2006指导托福考试单复数不同和易用混的单词(4)
childish ,childlike
childish孩子气的,指孩子不如人意的地方,如不懂事、幼稚、傻气等,带有贬义
childlike孩子般的,多指孩子讨人喜欢的方面,如天真、纯洁、真诚等
company ,firm
根据英美企业法,firm只是指partnership(合伙公司)或unincorporated business(非责任有限公司),company则可指corporation(责任有限公司)。
complement,compliment
complement:v.(使)完成、补充、补足n.补充物
compliment v.n.表扬、赞美
comprehend understand
understand是深度和广度都超过comprehend的“理解”
You may comprehend every word in this passage,but you may not understand its overall meaning.
consistent ,persistent
consistent:adj.前后一致的,始终如一的
persistent:adj.坚持不懈的,锲而不舍的
constrain ,restrain
constrain:强迫、迫使
restrain:束缚、限制行动
记忆要诀:con-前缀一般都有“把。。。聚集/汇拢在一起”的意念,带有强制性的感觉,因此constrain是“强迫、迫使”re-前缀一般是指“向后的运动”
discreet.discrete,discretion
discreet /di’skrit,di’skri:t/:a.(of people or their behaviour)careful and polite,esp.in what one chooses (not)to say;showing good sense and judgement a discreet silence,opposite(反义词):indiscreet discrete /di’skrit,di’skri:t/a.(esp.tech or fml)seperate,discontinuous
discretion:n.(1)the quality of being discreet (2)the ability to decide
what is most suitable to be done (3)at someone’discretion:according to someone’s decision (4)years of discretion:the/an age when one is considered (5)discretion is the better part of valour:
advice 忠告air 空气ash 灰烬bee f牛肉
advices 消息airs 风度、神气ashes 骨灰beeves 食用牛,菜牛
blue 兰色brain 脑髓colour 颜色compass 罗盘