兩個(gè)學(xué)生的作業(yè)里有這兩句話：

 

    ①“Singapore is a small and young country. It's achievements have been significant.”

 

    ②“Beside attacking student mobs, the author also criticized the goverment's indulgent attitude.”

 

    兩句中各有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤，即：“It's”和“Beside”;應(yīng)該是“ Its”和“Besides”才對(duì)，

學(xué)位英語(yǔ)考試容易混淆的常用詞

�！癐t's”是“it is”的縮寫(xiě)，“Its”才是所有代名詞“它的”�！癇eside”是“在旁邊”，而“Besides” 才是“除此之外”。

 

    像這樣“形似義異”的字，在英語(yǔ)里相當(dāng)多，稍微粗心，便會(huì)混淆不清。

 

    下面是些類(lèi)似的混淆詞，請(qǐng)大家注意：

 

    ⒈altogether（完全地）：all together（全部）

 

    （a） Dr Zhang was not altogether pleased with his salary.

 

    （b） Please go all together.

 

    ⒉complement（輔助）：compliment（恭維）

 

    （a） Different transport means complement one another very well.

 

    （b） Sam complimented Helen on her assistance.

 

    ⒊uninterested（不感興趣的）： disinterested（大公無(wú)私的）

 

    （a） All were uninterested in the project.

 

    （b） A good judge should be disinterested.

 

    ⒋formally（正式地）：formerly（以前）

 

    （a） The guest was formally introduced to the host.

 

    （b） Tom was formerly our class monitor.

 

    ⒌healthful（有利健康的）：healthy（身體健康）

 

    （a） Villagers enjoy the healthful mountain air.

 

    （b） Healthy people live happily.

 

    ⒍impractical（不切實(shí)際的）：impracticable（不易實(shí)行的）

 

    （a） Such a plan is idealistic; it is impractical.

 

    （b） No one will support an idea if it is impracticable.

 

    ⒎tasty（好吃的）：tasteful（有鑒賞力的）

 

    （a） Many westerners like tasty Chinese Food.

 

    （b） Helen made a tasteful arrangement of the furniture in the lobby.

 

    ⒏statue（雕像）：stature（身高）：statute（法令）

 

    （a） There is a gigantic statue of Raffles in the park.

 

    （b）Most basketball players are men of tall stature.www.yingyusanji.com

 

    （c） It is necessary to remove an outdated statute or replace it with an up-to-date one.

 

    ⒐appreciable（明顯的;可感覺(jué)到的）：appreciative（欣賞的;感激的）

 

    （a） There has been an appreciable increase in food prices./ There is an appreciable difference in the attitude of two new clerks.

 

    （b） David was very appreciative of his colleagues' cooperation in the project.

 

    ⒑burned：burnt（焚燒）

 

    （a） The love of freedom burned in our hearts./ The candles have burned brightly since last night.（不及物動(dòng)詞）

 

    （b） The boy burnt his thumb./ Betty has burnt all the letters from her former boy friend.（及物動(dòng)詞）

 

 

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