但很少说adoptive child;“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。
e和averse
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather conditions; an adverse reaction.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。
和advice
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。
和effect
affect v.“影响”,它的第二个意思是“假装”Though she affectes indifference, I knew she was really very upset.
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。 “产生”,“导致”,它比“to cause, to bring out”更为正式。
His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure.
ready和already
all ready意思是“completely prepared”already“已经”。He had already had his lunch.
ther和all together
altogether (in total)“总共”all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one field.
10. allude和elude
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。elude (to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。
如:to elude sib’s grasp逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law规避法律。The meaning eludes me.那个意义我摸不透。