1.accuse, charge, sue
accuse 指責,指控,常與of 搭配。如:His boss accused him of carelessness.
charge 常與with搭配。如:The police charged the driver with reckless driving.
sue 常與for 搭配。如:Smith sued his neighbor for damaging his house.
2.achieve, acquire, require, inquire
achieve(成功地)完成,實現。如:He will never achieve anything unless he works harder.(如他不努力工作,將會一事無成。)
acquire取得,獲得,學到。如:acquire knowledge (獲得知識)
inquire打聽,詢問。如:inquire a person's name(問一個人的姓名)
require需要。如:We require more help.(我們需要的幫助。)
3.act, action, deed
act 用作名詞時,與action, deed均可表“行為”,“舉動”。Act指時間較短的個人行動或行為,強調結果。如:The farmer caught the boys in the act of stealing his apples.(農夫在孩子們正偷他的蘋果時把他們抓住了。)
action較正式,往往指不止包含一個步驟,且持續(xù)時間較長的行為或行動,強調行為的過程。如:Actions are more important than words.(行動比語言更重要。)
deed為正式用語,多指偉大的,顯著的,感人的行為。如:They thanked him for his good deeds.(他們感謝他做的好事。)
4.actual, true, real, genuine
actual 意為“實際的”,“現實的”,指所形容的事物在事實上已經發(fā)生或存在,而不是僅在理論上可能發(fā)生或存在的。
true“真實的”,指與實際相符,而非虛假。
genuine“真的”,“非冒充的”,“貨真價實的”,強調正宗而非冒牌。
5.adequate, enough, sufficient
adequate 足夠的,指數量多,適合需要的數量。
enough足夠的,指數量多,足夠滿足某種目的或愿望。
sufficient同enough,??苫Q使用。但sufficient指數量多,足夠滿足某種需要,在口語中常用enough,在書面語中常用sufficient,在不易肯定時多用enough。Enough可放在被修飾名詞后,且可作副詞,sufficient則不可這么用。
6.admit, confess
兩者都表“承認”。
admit指大膽地承認以前試圖不論或推諉的壞事。如:John has admitted to breaking the window.(約翰已承認打破了窗玻璃。)
Confess常指承認錯誤,罪行等。如:The thief confessed his crime to the police.(小偷向警察承認了罪行。)
accuse 指責,指控,常與of 搭配。如:His boss accused him of carelessness.
charge 常與with搭配。如:The police charged the driver with reckless driving.
sue 常與for 搭配。如:Smith sued his neighbor for damaging his house.
2.achieve, acquire, require, inquire
achieve(成功地)完成,實現。如:He will never achieve anything unless he works harder.(如他不努力工作,將會一事無成。)
acquire取得,獲得,學到。如:acquire knowledge (獲得知識)
inquire打聽,詢問。如:inquire a person's name(問一個人的姓名)
require需要。如:We require more help.(我們需要的幫助。)
3.act, action, deed
act 用作名詞時,與action, deed均可表“行為”,“舉動”。Act指時間較短的個人行動或行為,強調結果。如:The farmer caught the boys in the act of stealing his apples.(農夫在孩子們正偷他的蘋果時把他們抓住了。)
action較正式,往往指不止包含一個步驟,且持續(xù)時間較長的行為或行動,強調行為的過程。如:Actions are more important than words.(行動比語言更重要。)
deed為正式用語,多指偉大的,顯著的,感人的行為。如:They thanked him for his good deeds.(他們感謝他做的好事。)
4.actual, true, real, genuine
actual 意為“實際的”,“現實的”,指所形容的事物在事實上已經發(fā)生或存在,而不是僅在理論上可能發(fā)生或存在的。
true“真實的”,指與實際相符,而非虛假。
genuine“真的”,“非冒充的”,“貨真價實的”,強調正宗而非冒牌。
5.adequate, enough, sufficient
adequate 足夠的,指數量多,適合需要的數量。
enough足夠的,指數量多,足夠滿足某種目的或愿望。
sufficient同enough,??苫Q使用。但sufficient指數量多,足夠滿足某種需要,在口語中常用enough,在書面語中常用sufficient,在不易肯定時多用enough。Enough可放在被修飾名詞后,且可作副詞,sufficient則不可這么用。
6.admit, confess
兩者都表“承認”。
admit指大膽地承認以前試圖不論或推諉的壞事。如:John has admitted to breaking the window.(約翰已承認打破了窗玻璃。)
Confess常指承認錯誤,罪行等。如:The thief confessed his crime to the police.(小偷向警察承認了罪行。)