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考试必备:这些容易混淆的词 千万别犯错!

2017-08-23 11:40

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  13. CURRENT/CURRANT

  现在的/无籽葡萄干

  CURRENT

  现在的

  happening/existing now

  现在发生的,现在存在的

  Are [en]you happy in your current job?

  你在现在的工作岗位中还开心吗?

  CURRANT

  无籽葡萄干

  small, black or red berry that grows on bushes

  在灌木丛中生长的小的,黑的或者红的浆果

  Would you like some ice-cream with your blackcurrants?

  你想吃带无籽葡萄干的冰淇淋吗?

  14. DEAR/DEER

  亲爱的/小鹿

  DEAR

  亲爱的

  loved and valued

  亲爱的,重视的

  You are my dearest

  friend, you know.

  [cn]你知道的,你是我最亲爱的朋友。

  DEER

  小鹿

  an animal with hooves and antlers that lives in the woods

  住在森林里,有蹄和鹿角的动物

  I had venison steak for lunch.

  我午餐吃鹿肉

  What’s venison?

  什么鹿肉?

  Oh dear, you don’t know? It’s deer meat.

  哦,亲爱的,你不知道吗?就是小鹿的肉呀。

  15. DIE/DYE

  死亡/染色

  DIE

  死亡

  stop living

  不再存活

  My dog’s very old. I’m afraid he’ll die soon.

  我的狗年纪已经大了。恐怕他活不了多久了。

  DYE

  染色

  to colour materials or hair

  给材料或者头发染色

  I’m thinking of dying my hair. Should I dye it blue or pink?

  我想染头发,我是染粉色还是蓝色呢?

  16. FAIR/FARE

  公平的,清楚的/费用

  FAIR

  公平的,清楚的

  honest/ consistent with rules/ light in colour, clear

  诚实的,遵守规则的,颜色浅的,清楚的

  Mum, that’s not fair! I did the washing up yesterday. It’s Jack’s turn today.

  妈妈,这不公平!我昨天洗碗了,今天轮到杰克洗了。

  FARE

  费用

  money you pay for transportation

  交通费

  I can’t visit my parents very often. The train fare is too expensive.

  我不能经常拜访我的父母。火车票的价钱太贵了。

  17. FLEE/FLEA

  逃跑/跳蚤

  FLEE

  逃跑

  run away from danger

  逃离危险

  If I was a bit younger, I’d flee this boring town and move to the capital.

  如果我再年轻一点,我一定会搬去首都。

  FLEA

  跳蚤

  a small insect that lives in the fur of animals

  一种生活在动物皮毛中的小昆虫

  Do you think fleas go into human hair?

  你认为跳蚤会进入人的头发里吗?

  18. FLOUR/FLOWER

  面粉/花朵

  FLOUR

  面粉

  white powder-like foodstuff that’s obtained by grinding grains

  通过碾磨谷物得到粉末状的物体

  Can you buy some flour on your way home? I’d like to make pizza for dinner.

  你能回家的时候顺路买点面粉吗?我晚上想做披萨。

  FLOWER

  花朵

  the most beautiful part of plants that blossoms and smells nice

  植物最漂亮的部分,会开花而且闻起来很香

  You should make your wife breakfast in bed a few times every month. And don’t forget to lay a single flower on the tray before you serve it.

  每个月你都应该在妻子还在床上睡觉的时候做几次早餐。不要忘记在你端上来之前在桌子上放一朵花。

  19. GRIZZLY/GRISLY

  灰熊/可怕的

  GRIZZLY

  灰熊

  a big, brown bear that lives in North America

  居住在北美洲的大的或者灰色的熊

  Would you like to come trekking with us? We’re going to the Rockies.

  你愿意和我们一起远足吗?我们要去落基山。

  You must be joking. What will you do if you bump into a grizzly?

  你一定是在开玩笑,如果遇到灰熊你怎么办?

  GRISLY

  可怕的

  unpleasant and frightening

  不高兴的,令人害怕的

  Did you see those black and white photos in her living room?

  你在她的客厅里看到那些黑白照片了吗?

  Yeah, they’re rather grisly, aren’t they?

  看到了,它们看起来有点可怕,不是吗?

  20. GUERRILLA/GORILLA

  游击队/大猩猩

  GUERRILLA

  游击队

  a member of a small group of irregular soldiers

  一小队不正规的士兵

  Guerrilla warfare has had a big impact on the area. It’s not a safe place to go on holiday anymore.

  游击战争对这个地方产生了巨大的影响。这再也不是度假的好地方了。

  GORILLA

  大猩猩

  the largest and strongest ape

  最大的最凶猛的猿类

  Have you seen the film ’King Kong’? It’s about a giant gorilla that is taken to New York to be exhibited.

  你看过《金刚》这部电影吗?电影围绕一部巨大的猩猩被带到纽约的故事展开。

  21. HAIR/HARE

  毛发/野兔

  HAIR

  毛发

  what grows on your head

  头部长出来的毛发

  Her hair used to be much shorter. Do you think she’s got hair extensions?

  她的头发比过去短的多。你觉得她的头发长长了嘛?

  HARE

  野兔

  an animal that’s similar to a rabbit, but has longer ears and legs

  和兔子很像的一种动物,但是它的腿和耳朵都比兔子的长

  Rabbits live underground, but hares live in overground nests.

  兔子居住在地下,但是野兔住在地面的巢穴。

  22. HEAL/HEEL

  治愈/跟,脚后跟

  HEAL

  治愈

  become or make healthy again

  重新恢复健康

  How long will this wound take to heal?

  这个伤口多久可以恢复好?

  HEEL

  跟,脚后跟

  the part of a foot that’s under the ankle

  脚踝下面的一部分

  I hurt my left heel while playing football. I hope it will heal soon.

  踢足球的时候我的左脚脚后跟受伤了,我希望它赶紧好起来。

  23. HEROINE/HEROIN

  女英雄/海洛因

  HEROINE

  女英雄

  a brave woman, usually the principal character of a book or a film

  一个年轻的女性,通常是书或者电影的主人公

  My favourite heroine is Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter books.

  我最喜欢的女英雄就是哈利·波特系列中的赫敏·格兰杰。

  HEROIN

  海洛因

  a white, highly addictive narcotic

  一种白色的,令人高度上瘾的麻醉剂

  I stopped reading that book when the heroine turned out to be a heroin addict. I don’t like stories about drug addicts.

  我不再读那本书了,因为女英雄变成了瘾君子。我不喜欢吸毒者的故事。

  24. HOLY/WHOLLY

  神圣的/完全地

  HOLY

  神圣的

  sacred, dedicated to God

  神圣的,忠于上帝的

  The Christian holy book is called the Bible.

  基督教的圣书就是《圣经》。

  WHOLLY

  完全地

  completely, fully

  完全地,

  The dress she was wearing to church was wholly inappropriate.

  她穿着去教堂的衣服完全不合适。

  25. HUMERUS/HUMOROUS

  肱部/幽默的

  HUMERUS

  肱部

  the bone in the body which is between the shoulder and the elbow

  这是身体的的骨头,在肩膀和肘部之间

  Humerus fractures usually heal without surgery, but you may have to wear a shoulder sling for a couple of weeks.

  肱骨骨折通常不需要手术就可以愈合,但是你不得不戴上几周肩带。

  HUMOROUS

  幽默的

  funny, comical

  有趣的,好笑的

  I write humorous stories for children in my free time, but my daughter doesn’t seem to like them at all.

  我喜欢在空闲时间给孩子写故事,但是我的女儿似乎一点也不喜欢他们。

  26. IDOL/IDLE

  偶像,崇拜/闲置的,懒惰的

  IDOL

  偶像

  someone or something people love and adorey

  人们喜欢或者崇拜的某人或者某物

  Aretha Franklin is my idol. She’s such a fantastic singer.

  艾瑞莎·富兰克林是我的偶像。她是一个了不起的歌手。

  IDLE

  闲置的,懒散的

  not busy, lazy

  不忙的,懒惰的

  Peter’s such an idle child. He never does his homework and doesn’t pay attention in class at all.

  彼得是一个懒惰的孩子。他从来不写作业,上课也不认真听讲。

  27. IN/INN

  在…里面/客栈

  IN

  在…里面

  contained/inside something

  在…里面

  I love living in this town. I can spend hours just watching the people go by.

  我喜欢在这个小镇居住。我可以花几个小时看人们走过。

  INN

  客栈

  a small hotel that provides food and accommodation

  一种可以为人们提供食物和住宿的小型旅馆。

  We usually stay in this inn when we are visiting my parents. It’s the best inn in town.

  当我们看望我们的父母时,我们通常住在这个小旅馆。这是小镇上最好的旅馆。

  28. KNOT/NOT

  结/不是,表示否定

  KNOT

  结

  when you tie two pieces of string or rope together a knot is formed

  把两个线或者绳系在一起的时候,一个结就形成了。

  My son can tie his shoelaces by himself now. He tied his first ever knot last week.

  我的儿子现在可以自己系鞋带了。上周他第一次自己系了鞋带。

  NOT

  不是,表示否定

  a word you use to make negative forms

  一个用来表示否定的词

  I do not remember when my daughter learnt how to tie a knot.

  我不记得我的女儿是如何学会了打结。

  29. MADE/MAID

  制造/保姆

  MADE

  制造

  past form of ‘make’

  ‘make’的过去式形式

  I made a cake for my husband’s birthday.

  我做了一个蛋糕作为我父亲的生日礼物。

  MAID

  保姆

  a woman you pay to do housework for you

  一个你付钱给你做家务的女人

  I think I’ll hire a maid. I can’t do everything myself, can I?

  我想我会雇佣一个保姆。我不能什么事情都自己做,不是吗?

  30. MORNING/MOURNING

  早晨,黎明/悼念

  MORNING

  早晨,黎明

  the part of the day after sunrise

  日出后的一段时间

  I feel really unsocial in the morning until I have my first coffee. It’s not the best time to talk to me about important things.

  在我喝咖啡之前,我一直觉得自己不合群。现在不适合与我谈论重要的事情。

  MOURNING

  悼念

  the sad emotion you feel after somebody you love dies

  挚爱之人过世之后的悲伤的情感

  In my country, women wear black clothes during the mourning period.

  在我国,妇女在服丧期间要穿黑色的衣服。

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