容易混淆的英文單字
詞類縮寫: v. 動詞(及物動詞或不及物動詞) v. tr. 及物動詞 v. intr. 不及物動詞
n. 名詞 n.pl. 複數名詞 pron. 代名詞 adj. 形容詞 adv. 副詞 prep. 介系詞
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aboard
[əˋbord]
(adv)(prep) 上船(或飛機, 車)
[英] on board; on, in, or into a ship, train, airplane, bus, etc
You may need to check your personal belongs before going aboard . It will be hard for you to find things you've left here.
在登機前,你需要檢查一下你的個人物品。你將會很難找回你所遺留在此的東西。
You should go aboard now; otherwise you will miss the flight. 你必須登機了,不然你就會錯掉班機了。
* aberrant [ əˈbɛr ənt ]/[ ˈæbɛr ənt ]
(adj.) 異常的、偏離正道的
* abhorrent [ æbˈhɔr ənt ]
(adj.) 非常討厭的
Our society should do something about aberrant teen behavior.
我們的社會應該對青少年的異常行為貢獻心力。
Most people view the practice of eating dogs as abhorrent .
大部分的人對吃狗肉的行為非常厭惡。
* ability [ əˈbɪl ə t ɪ ]
(n.) 能力、才能
* capacity [ kəˈpæsə t ɪ ]
(n.) 能耐、最大限度
I believe he has the ability to fulfill the mission.
我相信他有能力完成任務。
The factory is working at 80% of its capacity .
這個工廠只開工了它全部能量的80%。
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abroad
[əˋbrɔd]
(adv)(n) 在國外
[英] in or to a foreign country or countries
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abundant
[əˋbʌndənt]
(adj) 大量的; 充足的
[英] plenty, supplied
abundance (n)
abundtly (adv))
* accept [ ækˈsɛpt ]
(v.) 接受
* except [ ɪkˈsɛpt ]
(prep.) 除...之外
I accept your apology.
我接受你的道歉。
Everybody accepted the invitation except Tiffany.
除了Tiffany外,每個人都接受了你的邀請。
* access [ ‘æksɛs ]
(v.) 進入、接觸
* excess [ ‘æksɛs]/ [ɪk‘sɛs ]
(v.) (n.) 超出範圍
Only authorized persons are allowed to access to the confidential files.
僅有被授權的人可以接觸機密文件。(本句access當作動詞使用)
Supply is in excess of demand.
供給大於需求。 (本句excess當名詞使用)
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accommodate
[dɪˋfɛkt]
(v) 能容納; 使適應; 通融
[英] enough space; get used to a new situation, bring into agreement
accommodation (n)
accommodating (adj)
accommodative (adj)
accommodator (n)
* according to [ əˈkɔr dɪŋ ]
依據
* in accordance with [ əˈkɔr dəns ]
符合、遵照
According to our information, he was born in Europe.
根據我們的情報,他出生於歐洲。
In accordance with their parents’ wishes, they got married.
遵照他們父母親的願望,他們結婚了。
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accumulate
[əˋkjumjə͵let]
(v) 累積, 積聚
[英] to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees
accumulation (n)
accumulative (adj)
accumulator (n)
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achieve
[ə'tʃiv]
(v.) 達到、實現
[英] to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard.
(n) achievement
She will achieve her goal of traveling around the world the year after next. 她後年將會達到環遊世界的目標。
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acquire
[əˋkwaɪr]
(v.) 獲得、具備
[英] to get or gain something, to achieve native or nativelike command of a language.
(n) acquirement (adj.) aquired
The school announced a new policy that students should acquire bilingual skills verification before they graduate.
學校宣佈了一項新的規定,學生在畢業前必須獲得双語技能評鑑。
* adapt [ əˈdæpt ]
(v.) 適應
* adopt [ əˈdɑpt ]
(v.) 採用、收養
We have to keep on adapting ourselves to this changing world.
我們必須不斷地讓自己適應這個變化快速的世界。
The Board of Directors adopted plan B at last.
董事會最後採用了B計劃。
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agenda
[əˋdʒɛndə]
(n) 待議諸事項; 議程; 日常工作事項
[英] a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting
agendize (v)
agendum (n)(singular)
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aisle
[aɪl]
(n) 通道, 走道
[英] a long passage between rows of seats
aisled (adj)
* already [ ɔlˈrɛd ɪ ]
(adv.) 已經
* ready [ ˈrɛd ɪ ]
(adj.) 準備好了
I have already finished my homework.
我已經作完了我的功課。
Please let me know when you are ready .
當你準備好時,請讓我知道。
* all right
一切都好 (英文單字中,沒有allright這個單字;alright雖然有人在用,但並不正式,正式的書寫要用all right)
Are you all right ?
你一切都好 吧?
* adverse [ ædˈvɝs ]
(adj.) 相反的、不利的
* averse [ əˈvɝs ]
(adj.) 反對、不願意的
He's done a great job, even under adverse circumstances.
他在逆境中,達成任務。
I am averse to shopping this weekend.
我這週末不願意去購物。
* advice [ ədˈvaɪs ]
(n.) 建議
* advise [ ədˈvaɪz ]
(v.) 建議
Please give me some advice .
請給我一些建議。
I advise you to go home now.
我建議你現在就回家。
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ambassador
[æmˋbæsədɚ]
(n) 大使
[英] an important official who represents his or her government in a foreign country; an authorized messenger or representative
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apparently
[əˋpærəntlɪ]
(adv) 顯然地
[英] according to the way someone looks or a situation appears, although you cannot be sure