Confusing Words

這周學了false cognates -words that sound or spell in similar ways and are easily confused。分享幾組拚寫和讀音很象但意思不一樣的字。

• Alluded vs Eluded
  • Alluded: To indirectly refer to something. 暗示，映射
  • Eluded: To avoid or escape. 逃避. escape 逃跑的E
• Accept vs Except
  • Accept: To receive. 接受
    • She accepted the award. 她得獎了。
  • Except: Not included. 除外
    • He brought everything except the notebook. 除了本子，他什麽都買了。
• Affect vs Effect
  • Affect: To influence or produce a change. 影響作動詞用。
    • The severe storm affected the crop. 嚴重風暴影響莊稼。
  • Effect: A result.  影響當名詞用。
    • The new law had a negative effect on the motorists. 新法令對駕駛者有不好的影響。
• Allusion vs Illusion
  • Allusion: An indirect reference to another work of writing or art. 典故
    • The author made allusions to Shakespeare's plays. 作者引用了莎士比亞的劇。
  • Illusion: A false idea or trick. 幻覺。ill 生病的
    • ?The magician had several effective illusions. 魔術師有幾個有效的幻術。
• Annual vs Annul
  • Annual: Yearly. 年度
    • We pay an annual insurance fee. 我們付保險年費。
  • Annul: To make void. 廢除
    • You can annul a marriage. 你能取消婚姻。
• Breath vs Breathe
  • Breath: Air taken into the lungs and released. 呼吸作名詞用。
    • Take a deep breath. 做個深呼吸
  • Breathe: The act of taking air into the lungs and releasing it. 呼吸作動詞用
    • Calm down and breathe. 安靜下來，呼吸
• Cache vs Cash
  • Cache: A place where something is stored. 存物處
    • The settlers had a cache of supplies. 居民存了物品
  • Cash: Money. 現金
    • I have some cash in my wallet. 我錢包有些現金。
• Complement vs Compliment
  • Complement: Something that completes or brings together. 輔組品，陪襯
    • The cheesecake was a perfect complement to the meal. 奶酪蛋糕是這頓飯完美的輔品
  • Compliment: Something said as adoration or praise. 讚美
    • Sandra gave Dawn a nice compliment about her shoes. Sandra讚美Dawn的鞋子。
• Desert vs Dessert
  • Desert: A barren place. 沙漠
    • The desert was flat and hot. 沙漠又平又熱。
  • Dessert: A sweet food item. 甜點。甜點甜，有兩個S。
    • We had dessert after dinner. 晚餐後，我們吃甜品。
• Eminent vs Imminent
  • Eminent: High ranking or prestigious. 傑出。
    • The eminent scholar gave a lecture. 傑出的學者講課了。
  • Imminent: Happening soon. 即將到來的。
    • The storm posed an imminent threat. 風暴的威脅即將到來。
• Elicit vs Illicit
  • Elicit: To draw out or bring forth. 引導，帶出
    • The teacher elicited answers from the class. 老師從課堂上引出答案。
  • Illicit: Unlawful. 非法的
    • Illicit drugs were found in the car. 車上找到了非法毒品

[寒一凡]

這些詞是不太容易區分呢，謝謝林凡好分享！

[菲兒天地]

好分享，原來曾經都糾結過這些區別，哈哈：）

[laopika]

Desert vs Dessert，我是經常會搞混的，其餘大部分單詞我都不認得：）

[林凡_聖路易]

http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/confused_words_english.html