Confusing Words

这周学了false cognates -words that sound or spell in similar ways and are easily confused。分享几组拼写和读音很象但意思不一样的字。

• 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. 她得奖了。
  • Except: Not included. 除外
    • He brought everything except the notebook. 除了本子，他什么都买了。
• Affect vs Effect
  • Affect: To influence or produce a change. 影响作动词用。
    • The severe storm affected the crop. 严重风暴影响庄稼。
  • Effect: A result.  影响当名词用。
    • The new law had a negative effect on the motorists. 新法令对驾驶者有不好的影响。
• Allusion vs Illusion
  • Allusion: An indirect reference to another work of writing or art. 典故
    • The author made allusions to Shakespeare's plays. 作者引用了莎士比亚的剧。
  • Illusion: A false idea or trick. 幻觉。ill 生病的
    • ?The magician had several effective illusions. 魔术师有几个有效的幻术。
• Annual vs Annul
  • Annual: Yearly. 年度
    • We pay an annual insurance fee. 我们付保险年费。
  • Annul: To make void. 废除
    • You can annul a marriage. 你能取消婚姻。
• Breath vs Breathe
  • Breath: Air taken into the lungs and released. 呼吸作名词用。
    • Take a deep breath. 做个深呼吸
  • Breathe: The act of taking air into the lungs and releasing it. 呼吸作动词用
    • Calm down and breathe. 安静下来，呼吸
• Cache vs Cash
  • Cache: A place where something is stored. 存物处
    • The settlers had a cache of supplies. 居民存了物品
  • Cash: Money. 现金
    • I have some cash in my wallet. 我钱包有些现金。
• Complement vs Compliment
  • Complement: Something that completes or brings together. 辅组品，陪衬
    • The cheesecake was a perfect complement to the meal. 奶酪蛋糕是这顿饭完美的辅品
  • Compliment: Something said as adoration or praise. 赞美
    • Sandra gave Dawn a nice compliment about her shoes. Sandra赞美Dawn的鞋子。
• Desert vs Dessert
  • Desert: A barren place. 沙漠
    • The desert was flat and hot. 沙漠又平又热。
  • Dessert: A sweet food item. 甜点。甜点甜，有两个S。
    • We had dessert after dinner. 晚餐后，我们吃甜品。
• Eminent vs Imminent
  • Eminent: High ranking or prestigious. 杰出。
    • The eminent scholar gave a lecture. 杰出的学者讲课了。
  • Imminent: Happening soon. 即将到来的。
    • The storm posed an imminent threat. 风暴的威胁即将到来。
• Elicit vs Illicit
  • Elicit: To draw out or bring forth. 引导，带出
    • The teacher elicited answers from the class. 老师从课堂上引出答案。
  • Illicit: Unlawful. 非法的
    • Illicit drugs were found in the car. 车上找到了非法毒品

[寒一凡]

这些词是不太容易区分呢，谢谢林凡好分享！

[菲儿天地]

好分享，原来曾经都纠结过这些区别，哈哈：）

[laopika]

Desert vs Dessert，我是经常会搞混的，其余大部分单词我都不认得：）

[林凡_圣路易]

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